2026年全国教师招聘之小学教师招聘考试盲点排查题详细参考解析

姓名:_________________编号:_________________地区:_________________省市:_________________ 密封线 姓名:_________________编号:_________________地区:_________________省市:_________________ 密封线 密封线 2026年教师招聘考试重点试题精编注意事项:1.全卷采用机器阅卷，请考生注意书写规范；考试时间为120分钟。2.在作答前，考生请将自己的学校、姓名、班级、准考证号涂写在试卷和答题卡规定位置。

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1、把“课程”用于教育科学的专门术语始于（）A.泰勒B.斯宾塞C.赫尔巴特D.杜威

2、下列作品属于隶书书体的是（）。配图A.多宝塔碑B.古诗四贴C.大篆D.隶书

3、奖励和惩罚属于德育工作的（）。A.比较法B.榜样法C.自我教育法D.评价法

4、在社会各个领域迅速发展的今天，全球却面临着气候方面的危机——“温室效应”，这种“温室效应”的最终原因是（）A.人类大量砍伐树木B.工业生产当中大量的二氧化碳进入到大气层中C.全球的植被面积的减少D.人口的增多

5、在学习武术组合动作时，练习者通过意念想象巩固动作。该练习方法是（）A.完整练习B.模仿练习C.重复练习D.默想练习

6、根据皮亚杰发生认识论观点，道德发展第四阶段（）A.前道德阶段B.他律阶段C.自律阶段D.公正阶段

7、下列正确的是()A.诗经是我国第一部诗歌总集,收录了西周初年至战国时期诗歌共305篇。B.鲁迅是我国现代著名作家,他的小说集有《呐喊》《彷徨》《野草》《故事新篇》等C.楚辞主要作家有屈原、宋玉等,代表作品《离骚》《九章》《九歌》等。D.福克纳长篇小说《百年孤独》是拉美魔幻现实主义经典巨著。

8、Shedidn′tknow__________toexpressherideasinEnglishclearlyinpublic.A.whichB.whyC.howD.what

9、根据下面资料，回答题Iwasoutformyusualmorningrunandfoundmyselfstumblingthroughthelate-summerheat,wishingI11awaterbottle.Istoppedunderabridgeforamomentof12,Isawtwoyoung,scruffymenstandingnexttotheirsleepingbags.Onesmiledandgently13hishandasifmotioning"hello"butdidn′tsayaword.Hewash′taskingforanything.I14andmadethesamemotionbacktohim.AsIstartedbackonmyrun,Ithoughtabouthowmuchweall15connection.Inthatmoment,thishomelessmanseemedtowanttoconnect16hewantedfoodormoney.Wehaveallhad17offeelingseparatedandlonely.Ihavefeltlonelybeinginarelationshipthatwasvoidof18connection.Feelingseparationdoesn′t19anythingtodowithbeingalonevs.beingwithpeople--itisaboutthehumandesiretofeelconnectedbybeingseenand20byanotherperson.Ifyour21istospendtimealone,practicesayingyestoinvitations.Practicemovingtowardsratherthanawayfrompeople.Weallbenefitfromconnection.Thathomelessmanimpactedmyday.After22him,Ifeltmoregrateful--appreciatingallthatIhave.Hetriggeredmy23--Ifoundmyselffeelingempathyforhim.Ihadthechoicetomovetowardsseparationorconnection.WeretheremanywaysinwhichheandIareverydifferent24!Aretheremanywaysinwhichwearealike!Absolutely!Icanreflectontimesinmylifethatlikehim,IwasinasituationIhadnever25,timesthatIfeltbroke,timesthatIfeltatalowpoint.Andashemayhavebeenfeelingthismorning,timeswhenIneededsomeonetostopand26me.Wealwayshaveachoice27whetherwemovetowardsseparationorconnection.Separationislookingatthehomelessperson28focusingon29unkempthelooks,andcriticizingwhyhehasa7-11Slurpeecupifheisoutofmoney.Connectionisacknowledgingthatheimpactedmydaybyreachingouttome.PayattentiontodayandnoticewhetheryoutenA.tendencyB.appetiteC.favoriteD.behavior

