Fighting For Fitness: Schools Start to Step Up

While many schools nationwide have been seen as a contributing factor in the obesity and overweight problem among our nation's youth, some schools are starting to make the necessary changes in fitness and nutrition during the school day. One school in Chicago, Namaste Charter School, is making physical fitness a priority, bucking the national trend of cutting back PE during the school week. Instead, Nameste requires 1-hour physical fitness classes each day, in which children are exposed to a variety of exercises including yoga and free movement. Additionally students get at least 30 minutes of recess daily and educators incorporate more exercise in the classroom throughout the day. Wouldn't it be wonderful to incorporate exergames into the weekly routine?