Stacking for Success

In St. Charles, Missouri, elementary students are stacking cups to stay physically and mentally fit, reports St. Louis Today.

"Adrienne Pivac, a physical education teacher at Boone Trail Elementary School, incorporated speed stacking in her curriculum a few years ago.  The activity involves more than just playing with cups, she said .  'It works both sides of the brain, the left and the right,' Pivac said.  'That increases students' bilateral proficiency, making them more coordinated....  When they go back to the classroom, it's easier to retain information, easier to receive information.  The brain cells are more activated,' she said."

— Contributed by Zvia Dover

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