10、()又称自我评价，指由课程设计者或使用者自己实施的评价。A.内部评价B.相对性评价C.绝对性评价D.个体内差异评价

11、布鲁纳在教学上提倡（）。A.指导法B.讨论法C.发现法D.接受法

12、要解决我国学校班级管理中存在的问题，必须建立以（）为本的班级管理新机制。A.学生B.教师C.班主任D.班干部

13、根据《中华人民共和国义务教育法》规定，国家、社会、学校、家庭依法保障适龄儿童、少年接受（）的权利。A.初级教育B.基础教育C.义务教育D.高等教育

14、综合实践活动课从小学_年级开始设置,每周平均_课时。（）A.二2B.三3C.四4D.五5

15、某市兴民县朝阳中学初二(4)班学生在上体育课时，突然倒塌的篮球架致1名学生受伤，经鉴定为轻微伤。学校处理该事故后，还应当书面报告（）。A.县人民政府B.市教育行政部门C.市人民政府D.县教育行政部门

16、教一学过程的三种过程是（）。A.学习过程、教学过程和评价／反思过程B.学习过程、教学过程和互动过程C.学习过程、教学过程和思考过程D.学习过程、教学过程和管理过程

17、激发、维持和指引个体学习活动的心理动因或内部动力称为（）。A.学习态度B.学习动机C.学习期待D.学习需要

18、“学生之所以学习，是因为在学习过程中可以得到奖赏、赞扬和优异的成绩等报偿”，持这种观点的学习动机理论是（）A.归因理论B.成就动机理论C.强化理论D.自我效能感理论

19、SometimesIreallydoubtwhetherthereislovebetweenmyparents.Theyareverybusyworkingto16thefamily.Theydon′tactinthe17waysthatIreadinbooksorIseeonTV.18flowerstoeachotheronValentine′sDayisevenmore1Oneday,mymotherwassewingaquilt(床罩).I20satdownbesideherandlookedather."Mom,istherelovebetweenyouandDad?"Iaskedherina21voice.Mymotherstoppedandraisedherheadwith22inhereyes.Shedidn′tanswerimmediately.Thenshe23herheadandcontinuedtosewthequilt.Atlastmymothersaid:"Susan,"shesaid,"Lookatthisthread.Sometimesitappears,butmostofit24inthequilt.Thethreadreallymakesthequiltstrongand25.Iflifeisaquilt,thenloveshouldbea26.Itcanhardlybeseenanywhereoranytime,butit′sreallythere.Loveis27."Thenextspring,myfathersuddenlygotsickseriously.Whentheyreturnedfromthehospital,motherlookedratherpaleanditseemed28ofthemhadaseriousillness.Everydayinthemorninganddusk,mymotherhelpedmyfather29slowlyonthecountryroad.Myfatherhadneverbeenso30.Alongthecountryroad,thereweremanybeautifulflowers,greengrassandtrees.Thesungentlyglistenedthroughtheleaves.Allofthese31themostbeautifulpictureintheworld."Dad,howareyoufeelingnow?"Iaskedhimoneday.Hesaidgently.32,Ijustlikewalkingwithyourmom.Ilikethiskindoflife."33hiseyes,Iknowhelovesmymotherdeeply.34Ithoughtlovemeantflowers,giftsandsweetkisses.Butfromthis35,Iunderstandthatloveisjustathreadinthequiltofourlife.Loveisinside,makinglifestrongandwarm.第（25）题选A.warmB.lastingC.longD.comfortable

20、Itisunknowntous____theaircrashoccurredinthemountainsareayesterday.A.whichB.whoC.thatD.how

21、《国家中长期教育改革与发展规划纲要(2010—2020年）》提出，教育公平的基本要求是______。（漏了一句）A.起点公平B.机会公平C.过程公平D.结果公平

