Our students should have a kinesthetic brain break every 25-30 minutes. Brain breaks are refreshing to students and teachers alike. They do take some time out of class, but the efficiency of our students goes up when we incorporate them. Please comment if you have variations on a particular brain break.
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
Paper Twirling Brain Break
You should be taking a brain break every 25 minutes. This will help you focus and concentrate. Take the paper with your palm up in one hand. Twirl it around your back and catch (don't grab) it with the other. Twirl (go around and around) as fast as you can. Switch directions.
You could also do rock, paper, scissors using your body. On rock, students jump and land with feet together, paper-jump and land with feet in side straddle position, and scissors-jump and land with feet in stride (scissor position).
I've also had partners create celebration dances/movements/cheers to use when a task is completed correctly.
You could also do rock, paper, scissors using your body. On rock, students jump and land with feet together, paper-jump and land with feet in side straddle position, and scissors-jump and land with feet in stride (scissor position).
I've also had partners create celebration dances/movements/cheers to use when a task is completed correctly.
Hey thanks, I needed a new one.
ReplyDeleteHave you tried rock, paper, scissors; or the variation bear, man, gun? I also would like to try getting my students to invent cheers with movements.
You could also do rock, paper, scissors using your body. On rock, students jump and land with feet together, paper-jump and land with feet in side straddle position, and scissors-jump and land with feet in stride (scissor position).
ReplyDeleteI've also had partners create celebration dances/movements/cheers to use when a task is completed correctly.
Millie
You could also do rock, paper, scissors using your body. On rock, students jump and land with feet together, paper-jump and land with feet in side straddle position, and scissors-jump and land with feet in stride (scissor position).
ReplyDeleteI've also had partners create celebration dances/movements/cheers to use when a task is completed correctly.
Millie