Children can no longer play as they once did. A school is teaching them to do somersaults
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- Virum School in North Zealand has introduced basic motor-skills training for younger pupils.
- School leaders say more children now struggle with activities such as somersaults and traditional playground games.
More children at Virum School in North Zealand are struggling with basic movement, including somersaults and the game “follow the king.”
The school has responded by replacing academic instruction for its youngest pupils with exercises designed to strengthen their basic motor skills. School leader Jonas Fisker says the number of children facing motor difficulties has increased.
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Originally published by Berlingske in Danish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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