1. Brain Break Corners
Break

2. What are Brain Breaks?
Simple exercises designed to equip the teacher with tools to manage the physiology and attention of the class.
Research shows that structured physical movement can enhance our readiness for learning.

3. What are Brain Breaks?
Physical movement increases the Oxygen in the blood stream and leads to improved concentration.
In addition, adding a movement or physical action to a learning point will help recall.

4. Why Brain Break Corners?
Help increase student focus
Keep students in the room
Allow children to self manage
Keep students in the room

5. What do I need to do? Choose a place to locate posters
Set guidelines for use
Allow 2-3 trial visits per child
Monitor/observe students visits

6. Tracking Challenge 1

7. Tracking Challenge 2

8. Tracking Challenge 3

9. Crossing Over Challenge
Front and
then back

10. Balance your Brain

11. Balance your Brain 2

12. Balance your Brain 2

13. Bookmarks

14. Desk
cards

15. Desk cards

16. Please do not disturb. Brain Break in progress.

17. Dopamine is a neurotransmitter associated with mood and movement
Dopamine is a neurotransmitter associated with mood and movement.  It helps carry information.  Exercise is the best way to stimulate dopamine production. 
Exercise helps the body produce the “feel-good” hormones called Endorphins.  When kids feel good, they will do better academically.

18. Energize & Motivate Calm & Center Cross Over & Learn
Brain Breaks
Energize & Motivate
Calm & Center
Cross Over & Learn

19. Brain Break Corners tips/ideas…
Do the brain breaks as a class
Have seated choices available for students
Try a class brain break once a day (or 1 x week)
Cycle through one brain break per day/week
Use an Open/Closed sign or have times of day that the BBC can be used
Student select a “Brain Break of the Day”
Have a set number of visits per day or per child -
Limit the amount of time a child can (Use a timer or clock check in system)
Ask certain children to visit at least once by …

20. Brain Break Corners
Break