BRAIN BREAK RESOURCES

Well designed Brain Breaks accomplish three purposes: 1) they refresh students, 2) they refocus students for learning and 3) they re-energize students.

Every teacher has experienced the glazed look from students who basically need a break.  Kids check-out when sitting and listening for a long period of time.  Once kids begin to check out- they cease to learn!

We've added a webpage and devoted this newsletter to ideas that teachers can use to give kids a brain break through activity and exercise.

5210 Let's Go Cards

5210 Lets Go.Org has developed Motor Break Activities for the Classroom.  They point out that their activities were collected and adapted from many sources including:  Take Time, Mighty Milers, Brain Gym, and Yoga Cards.   

The Motor Break Activities for the classroom were developed by Lincoln Middle Schools 5210 Committee according to the cards.  

5210 Lets Let's Go! is a nationally recognized childhood obesity prevention program whose goal is to increase physical activity and healthy eating for children from birth to 18 through policy and environmental change.