Mix some of these delicious meals into your routine to help you stay sharp in the new year. These dinners incorporate brain-healthy ingredients like eggs, fish, olive oil and ample vegetables for meals that pack in flavor and support your mind.
Try these fun brain break ideas to help active kids stay focused and learn at their best like yoga, Go Noodle, and printable cards.
These crossing midline activities support development of crossing the midline plays in functional tasks like learning and self care.
Hand-Eye Coordination board game with SHAPES- Brain Teasers & Fingers Gym - Black & White Hand-eye coordination is an important skill to have as it helps us to complete many everyday activities including picking things up, writing and driving. Hand-eye coordination involves our eyes taking in visual information, and the brain responding by sending signals to the arms and hands to react, according to Harvard Health. We can improve this skill by doing different types of exercises like this one. Includes: 1 Board and 8 pages with exercises for Right and Left Hand for Beginners 1 Board and 8 pages with exercises for Right and Left Hand for Advanced Instructions: With the index finger of the left hand, the child should follow each shape on the board and perform the corresponding exercise with the right hand. After completing the exercises, switch hands. !!! It is recommended to perform the exercise for short periods of time (3-5 minutes), daily. Alternate with other exercises for best results. !!! Other Activities: Brain Teasers and Hand Eye Coordination Activities Corner: Classroom Decor Hand-Eye Coordination Activity: Brain Training and Finger Muscle Development Shapes - Forefinger Gym - Bilateral Brain Development Activity- Transition Games
How often do you find yourself laying in bed, well past your bedtime, with a brain that’s decided it’s time to party? I don’t know about you but my brain doesn’t like to pow…
Hard Mazes for teens and adults will challenge your brain. Not only are they a fun little project to get through, they benefit you in many ways. Mazes enforce stronger connections in your brain which result in better memory, sharpened problem solving skills, enhanced spatial reasoning, and its even said to improve your IQ. Wanna […]
Try these fun brain break ideas to help active kids stay focused and learn at their best like yoga, Go Noodle, and printable cards.
Human brain's neuron with flowers and leaves as detail. Modern, minimalist pieces that would go perfect in any contemporary home, especially great for a doctors office! This print comes unframed. Choose from: Museum-quality poster made on thick and durable MATTE paper: • Paper thickness: 10.3 mil • Paper weight: 5.6 oz/y² (192 g/m²) • Giclée printing quality • Opacity: 94% Poster with a partly GLOSSY, partly matte finish: • 10 mil (0.25 mm) thick • Slightly glossy • Fingerprint resistant Choose from multiple sizes as listed in the drop down menu. Message me if you would like a different size print, and I can work with you. ------ For all things printable, visit: www.malsprints.etsy.com
Learn how to implement and use brain breaks for kindergarten and first grade learners in the classroom to boost learning and engage students.
Our brains, just like our bodies need exercise! ‘Neurobics' is a type of exercise designed to stimulate the brain and enhance cognitive performance. Research indicates that people who pursue intellectual challenges live longer and maintain a sharper mind. Intellectual activities can include reading, solving riddles and puzzles, playing chess, debating and learning a new language. So, don't let routine take over the lives of your clients! Offer activities that require some conscious effort to stimulate cell growth. Here are some ideas to be incorporated into your Activities Program.
It doesn’t matter how long you’ve taught, how beautifully you made your lesson plans, or how well you have crafted a fabulous learning activity for your students. The fact is that almost every day, we encounter those awkward five to ten-minute blocks of time when it’s too short to start something new but too long […]
Some people feel like their brains have a recording-playback groove that starts up when experiencing depression, bringing fresh pain from past sad events.