22、展示学校办学宗旨和特色的课程是（）A.地方课程B.校本课程C.国家课程D.学科课程

23、根据下面资料，回答题Oneofmychildrenisspinninginacircle,creatinganarrativeaboutaprincessasshetwirls.?Theotherisbuildingarocketshipoutofadiscardedbox,attachingpropellersmadeofcardboard?andjumpinginandoutofhermakeshiftlauncher.Itisasnowday,andI'vedecidedtoletthem?designtheirownactivitiesasIdeanupandprepareameal.Mytoddlerbecomesthespinning?princess,imagininghercharacter'sfeelingsandreactions.Whatseemslikeasimplestoryinvolves?sequencing,characterdevelopment,andempathyforthebraveprincessstuckinhertower.The?rocketshipmyfirstgraderisworkingonneedsapilotandsomeonetodevisethedimensionsand?scaleofitsframe;italsoneedsastorytogowithit.Sheswitchesbetweenrolesandperspectives,?betweenmodesofthinkingandtinkering.?Thiskindofexperientiallearning,inwhichchildrenacquireknowledgebydoingandvia?reflectionontheirexperiences,isfullofmovement,imagination,andself-directedplay.Yetsuch?learningisincreasinglyrareinearly-childhoodclassroomsintheU.S,wheremanyyoungchildren?spendtheirdayssittingattablesandcompletingworksheets.KindergartenandpreschoolintheU.S.?havebecomemoreandmoreacademic,rigorouslystructuringkids'time,emphasizingassessment,?drawingafirmlinebetween"work"and"play"--andrestrictingkids'physicalmovement.Astudy?fromtheUniversityofVirginiareleasedearlierthisyearfoundthat,comparedto1998,children?todayarespendingfarlesstimeonself-directedlearning--movingfreelyanddoingactivitiesthat?theythemselveschose--andmeasurablymoretimeinapassivelearningenvironment.?Withsofewyearsundertheirbelts,my3-and6-year-olddaughtersarestilllearningtoinhabit?theirbodies.Theyarelearninghowtomaneuverthemselvesphysically,howtoorientthemselvesin?space.AsVanessaDurand,apediatricianatSt.Christopher'sHospitalforChildreninPhiladelphia,?says,freedomofmovementisnecessaryforchildrentomeettheirdevelopmentalmilestones:?"Childrenlearnbyexperiencingtheirworldusingalloftheirsenses.Therestrictionofmovement,?especiallyatayoungage,impedestheexperientiallearningprocess."?Movementallowschildrentoconnectconceptstoactionandtolearnthroughtrialanderror."If?youwalkintoagoodkindergartenclass,everyoneismoving.Theteacherismoving.Thereare?structuredactivities,butgenerallyitisabout"purposefulmovement,"commentsNancy?Carlsson-Paige,aprofessoremeritaofearly-childhoodeducationatLesleyUniversityandtheauthor?ofTakingBackChildhood,describingtheidealclassroomsetup.Intheclassroomcultureshe?advocatesfor,"[Kids]aregettingmaterialsforanactivity,theyaregoingbackanddecidingwhat?elsetheyneedforwhattheywanttocreate,seeinghowtheshapeofablockinrelationtoanother?blockworks,whethertheyneedmore,doesitbalance,doesitneedtobehigher,isitsymmetrical.?Allofthesemathconceptsareunfoldingwhilekidsareactivelybuildingandmoving."