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Brain Breaks:  Make your brain and body strong!

Want to improve test scores and classroom behavior?

Add a Brain Break! 

Physical movement is important for the body and mind.  Not only will a Brain Break improve classroom behavior, but a break before assessments will improve student scores.  Regular activity breaks help students to stay alert, focus, and remain on task.

Before beginning Brain Break activities in your classroom, make sure there are not health conditions that cause restrictions for students' physical activity.

        Let families know that your class will be having daily Brain Breaks which include:  dancing, jumping, and running in place.  Appropriate shoes, such as sneakers, are encouraged daily.

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Light, Moderate, & Vigorous Exercise - Click Here

• Scroll down the page to the numbers.  Click on the next number and read the descriptions for these exercises.

  • Light Exercises:  Sky Reaches, Shoulder Blasts, Squats, Hand Walks, Jump Stars, Mountain Climber

  • Moderate Exercises:  Sun Salutation, Robots, Hand Pushes, Frog Jumps

  • Vigorous Exercises:  Jump Lunges, Desk Push-ups, T Push-Ups, Burpees, Running in Place/Around the Track

Let's Get Physical 

• Mike Morris Physical Education Teacher - Website

• Move their bodies, grow their minds PDF

Exercises Videos

Below are over 25 videos from Move to Learn, Jack Hartman, Learning Station, and more.  Enjoy!