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Your baby is growing up quickly and is having a whale of a time making discoveries and exploring new things. Of course, your excitement to knows no bounds. However, for your child to master important motor skills, it’s vital that she has good bilateral coordination.
Do you teach a wiggle worm? Or perhaps your learner(s) have been sitting for a while and you can see the energy level going down. Enter wiggle brain breaks! These wiggle brain breaks can help wake up and recharge the brain, something I particularly need after lunch! *This post contains affiliate links. **The free printable can ... Read More about 20+ FREE Wiggle Brain Breaks
As frustrating as power struggles and boundary tests are, they’re 100 percent developmentally appropriate for your young child. Here's why, plus practical tricks to make your life as a parent easier.
Back to School Brain 28 comments Back to School, Behavior Management, Classroom Management, Classroom Rules School is still a month away for me, but I can't lie, I've got back to school brain. Big time back to school brain. I keep tackling things on my to do list to make sure I'm all set and ready to go for next month. Most of what I've been working on is super boring like cutting reward coupons. Some things have been a little more exciting, like gluing bows to a few storage containers. Yes, that is fun to me. Some of what I've been working on is so dang exciting, that I'm sharing them with you today! I made some new class rules posters. And, I think that's pretty exciting! I have used the Whole Brain Teaching rules for the past several years, and I really can't imagine using any other set of rules. These five rules cover it all! My previous set had a polka dot background, but I was kind of tired of that and wanted a cleaner look. If you like these and can use them, I'd love for you to grab them {here} for FREE! I'm also pretty excited about my newly updated Editable Back to School Power Point freebie on TPT. I was working on the content for my presentation this year, and realized that my old slide set up was just too much. The old slides were cluttered with polka dots, and let's be honest, when you're trying to give a presentation, that can be a little distracting. But, I'm loving the cleaned up version and this year's presentation is ready to go! Are you loving it too? Great! Then head on over to TPT by clicking {HERE} and grab a FREE copy for yourself! Alrighty friends, I'm off to tackle more of those little projects on my to do list, but I do hope that you are able to use one, or both, of the freebies! DON'T FORGET IT, PIN IT! Toodles! Share It:
Brain breaks for middle school students are extremely important not only for everyone's sanity, but for their brain development.
Brain Hemisphere Hat This is the “world-famous” Brain Hat. This humble little hat has been distributed around the world (even at some famous science museums) and has been translated in…
Learn the parts of the brain for kids with a fun brain activity and FREE printable brain worksheets! Clever human body activities for kids!
from bones to organs to blood and senses we covered so many intenteresting topics in our human body unit study for homeschool preschool
Paper Bag Dramatics: A fun activity for Team Building and Developing Community. Here's an idea that can be used just about anywhere at any time. It encourages groups to solve problems, think creatively, and work as a team.
I want to share with you a few tips that changed the way I taught. It's called Whole Brain Teaching or WBT. The summer after I had my first baby I was busy changing diapers, feeding, and playing with my 3 month old. My teaching partner was busy on Pinterest searching for good ideas for us to try next year. She stumbled upon something called Whole Brain Teaching and we never looked back.
Do you want an activity that gives you real information about how your students think, perceive, process, and learn best from the very first days in your room? This Left Brain vs Right Brain Test will guide your students through a series of questions, and they will record their answers on a "map of their brain". You can read the questions aloud, have the list printed for groups or individuals, or use the task cards included to make a task card scoot around the room. I know there is a lot of research that says we don't just use one side of our brain. That isn't the point of this activity. This activity is geared toward helping you, as their teacher, get to how they think, process, and work the best so you can meet them where they are from the very first days of class. Included in this resource: Three different length tests - 8, 16, and 24 questions Three different style printable brains for each amount of questions Lists of questions with options for answers and coloring instructions Task cards for each question Results analysis pages to print for students (and parents) or read aloud Read the all about how to use the product in your classroom in this blog post! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ See what other teachers are saying: "I used this activity to show students ways they are different and the same. Students started realizing they have more in common with certain students than they thought and there was a shift in respect for one another. Plus we started researching so students saw where they had strengths and weaknesses." - Jane E. "I loved doing this activity with my students! We displayed the brains in our classroom and had many insightful conversations about how all our brains are different!" - Bethany F. "My students loved this at the beginning of the year. They wanted to know what it meant if more of their left or right side was filling up, and many even went home and had discussions with their families about it." - Cassie P.