?Researchhasshowntimeandagainthatchildrenneedopportunities-tomoveinclass.Memory?andmovementarelinked,andthebodyisatooloflearning,notaroadblocktooradetouraway?fromit.Anyparentwhohasbroughthomeakindergartenerafterschool,burstingwithuntapped?energyyetoftencarryinghomeworktocompleteafteraseven-hourday,canreasonablydeducewhy?childrentodayhavetroublekeepingstillintheirseats.Manychildrenaregetting20-minutebreaks,?ornoneatallOnFlorida,parentswhosechildrenhavenorecesshavebeencampaigningtolegislate?recessintothecurriculum.)Recess,nowamorefrequenttopicofresearchstudies,hasbeenfoundto?have"importanteducationalanddevelopmentalimplications."Schoolsthathavesoughttointegrate?moremovementandfreeplay,suchasshort15-minuterecessperiodsthroughouttheday,haveseen?gainsinstudentattentionspanandinstructionaltime.AsCarlsson-Paigepointsout,"Recessisnota?separatethinginearly-childhoodeducation."?BenMardell,aprofessorofearly-childhoodeducationatLesleyUniversityandtheproject?directorofthePedagogyofPlayinitiativeatHarvard'sProjectZeroobservesthatevenwhenadults?doincorporateplayintolearning,theyoftendosoinawaythatrestrictsfreemovementandagency.?"Theideathatthereshouldbeformalinstructionmakesitnolongerplay,"saysMardell.?"Inplay?theplayerischoosingtoparticipate,choosingagoal,anddirectingandformulatingtherules.When?thereisanadulttellingthekids,?'Thisiswhatwearesupposedtodo,'manyoftheimportant?developmentalbenefitsofplaygetlost."?Theroleofplayhasbeenestablishednotjustasapartoflearning,butasafoundationfor?healthysocialandemotionalfunction.TheNationalAssociationfortheEducationofYoung?Childrenhaspublishedwidelycirculatedpositionpapersontheneedfordevelopmentally?appropriateteachingpracticesandforreversingthe"unacceptabletrendsinkindergartenentryand?placement"thathavebeenpromptedlargelybypolicymakers'demandformorestringent?educationalstandardsandmoretesting.Someteachersareenactingchanges,seekingwaystobring?movementbackintotheclassroom.LaniRosen-Gallagher,aformerfirst-gradeteacherforNew?YorkCitypublicschoolsandnowachildren'syogainstructor,explainstheshiftinthinking:"I?wouldhave[mystudents]getoutoftheirseatsevery15minutesandtakeaWarriorPoseorLion's?Breath,andthenIcouldget15moreminutesofworkoutofthem."Thiskindofmovement,she?said,alsogiveschildrenspacetodevelopself-awarenessandself-regulation,togettoknow?themselvesasthinkingindividualsbyconnectingwiththebody.?Play-basedpreschoolsandprogressiveschools(oftenwithopenroomplans,mixed-agegroups,?andanemphasisoncreativityandindependence)areseeingincreasedpopularity.Enrichmentprogramsengagingchildreninmovementwithintention(yoga,meditation,martialarts)arealsogainingtraction.?Thesekindsofmethodsseektogivechildrenbacksomeoftheagencytheiryoungmindsandbodiescrave,aslessplayandmobilityleadtoanuptickinanxietyinever-youngerstudentsandeven,accordingtoDurand,agrowingnumberofcasesofchildrenwhoneedtoseeoccupationaltherapists.MindfulnesspracticessuchasguidedbreathandyogacanhelpmitigatethecoresymptomsofADHDinchildren,?