«Teachers recommend that
students eat a good breakfast during test week,» notes Supt. Juneau.
Not exact matches
Moving the meal to the classroom constitutes what Susan called «a
better way to do
breakfast» because it allows
students to get off the bus, pick up their
breakfast, put away their belongings, and then sit down quietly to
eat at their homeroom desk.
Previous research has shown that, for
students,
eating breakfast is associated with improved academic performance,
better health, and healthy body weight.
Students who
eat a
well - balanced
breakfast daily have a decreased risk for obesity and chronic diseases
National studies show that
students who
eat school
breakfast are more likely to: reach higher levels of math achievement; score higher on tests; have
better concentration, memory and alertness, improved attendance, behavior, and academic performance; and maintain a healthy weight
Studies have shown that
students who
eat breakfast at school score
better on standardized tests and skip school or are tardy less often.
«Studies show that
students who
eat breakfast at school also have a
better attendance rate and tend to behave
better,» said Scott Wolfe Food Service Director, at Southern.
While an increase in lunch participation can be attributed to many different factors, there was consensus among Knox County School Nutrition staff that more
students enjoying the food at
breakfast has been a
good marketing tool for
eating school lunch.
She then talked
students through a more filling
breakfast while suggesting that most people do
best by
eating several small meals throughout the day, a practice that helps control blood sugar and which doesn't stress the digestive system.
Well - nourished
students in Madrid who consumed an adequate
breakfast (more than 20 percent of their daily energy) achieved
better reasoning scores in the scholastic aptitude test (SAT) than did
breakfast - skippers.3 What a
good motivator for your profession - aspiring teen: «If you are college - bound,
eat breakfast!»
One study following a group of
students found that they had
better mental performance, including attention and memory, after
eating breakfast compared to when the same group didn't
eat anything.
For most
students with simple nervousness, basic common sense — getting a
good night's sleep and
eating a favorite
breakfast before the test — may be the
best remedy.
However, we are also able to cross-reference that inference with context: how does the
student usually respond to lessons, what is going on at home, what are you noticing in the general social dynamics of the classroom, did they get in an argument with their
best friend this morning, did they
eat breakfast, did they sleep
well, was a new video game released yesterday, is it particularly humid in the building today, what's going on in the general school culture right now, has this
student been taking tests all day, are elements like depression or anxiety potentially relevant, or is it just an «off day» for a great
student?
Many teachers report that
students who don't do
well on tests haven't gotten enough sleep, and haven't
eaten breakfast on the morning of the test.
Research has demonstrated that
eating breakfast helps
students pay attention, improves academic performance, and leads to
better behavior in the classroom.
Getting a
good night of sleep and
eating a healthy
breakfast can help set
students up for successful testing.
«Consuming a healthy school
breakfast helps
students establish positive
eating habits that contribute to a lifetime of overall
better health,» said Jennie Bass, MS, MPH, director of the Child Nutrition Outreach Program at Project Bread.
And when
students eat breakfast, the results are pretty spectacular: Improved academic performance on standardized tests Improved concentration and memory
Better math scores
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