Energizing Brain Breaks

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.

Tuesday, December 6, 2016

Play-Doh Brain Break

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It seems like everybody loves Play-Doh.  PLAY-DOH BRAIN BREAK (time 4 minutes) Have students work with a partner. 1.  The person on th...
Thursday, April 23, 2015

Pen Flipping Brain Break

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Brain Breaks are simple 1-2 minute mind and body challenges.  They are excellent for regaining focus in a meeting or a class.  Your student...
Thursday, July 17, 2014

Brain Break Therapy

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My mom was diagnosed with Alzheimer's Disease in 2005.  This video is in dedication to her.  She is doing great in a memory care unit i...
Sunday, February 16, 2014

Hands Brain Break

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Brain Breaks are simple 1-2 minute mind and body challenges.  They are excellent for regaining focus in a meeting or a class.  Your student...
Monday, January 27, 2014

Snap-Wink from Energizing Brain Breaks 2 Book

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Snap Wink is an awesome brain break.  You can use it as a teacher or a student.  If you are a student and need a quick pick me up in a class...
Thursday, May 2, 2013

Thumb War or Peace: Energizing Brain Breaks

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Brain Breaks are helpful in the middle of class to help get students refocused and energized.  They are great when they break up an hour lon...
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Wednesday, December 12, 2012

Energizing Brain Breaks will be Published by Corwin January 16th, 2013

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Publishing Date for Corwin is January 16th, 2013.  That means we will not be able to sell any more books, digital versions or DVD's. ...
Friday, November 16, 2012

Holiday Specials for Energizing Brain Breaks

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We want students to move in class.  Energizing Brain Breaks help students to be active in class and get refocused and refreshed.  They are 1...
Saturday, September 22, 2012

Energizing Brain Breaks on the iPad

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Energizing Brain Breaks are short 1-2 minute refreshers for your students or audience.  They are helpful for students because they provide...
Tuesday, May 22, 2012

Energizing Brain Breaks Ear and Nose Switch

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This is a favorite of my students. 1.  Stand up. 2.  Take your right hand and grab your left ear.  Keep your right arm close to your body...
Thursday, February 2, 2012

Core Strength Brain Breaks

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Here are some great ideas for CORE STRENGTH BRAIN BREAKS.  They are easy to implement and most have you stand on one leg.  They are done by...
Saturday, October 29, 2011

Energizing Brain Breaks PowerPoint Edition Giveaway.

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With over 10,000 books sold we thought you might be interested in some of the comments we have received about Energizing Brain Breaks. ...
Tuesday, October 11, 2011

Energizing Brian Breaks Number Spots Addition

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Get your students moving!  They should get up and out of their seats every 25-30 minutes.  If you have seen their eyes growing tired, then G...
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Saturday, September 24, 2011

Energizing Brain Breaks E-Editions: PowerPoint and SMARTBoard

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Using Brain Breaks in my classes has helped my students to refocus and stay fresh.  I have used them with pre-schoolers to nursing home resi...
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Friday, August 26, 2011

Exercise Precedes Learning CBS Chicago News Story

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Mary Kay Kleist from Channel 2 News Chicago did a story on Naperville Central High School's"Morning Exercise Gets Kids' Brain...
Tuesday, August 9, 2011

Give them a BRAKE ... or is it ...Give them a Break!

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Have you ever seen this sign in the road?  GIVE EM A BRAKE.  Every time I see it I think of the fact that we as teachers need to give our s...
Saturday, July 16, 2011

Energizing Brain Breaks 2

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Now Energizing Brain Breaks has a second book out.  Of course, it is called Energizing Brain Breaks 2.  The book was written by Scott Miller...
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Thursday, February 10, 2011

Standardized Tests and Brain Breaks are a GREAT Combination

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Its that time of year again. It's standardized testing time. It's the time of year students are to be sitting most of the day withou...
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Tuesday, January 18, 2011

Energizing Brain Breaks in Spanish....Descanso Cerebral Energizante

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Energizing Brain Breaks in Spanish Descanso Cerebral Energizante Get your copy today! Go to www.energizingbrainbreaks.com Saltos de cerebr...
Sunday, January 2, 2011

Giving Away 1000 Energizing Brain Break Books

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1000....1000....1000...1000...1000...1000...1000...1000 GONE! All 1000 have been given away. Please do not send any more applications. We...
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Tuesday, December 14, 2010

Toe Tapping Energizing Brain Break

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Toe Tapping 1. Stand Up. 2. Face your partner. 3. Both you and your partner put out your right leg and tap your right feet together 1 time a...
Tuesday, November 23, 2010

ABC/123 Energizng Brain Break

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One of my students gave me this one yesterday. I really like it. 1. Stand Up 2. Use your index finger and write a large "A" in the...
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Monday, October 11, 2010

Energizing Brain Breaks DVD is HERE!

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Each DVD comes in a shrinkwrapped protective DVD case. Energizing Brain Breaks DVD is a collection of 50 quick activities that you can see...
Monday, September 13, 2010

Energizing Brain Break Crab

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I got this idea from Tony Schlorff who got the idea from the good folks in El Paso Texas. Thanks for passing this one along. I call it the C...
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Monday, September 6, 2010

Gotcha Energizing Brain Break

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Gotcha Purpose: Try to grab another person’s finger on one side of you, while at the same time avoid being grabbed by the person on the ot...
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Monday, August 9, 2010

ITSY BITSY SPIDER Energizing Brain Break for Students

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ITSY BITSY SPIDER Energizing Brain Break for Students You know the old rhyme that goes "The itsy bitsy spider went up the water spout.....
Monday, July 26, 2010

Energizing Brain Breaks Book Give Away

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Sorry, all of the entries have been made. This offer is over. If you are interested in the book, you will need to order it through the on ...
Friday, July 9, 2010

Finding the Energizing Brain Breaks Book

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There are a few places to get the Energizing Brain Book. 1. Of course you can just click on the BUY NOW button at the top left portion of ...
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Monday, July 5, 2010

Movement and Learning = Jean Blaydes Madigan

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Movement and Learning are equivalent to Jean Blaydes Madigan . If you haven't been to her website, you are in for a treat. Just go to A...
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