Ward Elementary School Counselor's Invention Promotes Learning through Movement

Scott Ertl

In the Aug. 15 issue of the Winston-Salem Journal, reporter Fran Daniel writes about an invention by Scott Ertl, the school counselor at Ward Elementary School.

Here is an excerpt:

School counselor Scott Ertl has invented a product called Bouncy Bands for students that is bouncing upwards in sales.

Since January, he has sold more than 3,000 products on Amazon.com, through his own website and at educator conferences.

“Bouncy Bands attach to student desks so kids can stretch their legs and bounce their feet while they work quietly at their desk,” Ertl said.

His goal is to promote learning through kinesthetic movement. Students at Ward Elementary School in Winston-Salem, where he is a counselor, have been using Bouncy Bands since late 2012.

This is not Ertl’s first idea to engage students in active learning. In 2009, he started the country’s first Read and Ride program at Ward Elementary for children to ride on exercise bikes while they read magazines and books.

For the full story, go to Winston-Salem Journal