Keep your students engaged
Do your students’ eyes glaze over when they have been sitting or listening for too long? Brain Breaks are quick physical and mental activities that help learners re-focus and refresh. Proven to aid in learning and retention, Brain Breaks are great for learners of all ages, including adults. In fact, Brain Breaks can be used in almost any setting.
Teachers love the bestselling Energizing Brain Breaks. This companion, More Energizing Brain Breaks,provides new activities that challenge the mind and get the body moving. It features:
- An easy-to-use format
- 50 new quick activities
- Individual, partner and group activities
- Activities suitable for all classrooms
Part I. Individual Brain Breaks
Chapter
1. Ankle Touch
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2. Ankle Touch Backwards
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3. Arm Reach
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4. Calf Lift
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5. Crossover
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6. Elbow to Knee Switch
Chapter
7. Finger Aerobics Lacing
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8. Finger Aerobics Spock
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9. Im OK
Chapter
10. Im OK, Youre OK
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11. Itsy Bitsy Spider
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12. Jump Square
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13. Paper Toss
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14. Snap Wink
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15. Standing Balance
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16. Waiter/Waitress
Part II. Partner Brain Breaks
Chapter
17. Animal Fist Bump 1
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18. Animal Fist Bump 2
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19. Animal Five
Chapter
20. Clocked
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21. Finger Aerobics
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22. Fist and Five
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23. Hand Shake
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24. Hand Shankle
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25. Mirror Moves
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26. More Moves - Rotation
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27. Quick Math Addition
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28. Quick Math Multiplication
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29. Quick Math Negative
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30. Rock, Paper, Scissors
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31. Rock, Paper, Scissors Lose
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32. Rock, Paper, Scissors Doubled
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33. Say Z and Win
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34. Slap Letter
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35. Slap Letter, Say Z, and Win
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36. Tap Count
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37. Third Base Coach Letters
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38. Third Base Coach Addition
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39. Third Base Coach Multiplication
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40. This is My Nose
Part III. Group Brain Breaks
Chapter
41. Action Punctuation
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42. Brain Drain
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43. Electricity AC
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44. Electricity DC
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45. Gotcha Feet
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46. Hand Jive
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47. Human Knot
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48. Line Up #1
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49. Line Up #2
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50. Shape It Up
Chapter
51. Re-engagement Strategies
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.
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