GLOS Educatief Lesson Packages Zit met Pit!Movement Kinesthetic Learning

Zit met Pit

Published Dec 04, 2018

Children are spending increasing amounts of time sitting down, both at home and at school, and often in front of a screen. Sitting too much, and especially sitting incorrectly, can lead to all kinds of physical problems, such as pain, posture problems, obesity and RSI—troubles we would gladly spare our children.

Zit met Pit! is an educational program for children in the upper grades of primary school. Children learn all about good sitting posture when using screens and the importance of getting enough exercise. Knowledge that will benefit them for the rest of their lives.

Research has shown that getting more exercise has a positive effect on cognition. Children are more focused, and their academic performance benefits from it. It would be wonderful if all schools paid attention to this! Zit met Pit! is a recognized Healthy School activity.

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Children recognize a lot of themselves in Pietje. Movement activities, educational exercises and energizers get the class moving, both literally and figuratively!

Both teachers and parents are involved in the lessons. In addition to the lessons in the classroom, Zit met Pit! offers workshops for teachers on the subject of learning through movement and organizes themed evenings for parents.

You can find more information about Zit met Pit! on our website: www.zitmetpit.nl

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