Tips to calm students after Brain Boosts

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Try these tactics.  Just like any subject, it takes some practice for the students to get the hang of it, especially in a high-energy group.  Stay consistent and the kids will make calming down part of the routine.
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​Slow it down
Tone of voice
Intentional Transitions 

You have just brought the students back to class after doing a Brain Boost outside and they are wild.  Slow down your speech, use a softer tone of voice and do a transition to get them ready for classwork. 

Re-focus activity - "Come back to your chair and stay standing, lift your right knee in the air, grab hold for 5 seconds, breath slowly in and out, now switch legs"

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To help students refocus

Eye tracking - peripheral, near far, flashlight follow

Balance - one foot, slow circle in both directions, tree pose,

Breathe - 4 in, 4 hold, 4 out, same length out as in, follow breathing 

Senses - colors, sounds
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Stretching - rag doll, make a pizza

Preparing for classroom lessons

Slow down - speak and move in a slower, calm manner

Tone of voice - softer, quieter

Intentional Transition - plan a transition to calm students bodies and mind, using one or 2 refocus techniques, such as eye tracking and balance. "Can your eyes following my finger making a figure 8 with out moving your head and balance on one foot?"  When it is finished in 30 seconds, "please everyone take a seat quietly."