How can it be that movement helps kids sit still?  It seems like a contradiction, right? Especially when I tell you that I do NOT mean running them to get their ya-yas out so they can sit still and behave.  Nope. Don’t mean that at all. Instead, I mean that movement is essential to building the skills and strengths children need to find stillness in their minds and bodies and understanding where the body is and what it is doing with an accurate mental map plays an essential role in this.

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