Walking, Movement Breaks, and Recess
Overview
Recess, movement breaks, and physical education are ways for learners to exercise, which is essential for increasing oxygen flow to the brain and brain cell growth.
Example: Use This Strategy In in the Classroom
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Use It in the Classroom
Watch a second grade teacher lead her class in a yoga session to refocus and calm their bodies and minds. Through this movement break, students are able to get their wiggles out and improve their Attention for learning.
Additional Resources
Additional examples, research, and professional development. These resources are possible representations of this strategy, not endorsements.
Factors Supported by this Strategy
More Multisensory Supports Strategies
Audiobooks allow students to hear fluent reading and to experience books above their reading skills.
A guided reading strip helps students focus by keeping their place as they read.
Providing physical representations of concepts helps learners activate mental processes.
Connecting information to music and/or dance moves enhances memory by drawing on auditory processes and the cognitive benefits of physical activity.
Using earplugs or headphones can increase focus and comfort.
Incorporating multiple senses with strategies like chewing gum, using a vibrating pen, and sitting on a ball chair supports focus and Attention.
Transforming written text into audio activates different parts of the brain to support learning.
Tossing a ball, beanbag, or other small object activates physical focus in support of mental focus.
A web dictionary can serve as a resource for students to expand their Vocabulary knowledge.
