Movement breaks help student engagement and focus throughout the day. They are good reinforcers to complete tasks. Uses video links below to help student release some energy in a positive way!
Explore the content of Go Noodle. There are so many great videos on their YouTube page. Check them out! Chances are your students will LOVE them.
AUTHOR: GoNoodle | Get Moving
VIDEO TITLE: Banana Banana Meatball Song | Songs For Kids | Dance Along | GoNoodle
This is a quick activity to get kids smiling and moving from their desks
AUTHOR: TheLearningStation - Kids Songs and Nursery Rhymes
VIDEO TITLE: Brain Breaks - Action Songs for Children - From Your Seat - Kids Songs by The Learning Station
Clap your hands, tap your feet, snap your fingers, and keep the beat!
AUTHOR: Megan Hadley
VIDEO TITLE: Keep the Steady Beat!
Move To The Beat is a movement song-- but not just any movement song-- it's designed for sitting.
Move to the Beat is perfect for:
Use immediately after a more active movement song (to help calm/transition kids!)
A rowdy group or classroom
The car
AUTHOR: Music For Kiddos
VIDEO TITLE: Move To The Beat | The Sitting Movement Song For Preschool & Kindergarten Music Groups
SpongeBob themed exercises! Perfect for teletherapy warm-ups or in-person movement breaks! This video demonstrates upper extremity gross motor and fine motor exercises.
AUTHOR: Miss Renee OT
VIDEO TITLE: SpongeBob Teletherapy Sitting Exercises!
Freeze dance video with fine motor movements. Perform the fine motor movement while the music plays. Listen for the music to stop, then...... FREEZE!
AUTHOR: Pediatric Therapy Essentials
VIDEO TITLE: Fine Motor Freeze Dance | Fine Motor Activities for Kids
Video features Colebrook Village residents enjoying a little yoga ball exercise! This activity can also be used with students.
AUTHOR: Everbrook Senior Living
VIDEO TITLE: Yoga Ball Drums
Movement dances to support students who use a wheelchair. This video can also support all students!
AUTHOR: Sit Down AJ
VIDEO TITLE: Wheelchair dance - Feel it still - Portugal The Man
Moving a little fast? Try slowing down the tempo in the YouTube player to help students having difficulty following along to keep the pace!
AUTHOR: Sit Down AJ
VIDEO TITLE: Can't Stop The Feeling - Wheelchair Dance Fitness - SUBSCRIBE to my new on demand wheelchair channel