26 Brain Break Ideas Regardless of student population, or available instruction time, brain breaks for kids can be the key to successful student engagement in the classroom. Changing Up the Learning Space An easy way to incorporate movement into the classroom is by altering the space to fit the...
Go Noodle Brain Breaks: Tons of free, short videos to get kids moving in the classroom, including short Zumba routines (my son’s teacher uses these when they have indoor recess and he loves it!). Teach Train Love:This teacher has compiled several lists of fun Brain Break videos from You...
Brain Breaks for Kids As parents we know the kids have trouble sitting still for any amount of time. Classroom teachers know this too, kids actually focus better and learn more when they get stretch breaks to move their bodies, get the blood flowing, and allow their minds to take a break...
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March 14, 2024 Comments Off on Spring Break Recs: New Middle Grade for 8-13 I’m not sure I’ve ever counted down to Spring Break quite as fervently as I have this year. I need a break. My kids need a break. And we all need to get off screens. Cue a device-free week of puz...
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You can have the entire class take a break for 5-10 minutes and do one of the breathing techniques above. Make sure that you have calming classroom decor, and maybe even a calm down corner. Neither of these options has to be expensive. There are many free and cheap ideas in those post...
If most of the classroom is fidgeting and struggling to even hold their bodies upright, in desperation to stay engaged – this is a really good indicator that they need to move more. In fact, it doesn’t matter how great of a teacher you are. If children have to learn by staying in ...
You could prepare a variety of beach balls to bring out for brain breaks too (check out six of the Teach Starter teachers’ favorite ways to use balls in the classroom)! For example, with a new class, you may write some more basic “getting to know you” questions such as “What is...