(anincreasinglycommondiagnosis),whiletheartsencourage?self-expressionandmotor-skilldevelopment.?EmilyCross,aprofessorintheSchoolofPsychologyattheUnitedKingdom'sBangor?University,explainstheimpactofmovementonmemoryandlearning:Newneuroscienceresearch,?shesaidinanemail,showsthatactiveleaming--"wherethelearnerisdoing,moving,acting,and?interacting"--canchangethewaythebrainworksandcanacceleratekids'learningprocess.While?passivelearningmaybeeasiertoadminister,sheadded,itdoesn'tfavorbrainactivity.Cross,whose?researchfocusesonpre-teensandyoungadults,saidshe'sfound?"veryclearevidencethatwhen?learnersareactivelyengagedwithmovingtheirownbodiestomusic,intimewithavatarsonthe?screen,theirperformanceisvastlysuperiortowhenthey'reaskedtoengageinpassivelearning...?[Thereare]strikingchangesinbrainactivitywhenwecombinedanceandmusicinthelearning?context."Inotherwords,peopleabsorbanewlyacquiredskill-setbetterwhiledoing,engagingtheir?bodiesratherthansimplyobserving.?Theseresearchfindingsechotheobservationsandmethodologiesofeducatorswhopromote?activelearning.AsSaraGannon,thedirectorandteacheratBethesdaNurserySchool,ahighly?regardedplay-basedpreschoolinNewHaven,Connecticut,thatfavorsexperientiallearningover?directinstruction,inanemailnotes:?"Unfortunately,therehasbeensomuchfocusonforcingthe?academics,andyoungchildrenarebeingaskedtodowhattheyarejustnotreadytodo...ofcourse,?wedoteachlettersandsounds,numbersandquantities--butthroughexperiencesandwithina?context.Thatmeans,hands-on:countingthenumberofacornsachildfoundontheplayground,?buildingwithunitblocks,soundingoutachild'snameastheylearntowriteit,lookingattraffic?signsonawalk."Yetwhilesuchdevelopmentallyorientedprogramsmaybenefitchildren,fornow?they'reunlikelytobecomewidespreadgiventhecurrentfocusonassessmentandschoolreadiness,?particularlyinunderservedcommunities.?Asmygirlscontinuedcreatingtheirownactivitystationsandimaginaryworlds,thecontrast?betweenhowchildrenoperateversuswhatisoftenexpectedofthemwasapparent.Itwouldbe?unwiseandimpracticaltopretendthatchildrendonotneedanystructure,orthatacademicskillsare?unimportantinschool.Yetitisnecessarytorecognizethattheearly-childhoodclassroomhasbeen?significantlyalteredbyincreasinglyrigorousacademicstandardsinwaysthatrarelyalignwithhow?youngchildrenlearn.???Theauthormentionsherchildren′sexampleinParagraph1toshowthat________.查看材料A.strugglestobalanceworkandfamilyB.childrenusuallythinkandactindifferentwayfromadultsC.playcansometimesleadtochildren'sself-directedlearningD.fairytalesplayanimportantroleindevelopingchildren'screating

