When students explore new words through movement, they understand them better, retain them longer, and feel more empowered to use them. That’s why third- and fourth-grade language arts teacher Fiona Medley incorporates music and movement into her lessons daily. Not only is her classroom more active, engaging, and fun—Medley says her students are better writers because of it. “I always liked the idea of learning through play,” says Medley. “I find that when we do explore vocabulary through movement, the smiles come out a lot more, and we have a lot more fun; and when learning is fun, writing is not such an onerous task anymore.” This video was filmed on location at Pierre Elliott Trudeau Elementary School (PETES), in Gatineau, Quebec. It is part of the #MakingLearningMorePlayful series, developed by edutopia with support from TheLEGOFoundation. To learn more about the research behind the practices seen in the video, check out the link in edutopia bio. #LearningThroughPlay #Moveme...