Learning and Moving, a GeoFitness Solution for Preventing Obesity in Children and Increasing School Success
Posted on: Friday, 24 April 2009, 07:02 CDT
Because of her passion to get children more physically active, Dr. Mitchell founded GeoFitness, Inc. a leading provider of movement-based products and curriculum. Learnercise, a new curriculum program of GeoFitness, is specifically geared to address the needs of early childhood age children.
"There's a childhood obesity crisis in this country, virtually any expert will tell you, and there is no shortage of reasons: increasingly sedentary lifestyles...and dwindling opportunity for exercise, particularly during the school day." (
Providing increased time for physical activity can lead to better concentration, reduced disruptive behaviors and higher test scores in reading, math and writing. (
"There is no doubt that fitness is important for any age group. Learnercise programs can support existing fitness programs and ad the element of learning, which increases academic achievement. 3rd graders in a
GeoFitness programs are easy to use, and cost effective to increase fitness and academic achievement for students of all ages. They include choreography and games - hip hop, partner and Latin dancing, aerobics, kickboxing and functional fitness training. Learnercise programs include learning elements like math, the alphabet, colors and shapes, geography, time and nutrition.
About GeoFitness, Inc:
GeoFitness, Inc is an innovative fitness and learning company. It utilizes multi-sensory, movement based activities to significantly enhance both learning and fitness for every person,
regardless of age, interest, gender or ability.
The company was founded in 2002 by Dr.
To learn more about GeoFitness, Inc. please visit: www.geofitness.com or call 407-275-0510
For more information on the National Head Start Association please visit http://www.nhsa.org/
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