24、在教学目标中,基本部分是（)A.明确教学对象B.表达学习结果的行为C.表现行为的条件D.学习程度

25、现阶段我国教育目的的重点是（）。A.发展学生的智力B.发展学生的个性特长C.培养学生的思想政治素质和道德品质D.发展学生的创新精神和实践能力

26、根据《中华人民共和国未成年人保护法》规定，学校、幼儿园的教职员应当尊重未成年人的（），不得对未成年人和儿童实施体罚、变相体罚。A.个人志愿B.人格尊严C.人身自由D.合法权益

27、学校人际关系状况、师生特有的心态、行为方式等属于（）A.显性课程B.活动课程C.隐性课程D.学科课程

28、孔子说：“三人行，必有我师焉。择其善者而从之，其不善者而改之。”这段话体现的德育方法是（）。A.读书指导法B.榜样示范法C.自我教育法D.品德评价法

29、从教育系统运行的空间特性来看，可将教育形态划分为（）A.古代教育、近代教育和现代教育B.农业社会的教育、工业社会的教育与信息社会的教育C.非制度化教育与制度化教育D.家庭教育、学校教育与社会教育

30、Doyouknowthatwomen’sbrainsaresmallerthanmen’s?Normallythewomen’sbrainweighs10%lessthanmen’s.Sinceresearchhasshownthatthebiggerthebrain,thecleverertheanimal,menmustbemoreintelligentthanwomen.Right?Wrong.Menandwomenalwaysscoresimilarlyonintelligencetests,despitethedifferenceinbrainsize.Why?Afteryearsofstudy,researchershaveconcludedthatit’swhat’sinsidethatmatters,notjustthesizeofthebrain.Thebrainismadeupof“greymatter”and“whitematter”.Whilemenhavemoreofthewhitematter,theamountof“thinking”brainisalmostthesameinbothmenandwomen.Ithasbeensuggestedthatsmallerbrainappearstoworkfaster,perhapsbecausethetwosidesofthebrainarebetterconnectedinwomen.Thismeansthatlittlegirlsmaylearntospeakearlier,andthatwomencanunderstandsortsofdifferentinformationatthesametime.Whenitcomestotalkingtothebossonthephone,cookingdinnerandkeepinganeyeonthebabyallatthesametime,it’swomenwhocomeoutontopeverytime.Thereareotherimportantdifferencesbetweentwosexes.Aswhitematteristhekeytospatial（空间的）tasks,menknowbetterwherethingsareinrelationtootherthings.“Agreatfootballeralwaysknowswhereheisinrelationtotheotherplayers,andheknowswheretogo,”saysoneresearcher.Thatmayexplainoneoflife’sgreatmysteries:whymenrefusetoaskfordirectionsandwomenoftenneedto!Thedifferencesbeginwhenfetuses（胎儿）areaboutnineweeksold,whichcanbeseenintheactionofchildrenwhentheyareveryyoung.Aboywouldtrytoclimbabarrierbeforehimorpushitdownwhileagirlwouldaskforhelpfromothers.Thesebraindifferencesalsoexplainthefactthatmorementakeupjobsthatrequiregoodspatialskills,whilemorewomenspeechskills.Itmayallgobacktoourancestors,amongwhomwomenneededspeechskillstotakecareoftheirbabiesandmenneededsA.MenhaveweakerspatialabilitiesB.WomendonotneedtotelldirectionsC.WomenpreferdoingmanythingsatatimeD.Womendomanyjobsatatimebetterthanmen

31、班级平行管理的理论源于（）的“平行影响”教育思想。A.马卡连柯B.乌申斯基C.苏霍姆林斯基D.加里宁

32、对违法犯罪的未成年人进行教育，应该坚持（）。A.表扬为主，惩罚为辅B.惩罚为主,表扬为辅C.教育为主，惩罚为辅D.惩罚为主，教育为辅

33、人类学习的中介是（）。A.知识B.技能C.想象D.语言

34、--个R里有黄豆、绿豆若干粒，若取出2粒黄豆，则绿豆是剩下黄豆的7/8；若取出2粒绿豆，囊黄豆与囊下的绿豆之比是7：6，那么盒子里原有的绿豆比黄豆少()。A.1/8B.1/7C.2/13D.2/15

