Children learn better when we give them mental and physical breaks from intensive instruction. Just two or three playful minutes of moving, breathing deeply, laughing together, and singing or chanting relaxes children’s bodies and clears their minds for more learning.
Here are three energizers that work equally well with the children at their tables or desks, circled up, or waiting in line. Try them:
Before or after tests
Between long lesson blocks
While waiting for a special, an all-school meeting, or dismissal