There has been so much research in the past few years about the importance of movement in the classroom, a method of teaching I am a huge supporter of. Taking a "brain break" mid lesson, activity, project, etc. helps students refocus their attention so they can learn new material, and also helps them process and retain information effectively. Recently, I discovered a fantastic website, GoNoodle, which provides free brain breaks for classrooms! In 2G, we particularly love "Run with Us" where students are trained by olympic track stars like Lolo Jones in various track and field events!
Lolo Jones guides us through pre-run stretching and warm-ups.
Here we are running the 100M sprint in the World Championship! We won the gold!!
A big thank you to my teacher-friends Miss Champlin in Manchester, NH and Miss Higgins in Salem, NH for showing me this awesome site!
Check us out! We're trying some calming stretches before listening to a read-aloud.
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