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Energizing Brain Breaks



March 2013 | 64 pages | Corwin

The fastest way to keep your students engaged

It's an all too familiar sight: that glazed look in your students' eyes. They've been sitting or listening for too long. What they need is an Energizing Brain Break—a quick physical and mental challenge that's like hitting the refresh button on your computer, but for your students.

This practical full-color flip book contains 50 highly effective, classroom-tested brain breaks that you can put to immediate use across the grades. No preparation or supplies are required; just one to two minutes of your time when you see a need. You'll find pictures, directions, and online videos for activities such as:

  • Slap Count Letters: students alternate slapping each other's hands while spelling a word 
  • Rock, Paper, Scissors, Math: partners reveal a certain number of fingers to each other, and the first person to add them together wins
  • Bizz-Buzz: groups of students count from 1 to 40 using a combination of numbers and words

There's no better way to help students remain sharp and alert, reenergized to take on the next task of learning!


Also available in these versions for free with your purchase: Videos, PowerPoint, SmartBoard.

Trim size: 4.25 x 5.5


 
Part I. Individual Brain Breaks
 
Arm Stretch
 
Arm Wrap
 
Choir Director
 
Different Direction Circles Index Fingers
 
Different Direction Circles Thumbs
 
Ear and Nose Switch
 
Elbow to Knee Stretch
 
Elbow to Knee Tap Patterns
 
Figure Eights
 
Finger Aerobics Patterns
 
Finger Aerobics Ripple
 
Finger Tips
 
I Bet You Can’t Do This
 
Inch Worm Stretch
 
Lap Tap
 
Palm Tapping
 
Paper Twirling
 
Pretzel Outline Index Fingers
 
Pretzel Stretch Fists
 
Right On Left Balance
 
T Stretch
 
Thumb and Pinkie
 
Touch Your Fingers Behind Your Back
 
Twisted
 
X Bob and Wiggle
 
Part II. Partner Brain Breaks
 
Bizz Buzz
 
Five
 
Hand Shake #1
 
Hand Shake #2
 
Hook Ups
 
Letter Spots
 
Number Spots Addition
 
Number Spots Multiplication
 
Rock, Paper, Scissors, Math Addition
 
Rock, Paper, Scissors, Math Multiplication
 
Rock, Paper, Scissors, Math Negative
 
Say 21 and Win
 
Slap Count and Say 21 and Win
 
Slap Count Letters
 
Slap Count Numbers Going Down
 
Slap Count Numbers Going Up
 
Ten
 
Thumb War or Peace
 
Part III. Group Brain Breaks
 
Gotcha
 
Let it Rain
 
Passing out Papers
 
Snowball
 
Wave Clapping Patterns
 
Wave Motion
 
X’s and O’s
Key features
  • Includes easy step by step instructions for each brain break and requires no extra materials or prep time.
  • Photos that demonstrate students performing the brain break.
  • Video clips that demonstrate each of the brain breaks in action in elementary and secondary settings.
  • Also available in these versions for free with your purchase: PowerPoint and SMART Board.

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eBook
ISBN: 9781452290379

Spiral
ISBN: 9781452268125
$27.95