Behaviour game produces positive classroom results
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Posted: Feb 10, 2012 12:45 AM ET
Last Updated: Feb 9, 2012 10:34 PM ET
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A game for young students being played in Winnipeg schools is reducing disruptive behaviour, and it may go a long way in preventing mental illness later in life, CBC's Nahlah Ayed reports.
The game, which mixes competion and positive reinforcement, is meant to help students develop self-control. Teachers say they've seen big changes since the game was introduced to schools in a pilot project in September.
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