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Professional Development Quiz
According to Daniel Wolpert, "Movement is the only way we have of _____________ world."
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moving within the
sharing joy throughout the
interacting with the
becoming part of the
The first _____ years of life constitute ___________% of brain growth.
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10; 5
5; 50
10; 90
5; 90
Most experiences for children are ___________ and most of those are ___________.
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physical; motor based
physical; emotional
emotional; physical
physical; high energy
If you want to skip you must _______ first.
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run
bear crawl
read
gallop
According to the Pivot to Play® Pyramid, ___________, ____________, ____________ are supported by ___________, _____________, _______________.
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communication, self-regulation/behavior and the 3Rs; behavior, academic skills, sports
self-regulation/behavior, communication, 3Rs; sensory skills, perceptual motor skills, motor movements and physical strengths
primitive reflexes, motor movements and physical strengths, 3Rs; sensory skills, communication and perceptual motor skills
primitive reflexes, sensory skills, perceptual motor skills; 3Rs, communication, behavior
The Pivot to Play® Pyramid shows us that academic skills require a strong foundation of _______________ skills.
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SEL
literacy
communication
physical
All of the _______ Pivot to Play® Strengths and Skills are _____________ and vital for ________ success.
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18; motor-based; classroom
12; physical; social
18; classroom; motor-based
5; SEL-based; classroom
The proprioceptive system lives in our ______________.
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inner ear
head
fingers
ligaments and joints
___________ on our bodies, ligaments and joints helps us build ___________.
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Pressure; the proprioceptive system
Pressure; the vestibular system
Leaning; core strength
Leaning; grip and upper body strength
We put pressure on our joints when we (check all that apply):
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push
pull
jump
climb
bear crawl
sleep
stomp
play minecraft
The vestibular system lives in _____________.
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the inner ear
ligaments and joints
feet
core
The vestibular system is useful for school because (check all that apply)
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it builds a focal point that helps hold letters and numbers still
it helps us understand how to pet a kitten without crushing it
it holds the ladder to the slide still with a strong focal point
it keeps us from ripping paper when we erase
it helps us understand that the world is still when we swing
it helps us hear the teacher calling our name
A strong focal point allows the eyes to tell the brain where we are
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so we can build cardiovascular endurance
so we can move out of the way of wayward balls on the playground
so the core can manipulate the appendages with control
so the brain can reset our balance and posture
Our data management center is tied to our _________ and our __________.
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fingers; toes
ligaments; joints
strengths; skills
vestibular system; reticular activating system
When kids move a lot, it could be to _____________. (choose all that apply)
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feed a developmental need
get attention
turn on the vestibular system
help their brains understand how much force it takes to move their bodies
understand how to move their bodies
help their brains understand their vestibular system
find comfort while sitting
The vestibular system is built with this kind of movement (choose all that apply).
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spinning
stomping
jumping
swinging
pushing
sliding
hanging upside down
pulling
logrolling
Core strength was traditionally built (choose all that apply)
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in tummy time
by eating
on blankets
listening to music
in playpens
in carseats
in bouncy seats
When babies are in tummy time, they
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love it
push down with their arms and hands, lift the heaviest part of their bodies
build their vestibular system
sing
A 2014 study on core strength found
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core strength in children declined at a rate of 2.6% per year between 1998 and 2008 and then declined 3.9% per year between 2008 and 2014.
core strength in children has been improving rapidly at a rate of 3.9% per year
core strength in children has been related directly to proprioceptive development
core strength is not necessary for academic success
Children need core strength (choose all that apply)
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to hone math skills
to hone fine motor skills
to hone gross motor skills
to sit with comfort
for smooth moving and controlled appendages
to master minecraft
If children are uncomfortable, they will not be able to
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remember how to spell their names
attend or listen to the teacher
sing on key
find their shoes
Children build core strength
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when working on tablets
when watching "Lion King"
in a carseat
in lots of big body play
Grip and upper body strength depend
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on what you feed them
on lots of attention
on a strong core
pencil mechanics
Using a pencil helps us shift from an emotional right brain to a more balanced brain because
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pencils are good for stabbing playdough
pencil use requires the right and left brain to work together
pencil use means the motor cortex is firing
pencils help us write so we can describe our emotions
A 2013 study found it takes children
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All day to get up the nerve to jump off the high dive
a minute and a half longer to settle after an emotional break down than it took kids in 2012
90 seconds longer to run a mile than kids in the 1980s
half the time it took kids in 2000 to jump 90 meters
Brain derived neurotropic factor is
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messy
not necessary for learning
not available to most children
fertilizer for the brain
Aerobic movement turns on
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the attention system, the motivation system, the memory system
the dishwasher
social-emotional skills
the wiggles
Preschoolers are the ultimate interval trainers because
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their bodies have a hard time regulating heat
this is the best way to improve cardiovascular endurance
it will help them beat their personal best record
it is more fun
Crossing the midline helps develop
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cooking skills
cardiovascular endurance
higher thought and problem solving
upper body strength
Perhaps a significant reason children are struggling in school today is because
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It is too hard
It is more fun to be in the pool
They are cardiovascularly weak
their bodies have not fed their brains enough information to operate in a classroom
If we don't give kids ample time to engage in big body play
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they will likely never learn to read
they will be uncomfortable sitting at a desk
they will move anyway
they will stop coming to school
The brain needs the body in order to perform
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in the next recital
at its highest and most effective level
times tables accurately
appropriate social development
