Summer School Programs to Address Learning Loss

B3: Brain, Body, Behavior is a multi-media curriculum that helps students develop their fundamental motor skills.

By incorporating B3 activities into K-6 school settings, educators can help students develop the fundamental motor skills to spark their brains, build their bodies, and improve their behavior to increase academic performance.

Based on brain-body research, B3 physical activities can help enhance:

• Cognitive function
• Mental health
• Motor-skill development
• Social and emotional well-being
• Common sensory problems

The B3 program activities are designed to be easily implemented in a variety of settings. Follow along with animated cards and program videos or use the instructor guide to include physical activity in your everyday lessons. 

Combine physical education with STEM and what do you get? STEM Sports^®—a new line of educational programs for K-8. Get students actively involved with hands-on lessons to foster collaboration and develop problem-solving skills.

You can help students develop critical thinking, collaboration, and creative problem-solving skills that can be applied throughout their lives, including in a STEM-related career. Every module comes with a list of jobs related to the lessons.

Larry C. Kennedy's After-School Program has integrated STEM Sports^® programs and teachers are seeing amazing results: Watch 2-minute video.

How can you encourage your community to be physically active? Create a culture of play using the great outdoors with the Come Out and Play (COAP) program, developed by the Michigan Recreation & Park Association. 

Who can use Come Out and Play? The program is designed for schools, community centers, parks and recreation agencies, and youth groups.  

Highlights of the program include:

• Encourages students to get 60 minutes of aerobic activity every day (9,000 steps)
• Daily goal setting
• Youth empowerment activities
• Community engagement