35、现代学校教育制度最早产生于__________。A.中国B.印度C.美洲D.欧洲

36、根据下面资料，回答题Oneofmychildrenisspinninginacircle,creatinganarrativeaboutaprincessasshetwirls.?Theotherisbuildingarocketshipoutofadiscardedbox,attachingpropellersmadeofcardboard?andjumpinginandoutofhermakeshiftlauncher.Itisasnowday,andI'vedecidedtoletthem?designtheirownactivitiesasIdeanupandprepareameal.Mytoddlerbecomesthespinning?princess,imagininghercharacter'sfeelingsandreactions.Whatseemslikeasimplestoryinvolves?sequencing,characterdevelopment,andempathyforthebraveprincessstuckinhertower.The?rocketshipmyfirstgraderisworkingonneedsapilotandsomeonetodevisethedimensionsand?scaleofitsframe;italsoneedsastorytogowithit.Sheswitchesbetweenrolesandperspectives,?betweenmodesofthinkingandtinkering.?Thiskindofexperientiallearning,inwhichchildrenacquireknowledgebydoingandvia?reflectionontheirexperiences,isfullofmovement,imagination,andself-directedplay.Yetsuch?learningisincreasinglyrareinearly-childhoodclassroomsintheU.S,wheremanyyoungchildren?spendtheirdayssittingattablesandcompletingworksheets.KindergartenandpreschoolintheU.S.?havebecomemoreandmoreacademic,rigorouslystructuringkids'time,emphasizingassessment,?drawingafirmlinebetween"work"and"play"--andrestrictingkids'physicalmovement.Astudy?fromtheUniversityofVirginiareleasedearlierthisyearfoundthat,comparedto1998,children?todayarespendingfarlesstimeonself-directedlearning--movingfreelyanddoingactivitiesthat?theythemselveschose--andmeasurablymoretimeinapassivelearningenvironment.?Withsofewyearsundertheirbelts,my3-and6-year-olddaughtersarestilllearningtoinhabit?theirbodies.Theyarelearninghowtomaneuverthemselvesphysically,howtoorientthemselvesin?space.AsVanessaDurand,apediatricianatSt.Christopher'sHospitalforChildreninPhiladelphia,?says,freedomofmovementisnecessaryforchildrentomeettheirdevelopmentalmilestones:?"Childrenlearnbyexperiencingtheirworldusingalloftheirsenses.Therestrictionofmovement,?especiallyatayoungage,impedestheexperientiallearningprocess."?Movementallowschildrentoconnectconceptstoactionandtolearnthroughtrialanderror."If?youwalkintoagoodkindergartenclass,everyoneismoving.Theteacherismoving.Thereare?structuredactivities,butgenerallyitisabout"purposefulmovement,"commentsNancy?Carlsson-Paige,aprofessoremeritaofearly-childhoodeducationatLesleyUniversityandtheauthor?ofTakingBackChildhood,describingtheidealclassroomsetup.Intheclassroomcultureshe?advocatesfor,"[Kids]aregettingmaterialsforanactivity,theyaregoingbackanddecidingwhat?elsetheyneedforwhattheywanttocreate,seeinghowtheshapeofablockinrelationtoanother?blockworks,whethertheyneedmore,doesitbalance,doesitneedtobehigher,isitsymmetrical.?Allofthesemathconceptsareunfoldingwhilekidsareactivelybuildingandmoving."?Researchhasshowntimeandagainthatchildrenneedopportunities-tomoveinclass.Memory?andmovementarelinked,andthebodyisatooloflearning,notaroadblocktooradetouraway?fromit.Anyparentwhohasbroughthomeakindergartenerafterschool,burstingwithuntapped?energyyetoftencarryinghomeworktocompleteafteraseven-hourday,canreasonablydeducewhy?childrentodayhavetroublekeepingstillintheirseats.Manychildrenaregetting20-minutebreaks,?ornoneatallOnFlorida,parentswhosechildrenhavenorecesshavebeencampaigningtolegislate?recessintothecurriculum.)Recess,nowamorefrequenttopicofresearchstudies,hasbeenfoundto?have"importanteducationalanddevelopmentalimplications."Schoolsthathavesoughttointegrate?moremovementandfreeplay,suchasshort15-minuterecessperiodsthroughouttheday,haveseen?gainsinstudentattentionspanandinstructionaltime.AsCarlsson-Paigepointsout,"Recessisnota?separatethinginearly-childhoodeducation."