People are stuck inside being inactive for so long. But with snowshoes you can get out. Rampmeyer handed out information about snowshoes before Christmas last year, and many parents bought them as presents for their kids. T o raise grant money to purchase skis for the third through sixth grade, Rampmeyer had to make a convincing case that skiing could be made to enhance coursework in math. R ampmeyer's students are extraordinarily well behaved, and this is no accident.
Kids assess their own behavior accordingly every day.
This approach has been judged a success by parents and other teachers alike. I ndependence is encouraged in Bowman students, too. Entering the gym, they read warm-up directions on the door and begin on their own. And they frequently have opportunities to create their own games and dances, which they show to their classmates. R ampmeyer's work has long been recognized by grateful parents, but last year she received wider acknowledgement.