What are Brain Boosts and why do them?
Brain Boosts are small doses of movement (2-10 minutes) to wake up students brains and help prepare those brains for learning.
There is a ton of research out there about the effects of exercise and the brain (see the sidebar to to the right - Exercise and the Brain)
John Ratey, an associate professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and the author of “Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain,” said: “Movement activates all the brain cells kids are using to learn, it wakes up the brain.” Adults don't want to see in a 45 minute meeting, can you imagine a child sitting the majority of day in class.
Here are some simple ways to get kids moving.
Brain Boosts are small doses of movement (2-10 minutes) to wake up students brains and help prepare those brains for learning.
There is a ton of research out there about the effects of exercise and the brain (see the sidebar to to the right - Exercise and the Brain)
John Ratey, an associate professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and the author of “Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain,” said: “Movement activates all the brain cells kids are using to learn, it wakes up the brain.” Adults don't want to see in a 45 minute meeting, can you imagine a child sitting the majority of day in class.
Here are some simple ways to get kids moving.
Resources to keep in classroomThere are a ton of great resources out there to help you implement Brain Boosts in your classroom. For instance, if you click on the the link below and find some researches you would like, let me know. I will use PE funds to purchase and if they items needs to be made or laminated, I will do that too. I only see the students once a week in PE, so I want to do whatever I can to help them get moving!
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Power chargersPower Chargers are a collection of short exercises designed to give kids a quick activity break throughout the day. Choose from 2, 5 or 10 minute Power Chargers, depending on the time and space available. Use Power Chargers to wake up kids in the morning, energize them after lunch or help them focus before a big assignment.
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DPS activitiesDenver Public Schools had a grant to increase physical activity during the day for DPS students. They created this amazing site with hundreds of simple activities for classroom teachers to do.
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Fitness Breaks by Alliance for a Healthier Generation
