December 2019 – Sophia Academy

Exercise Leads to Academic Success

Mid-day basketball improves cognitive function

Research is clear: Physical exercise changes the structure and function of the brain, leading to improvement in working memory and other critical brain functions. In fact, studies show that PE promotes neuroplasticity, that ability of the brain to change and grow, acquiring new connections or deleting those that that are no longer needed. In laymen’s terms, this means that regular PE leads to smarter students and more academic success. Sophia Academy thanks Esperanza Health Center for the use of their gym.

Hands-on charcoal

Sophia Academy students often arrive at Sophia convinced that they have no ability to succeed: I can’t draw, I can’t do school, I can’t speak, I can’t write. Through our Awakening Genius model, they find out they can: do school, draw, speak, write, and so much more. So glad to be offering hope to students who had lost hope in years past.

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