Brain breaks

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…

Quick and easy middle school brain breaks will help keep your middle schoolers' brains fresh, support emotional regulation, and mental health.

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.

Here are 5 FREE brain break printables from Your Therapy Source that you can print right away to get your students moving during the school day: Switcheroo Brain Break Cards – You can download this great 4 page freebie to give to teachers to help students get the wiggles out and wake up the brain […]

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 …

Two and a Crayon is sweeping classrooms by storm. With easy set up and high engagement, here's how the brain break works.

Here are 6 different ways to wake up your class with brain breaks. Recent studies over the years support how incorporating short breaks to get children up and moving assists with better learning. Click to read more in this blog post. #rainbowskycreations

This collection of 15 brain games are perfect for kids in upper elementary and middle school classrooms. This games make kids think and plan in new and creative ways. Each game is low-prep and easy to implement. Check out this set of 15 kid-approved brain games perfect for the classroom!

Quick, fun, and easy brain breaks that will help your kids or students recharge, refocus and come back to the table ready to learn!

Fun and easy brain break to give students a break from learning and do a quick little activity!

Want to use brain breaks to help your students stay engaged and focused? Try differentiating individual brain breaks throughout the day.

This game is perfect for elementary and early middle school-aged students. When you notice the need for your class to have a brain break, it's time to play.

It's more than what it seems.

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

These physical brain breaks can be done at school or home, while maintaining social distancing, in short spurts.

By incorporating brain breaks, teachers can energize students, help them calm down, spark creativity, and forge connections.

These brain breaks for primary school are perfect for those times in your classroom when your students need to get their wiggles out or give their brains a rest! With these brain break ideas, you can even provide some student choice for different fun brain break activities.

Get 26 brain break activity ideas, one for each letter of the alphabet. These can be used in a sensory space, at home, or in the classroom. Grab the free printable by clicking the picture.

As high school students navigate more rigorous academic tasks and denser curricular material, the occasional 3-to-5-minute break delivers a wide range of benefits.

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