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More Energizing Brain Breaks

By: Scott Miller

Brain Breaks are quick physical and mental activities that help learners re-focus. Proven to aid in learning and retention, they work for learners of all ages.

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Grade Level: PreK-12
ISBN: 9781544399089
Published By: Corwin
Year: 2019
Page Count: 64
Publication date: December 15, 2019

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Keep your students focused and engaged

Do your students’ eyes glaze over when they have been sitting or listening for too long? Do your colleagues yawn during meetings? The remedy for these scenarios is to use brain breaks—quick physical and mental activities that are perfect for transitions and help learners re-focus and refresh. Proven by research to aid in cognition and retention, brain breaks are great for all ages, including adults.

Teachers love David Sladkey’s bestselling Energizing Brain Breaks. In More Energizing Brain Breaks, Scott Miller provides new activities that challenge the mind and get the body moving. With an easy-to-use flipbook format, this resource features:

50 new quick activities from which to pick and choose
Plenty of variety, including individual, partner, and group activities
Activities suitable for all grade levels, as well as college and adult professional learning

There is no better way than a brain break to help students remain alert, energized, and ready to take on the task of learning!

Author(s)

Scott Miller

Scott Miller is currently a mathematics department chair in the Chicago area, where he collaborates with 26 math teachers in a school of 3,000 students. With more than 25 years of teaching experience, Scott has been instrumental as a K-12 project leader in mathematics curriculum and technology development. He had provided professional learning to thousands of educators on curriculum, assessment, technology, and the impact of movement and learning. Along with More Energizing Brain Breaks, he has co-authored innovative digital textbooks for Algebra 1, Geometry, and Algebra 2 and Easy SMARTBoard Teaching Templates with David Sladkey.

Table of Contents

Part I. Individual Brain Breaks

Chapter 1. Ankle Touch

Chapter 2. Ankle Touch Backwards

Chapter 3. Arm Reach

Chapter 4. Calf Lift

Chapter 5. Crossover

Chapter 6. Elbow to Knee Switch

Chapter 7. Finger Aerobics Lacing

Chapter 8. Finger Aerobics Spock

Chapter 9. I’m OK

Chapter 10. I’m OK, You’re OK

Chapter 11. Itsy Bitsy Spider

Chapter 12. Jump Square

Chapter 13. Paper Toss

Chapter 14. Snap Wink

Chapter 15. Standing Balance

Chapter 16. Waiter/Waitress

Part II. Partner Brain Breaks

Chapter 17. Animal Fist Bump 1

Chapter 18. Animal Fist Bump 2

Chapter 19. Animal Five

Chapter 20. Clocked

Chapter 21. Finger Aerobics

Chapter 22. Fist and Five

Chapter 23. Hand Shake

Chapter 24. Hand Shankle

Chapter 25. Mirror Moves

Chapter 26. More Moves - Rotation

Chapter 27. Quick Math Addition

Chapter 28. Quick Math Multiplication

Chapter 29. Quick Math Negative

Chapter 30. Rock, Paper, Scissors

Chapter 31. Rock, Paper, Scissors Lose

Chapter 32. Rock, Paper, Scissors Doubled

Chapter 33. Say Z and Win

Chapter 34. Slap Letter

Chapter 35. Slap Letter, Say Z, and Win

Chapter 36. Tap Count

Chapter 37. Third Base Coach Letters

Chapter 38. Third Base Coach Addition

Chapter 39. Third Base Coach Multiplication

Chapter 40. This is My Nose

Part III. Group Brain Breaks

Chapter 41. Action Punctuation

Chapter 42. Brain Drain

Chapter 43. Electricity AC

Chapter 44. Electricity DC

Chapter 45. Gotcha Feet

Chapter 46. Hand Jive

Chapter 47. Human Knot

Chapter 48. Line Up #1

Chapter 49. Line Up #2

Chapter 50. Shape It Up

Chapter 51. Re-engagement Strategies

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