Fun and easy BRAIN BREAKS for elementary students that will help classroom management
Students need to get their wiggles out after sitting even for a short period of time! These 12 FREE Brain Breaks will give you some fun ideas to try in your 1st - 5th grade classroom.
Classical conditioning is a type of unconscious, automatic learning. While many people think of Pavlov’s dog, there are hundreds of examples in our daily lives that show how classical conditioning affects us.
Spending the first week of school teaching classroom expectations and procedures is essential for a successful year. Glue is a tricky school supply for many little learners and there definitely needs to be instruction dedicated to teaching learners how to use this tool.Glue BottlesWhen learners are not taught how to use their glue correctly things
How to perform the paper cutting brain teaser, Dot in the Corner, a fun puzzler to learn and use to bamboozle your friends!
Awesome illustration of the PARA organizing method I teach from @Silly_Strokes, who is part of cohort 14
Try these fun brain break ideas to help active kids stay focused and learn at their best like yoga, Go Noodle, and printable cards.
Brain breaks are a great classroom management tool to use regularly in your classroom. Brain breaks are short, 1 to 2 minute, activities that can…
The 5 Best Methods & Specific Tips on HOW to Incorporate Each in Your Own Classroom Being a teacher is a tough business. It can be hard to navigate the classroom and know if your teaching methods are
Brain breaks for high school students are a powerful tool to equip teenage students in battling anxiety, stress, and overwhelm.
We are currently doing a short study of the human body. We recently finished up our unit on the Brain and Nerves, and here are some of the activities we did and resources we used.
Brain breaks are a great classroom management tool to use regularly in your classroom. Brain breaks are short, 1 to 2 minute, activities that can…
If you're thinking of a fun way to teach your kids about the human brain, try these awesome Human Brain Activities for Kids that they will definitely enjoy.
If you're an occupational therapy practitioner or student looking for cognitive intervention ideas, check out our article covering the all the basics here.
Free Printable Brain Lobes Pdf Coloring Pages. High quality free printable coloring, drawing, painting pages here for boys, girls, children ...
Breathing exercises are a great tool for teaching children self-regulation skills. This set includes 9 different, fun shapes that children can trace and practice breathing. You will also get a BONUS Rainbow grounding technique poster.Once you purchase you'll be able to instant download high resolution, 300dpi ready to print JPG files, sized 8.5x11" (letter sized). You will also be able to download a PDF with all of the above.
When I moved to my current school the department chair made it clear that we should “teach bell to bell.” I understand the logic in this, and sometimes class does last exactly 50 minutes. But if EVERY teacher taught bell to bell EVERY period, students would never have time to give their brain a break. ... Read more
Classroom/behavior management is one of the most important things to master in your classroom. Having solid behavior management helps maintain a positive classroom environment, while enabling teachers and students to accomplish LEARNING! Here are TEN tips and tricks for behavior management I use in my classroom: Greeting Students at the Door The way you start
Research-based curriculum embeds skills naturally through play-based experiences that adapt to each child's developmental level and interests.
Crafts, activities, and printables you can use during your brain or nervous system unit study
The proprioceptive system is comprise of sensory receptors in our joints, muscles, and skin that work together to build body awareness.
Adults need brain breaks just as much as our students do. Accomplishing this while active in the classroom is easier than you would think.
Ask yourself these questions whenever you are contemplating new information, or looking to improve your critical thinking skills
Brain breaks are an effective way to increase focus, support self-regulation, and boost a child's learning in the classroom (or home).
