Math dance-kinesthetic learning

Kinesthetic learning of math? Do the Math Dance!This article in Science Daily shows that the mind/body are not separate things, and that if you want to engage the intellect, there is no better way than to engage the body first. For some of us, this evidence comes as no surprise.
In the meantime, the 5th and 6th grade students at Clear Spring began working on their chess boards, and I spent some time cutting dovetails and got the new spoon knifes sharp and ready to use. Some of the upper middle and highschool students began practicing with them this afternoon.