Cumberland First Graders Get Active in the Classroom

Deb Lincer's classroom is one of the state's top participants in a morning exercise program called Adventure to Fitness, which incorporates history and social studies lessons into the routine.

Many professionals start their day with a workout, and now Cumberland School first-graders have picked up the habit. Cumberland teacher Deb Lincer was inspired to make exercise a part of her classroom environment after traveling to New Zealand, where she saw young kids begin the day with a 30-minute workout. Upon returning to Whitefish Bay, she found Adventure to Fitness, which leads kids through a workout while incorporating educational and cultural exercises. Since starting the program in September, Lincer's classroom is among the top five Adventure to Fitness participants in the state out of the 419 teachers in 227 participating schools. As a reward for her efforts, the organization named Lincer a National Champion of Education and …

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