These brain breaks can act as a great, little addition to your classroom routine. They provide students with an opportunity to refocus, it gives them an outlet for their “wriggles” and can be used as a wonderful transitioning tool. Each brain break can be performed in 60 seconds or under which means that students can get back to work quickly. Depending on how “wriggly” your class is, you may like to complete a few brain breaks at a time. This pack includes 48 different brain breaks. They come in both a color and black & white version. Simply print, laminate and cut them out. All you need is some popsicle sticks! You may also like the DIGITAL version here: Digital Brain Breaks ♥♥♥ Follow me to be the first to hear about FREEBIES and updates ♥♥♥ ♥♥♥ Earn TPT Credits when you leave feedback ♥♥♥ I welcome and appreciate any feedback, comments or suggestions. You may also contact me on [email protected]
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These activities are the perfect companion to Julia Cook’s “Bubble Gum Brain” book on having a growth mindset. It includes a variety of different activities for you to choose from in making a lesson plan, depending on the needs of your students. These activities could also all be used and spread out over a classroom unit or small group counseling program. Resource Includes: • Written lesson plan aligned to ASCA standards and CASEL competencies • Bubble gum vs. bricks sort (for activating prior knowledge with younger students, or for pre-teaching the concepts with ELL students) • Discussion question game (for use whole group or small group) • Bubble Gum Brain vs. Brick Brain sort • Accordion book • Bubble Gum Brain thought "wrappers" • ‘What can your Bubble Gum Brain say in these situations?” sheet • Exit ticket ************************************************************************************************************* ✨Glowing Praise for This Resource✨ “My students loved this resource! We read this book at the beginning of every year to remind us of using our bubblegum brains at school! This was a great way to practice and reinforce skills learned in the book!” ~Heather K. “Wow! What a great resource! My students LOVED the book and there were so many activities to use! We read the story a few weeks ago and did most of the activities and my students are still using the bubble gum brain language. This has been one of the best resources that I have purchased from TPT! Thank you!” ~Linda A. ************************************************************************************************************* Open the preview for more details
X-Ray Exercises - get moving and grooving like a skeleton for pretend play fun or Halloween time brain break. Free from Growing Play.
Brain breaks keep students focused and energized during academic learning time. A teacher can sense when they are "losing" their students and to get them back, a brain break works like magic! ✳️✳️ This is a growing bundle!✳️✳️ This bundle has plenty of brain breaks that can be used throughout the year. It is helpful to have one ready to go at a moments notice. These brain breaks also build relationships! Ideas for When to Incorporate Brain Breaks into Your Day: ► Indoor Recess ► Morning Meeting ► After a vacation ► When students are losing focus ► When students move their seats to a new spot/team ► When you get a new student ► When students have been sitting too long ► When students are getting frustrated CONTENTS 20 Stand Up Sit Down Brain Breaks 7 Four Corners Brain Breaks 2 Move That Body Brain Breaks 3 Conversation Starters Brain Breaks 6 Switching Sides Brain Breaks 6 Act It Out Brain Breaks 5 Would You Rather Brain Breaks 1 Summer Bucket List Brain Break 1 Drawing Challenge ☞Note: Most resources are in the form of a PowerPoint file. You can upload the PowerPoints into Google Slides in Google Drive. Most resources are non-editable, unless stated otherwise in the product descriptions.
This easy meatloaf recipe is the best thing since sliced bread (Oh crap, that's bad now!! Forgot about carbs). Oh, well. It's still an amazing quick and easy dinner recipe for busy weeknight meals. The boxed stuffing makes all the difference!
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Are you ready to pull your hair out because your kids WON'T. STOP. TALKING? You are not alone. I've got 10 ideas to help you.
Hand-Eye Coordination board game with SHAPES- Brain Teasers & Fingers Gym - Black & White Hand-eye coordination is an important skill to have as it helps us to complete many everyday activities including picking things up, writing and driving. Hand-eye coordination involves our eyes taking in visual information, and the brain responding by sending signals to the arms and hands to react, according to Harvard Health. We can improve this skill by doing different types of exercises like this one. Includes: 1 Board and 8 pages with exercises for Right and Left Hand for Beginners 1 Board and 8 pages with exercises for Right and Left Hand for Advanced Instructions: With the index finger of the left hand, the child should follow each shape on the board and perform the corresponding exercise with the right hand. After completing the exercises, switch hands. !!! It is recommended to perform the exercise for short periods of time (3-5 minutes), daily. Alternate with other exercises for best results. !!!
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