Rethinking the didactic through body and movement

Abstract

As the World Health Organization has pointed out, in the contemporary world
there are more and more cases of overweight and obese young people.
These problems are seriously tackled by the recent legislation of education
and training system (Law 107/2015), with particular regard to the prevention
of obesity and stressing the importance of the physical and dietary education.
Schools are, indeed, the place where it is possible to improve the
habits of the future citizen.
Therefore to what extent is learning-teaching process related to body element?
After a general introduction, the essay presents some considerations,
regarding the international discoveries about the school system:
those could be essential ideas for the didactic renovation and for the professionalism
of teachers.