Wednesday, February 13, 2013

Student Brain Breaks and Success | Brain Breaks for Students are Important


Student Brain Breaks and Success | Brain Breaks for Students are Important to Achieve Success

My Students Favorite Quick
Brain Break is Hand Weaving!  
Finnish Students are TOP in the world for Brain Breaks, Recess, Happiness, and Success!   I ask a group of Finnish teachers, Pasi Sahlberg, and Finnish school administrators, “how do your students do so well on the Pisa Test, when primary students go to school half days, and they spend what seems like most of their day at recess or playing? The simple and short answer was, “Students get more done during the academic time because they are energized, engaged, motivated, and excited to be at school learning. WOW, I was struck at the mindfulness and the wisdom of the answer. We send our children to what is essentially NCLB test prep academies, and take out and or reduce enrichment when students are at risk, and replace it with intensive TEST prep disguised as scientifically researched quality curriculum. 

We do anything and everything in my class and call them Brain Breaks. 
Dressing Up!  
Playing Games! 
Making Snacks! 

Making Movies!  
More Hand Weaving!
Yes Boys Like Hand Weaving! 
Being a Knight! 





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