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Schools across the world are trying to come up with innovative ways to keep students active. Some are replacing classroom chairs with exercise balls or standing desks.
“Read and Ride” is the brainchild of school adviser Scott Ertl， who came up with the idea while he was exercising and reading at the gym. Believing it would be a fun way to convince students to become more active， he placed one in the corner of his classroom and encouraged them to use it during independent reading lessons.It was so popular that Ertl decided to add more bikes and offer the Read and Ride program to the whole school.
Besides making reading more fun， the program also helps students exercise at a comfortable pace without the pressure that comes with regular sports-related activities. It is also a perfect way to free energy during days when the weather is not helpful to outdoor activities.
In Canada， high school teacher Allison Cameron has been making a similar in-school exercise movement since 2007. Called “Movement Matters，” it goes even further than Ertl’s training program. Cameron says the program has helped her students lose weight and also improve their test scores. An eighth-grade class involved in the program saw their writing test scores increase by 245% over the school year.
Vocabulary
innovative adj. 创新的
brainchild n. 脑力劳动的产物
（What is the Read and Ride program？ Who started it？）
“Read and Ride” is the brainchild of school adviser Scott Ertl， who came up with the idea while he was exercising and reading at the gym. Believing it would be a fun way to convince students to become more active， he placed one in the corner of his classroom and encouraged them to use it during independent reading lessons.It was so popular that Ertl decided to add more bikes and offer the Read and Ride program to the whole school.
Besides making reading more fun， the program also helps students exercise at a comfortable pace without the pressure that comes with regular sports-related activities. It is also a perfect way to free energy during days when the weather is not helpful to outdoor activities.
In Canada， high school teacher Allison Cameron has been making a similar in-school exercise movement since 2007. Called “Movement Matters，” it goes even further than Ertl’s training program. Cameron says the program has helped her students lose weight and also improve their test scores. An eighth-grade class involved in the program saw their writing test scores increase by 245% over the school year.
Vocabulary
innovative adj. 创新的
brainchild n. 脑力劳动的产物
（What is the Read and Ride program？ Who started it？）