Wednesday, August 12, 2015

Let's Get Moving!

Brain Breaks                                   Let's Get Moving!


 

You can help students stay more focused and on task by using fun and engaging brain breaks. Brain Breaks can be ways of changing or focusing your students' physical and mental state and get them re-energized to learn. They can be useful tools to help students activate, energize and stimulate their brains. The benefits of brain breaks are enormous! 


Brain Breaks...

  • use movement to stimulate neurological pathways and help both sides of the brain work together


  • improve coordination and concentration.


  • enable students to become calm, alert and ready for learning.


  • learn and practice concepts while having fun on the move.

Brain Breaks are important because...

The 21st century learner is a novelty learner and so is our brain. Our brains have a desire to be creative and demonstrate critical thinking. It is important to use energizing brain breaks to help engage both sides of the brain. Students need to be up and moving, movement is connected to cognitive learning. Interspersing these movements can refocus attention so that students are ready to learn new material. Using these techniques in a purposeful manner will increase the opportunities for students to succeed.


Brain Break Ideas


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