Brain Break

Use technology to give your students a "brain break"

"Some brain breaks focus on discussion or some specific verbal task. Others help students to clear their minds or meditate. The most effective brain breaks incorporate some level of physical movement in order to stimulate neurological pathways and help both hemispheres of the brain work together."

"Students should have a kinesthetic brain break every 25-30 minutes. Brain break activities do take about

1-3 minutes of class time to complete; however, the efficiency of our students goes up when brain breaks are incorporated. Brain breaks are refreshing for both students and teachers. You should participate too!"

Pottsgrove School District (n.d), Incorporating Brainbreaks: Keeping Students Engaged, retrieved from http://www.pgsd.org/cms/lib07/PA01916597/Centricity/Domain/43/Brain%20Breaks.pdf

Feeling the need to re-energized your learners? Take a Brain Break with GoNoodle.com

Online programs provide short energizing activities that give learners a break and a chance to be physically active.

Feeling like a monster? Colbie Caillat and Common recommend a calming breath.

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