?BenMardell,aprofessorofearly-childhoodeducationatLesleyUniversityandtheproject?directorofthePedagogyofPlayinitiativeatHarvard'sProjectZeroobservesthatevenwhenadults?doincorporateplayintolearning,theyoftendosoinawaythatrestrictsfreemovementandagency.?"Theideathatthereshouldbeformalinstructionmakesitnolongerplay,"saysMardell.?"Inplay?theplayerischoosingtoparticipate,choosingagoal,anddirectingandformulatingtherules.When?thereisanadulttellingthekids,?'Thisiswhatwearesupposedtodo,'manyoftheimportant?developmentalbenefitsofplaygetlost."?Theroleofplayhasbeenestablishednotjustasapartoflearning,butasafoundationfor?healthysocialandemotionalfunction.TheNationalAssociationfortheEducationofYoung?Childrenhaspublishedwidelycirculatedpositionpapersontheneedfordevelopmentally?appropriateteachingpracticesandforreversingthe"unacceptabletrendsinkindergartenentryand?placement"thathavebeenpromptedlargelybypolicymakers'demandformorestringent?educationalstandardsandmoretesting.Someteachersareenactingchanges,seekingwaystobring?movementbackintotheclassroom.LaniRosen-Gallagher,aformerfirst-gradeteacherforNew?YorkCitypublicschoolsandnowachildren'syogainstructor,explainstheshiftinthinking:"I?wouldhave[mystudents]getoutoftheirseatsevery15minutesandtakeaWarriorPoseorLion's?Breath,andthenIcouldget15moreminutesofworkoutofthem."Thiskindofmovement,she?said,alsogiveschildrenspacetodevelopself-awarenessandself-regulation,togettoknow?themselvesasthinkingindividualsbyconnectingwiththebody.?Play-basedpreschoolsandprogressiveschools(oftenwithopenroomplans,mixed-agegroups,?andanemphasisoncreativityandindependence)areseeingincreasedpopularity.Enrichmentprogramsengagingchildreninmovementwithintention(yoga,meditation,martialarts)arealsogainingtraction.?Thesekindsofmethodsseektogivechildrenbacksomeoftheagencytheiryoungmindsandbodiescrave,aslessplayandmobilityleadtoanuptickinanxietyinever-youngerstudentsandeven,accordingtoDurand,agrowingnumberofcasesofchildrenwhoneedtoseeoccupationaltherapists.MindfulnesspracticessuchasguidedbreathandyogacanhelpmitigatethecoresymptomsofADHDinchildren,?(anincreasinglycommondiagnosis),whiletheartsencourage?self-expressionandmotor-skilldevelopment.?EmilyCross,aprofessorintheSchoolofPsychologyattheUnitedKingdom'sBangor?University,explainstheimpactofmovementonmemoryandlearning:Newneuroscienceresearch,?shesaidinanemail,showsthatactiveleaming--"wherethelearnerisdoing,moving,acting,and?interacting"--canchangethewaythebrainworksandcanacceleratekids'learningprocess.While?passivelearningmaybeeasiertoadminister,sheadded,itdoesn'tfavorbrainactivity.Cross,whose?researchfocusesonpre-teensandyoungadults,saidshe'sfound?"veryclearevidencethatwhen?learnersareactivelyengagedwithmovingtheirownbodiestomusic,intimewithavatarsonthe?screen,theirperformanceisvastlysuperiortowhenthey'reaskedtoengageinpassivelearning...?[Thereare]strikingchangesinbrainactivitywhenwecombinedanceandmusicinthelearning?context."Inotherwords,peopleabsorbanewlyacquiredskill-setbetterwhiledoing,engagingtheir?bodiesratherthansimplyobserving.?Theseresearchfindingsechotheobservationsandmethodologiesofeducatorswhopromote?activelearning.AsSaraGannon,thedirectorandteacheratBethesdaNurserySchool,ahighly?regardedplay-basedpreschoolinNewHaven,Connecticut,thatfavorsexperientiallearningover?directinstruction,inanemailnotes:?"Unfortunately,therehasbeensomuchfocusonforcingthe?academics,andyoungchildrenarebeingaskedtodowhattheyarejustnotreadytodo...ofcourse,?wedoteachlettersandsounds,numbersandquantities--butthroughexperiencesandwithina?context.Thatmeans,hands-on:countingthenumberofacornsachildfoundontheplayground,?buildingwithunitblocks,soundingoutachild'snameastheylearntowriteit,lookingattraffic?signsonawalk."Yetwhilesuchdevelopmentallyorientedprogramsmaybenefitchildren,fornow?they'reunlikelytobecomewidespreadgiventhecurrentfocusonassessmentandschoolreadiness,?particularlyinunderservedcommun