Kern Research

Motor Lab Research

Action Research Project, Bulverde Elementary School, Comal ISD, TexasDr. Denise Kern In October of 2002, Athena Oden, creator of Ready Bodies, Learning Minds, and Dr. Denise Kern, Principal  of  Bulverde  Elementary  School  in  Comal  Independent  School  District,  began  a  controlled research project into the effectiveness of the motor lab developed by Athena Oden, physical therapist. …

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A Classroom Full of Embodied Beings: An Anthropological Discussion

A Classroom Full of Embodied Beings: An Anthropological DiscussionAthena Oden, PT(Publish copy: The Journal, a publication of the Society of Classical Learning, Winter 2017) In a room full of desks and chairs, carefully aligned, twenty second graders sit with their feet on the ground and hands carefully folded. It’s time for the daily math lesson, …

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