the students learning in the classroom S Brain research shows a link between increased physical activity to improve cognition S Exercise positively affects the levels of neurotransmitters which stimulates cognition.
of the body`s weight but consumes 20% of the body`s energy S The Brain is composed of nearly 80% water and must be hydrated to fully function.. S You need to DRINK water to feed the brain, dehydration can affect your concentration negatively.
S There is an increase in your brain of a chemical called Cortisol S When Cortisol is high, the brain is less capable of planning , judging and problem solving. All skills necessary with the higher order of thinking .
stretching and relaxing technique S Crane stand-‐‑ helps with balance and strengthens the core and brings focus S Yoga – begin class with a few yoga moves – opens the mind up for the day S Rocker – sit on a chair with feet up and rock one way and then the other. This releases the tension in the lower back and sacrum. When the sacrum is free to move, the brain at the the other end of the central nervous system is activated as well. 10
and least effective in the afternoon S Long-term memory is generally best in the afternoon. Lessons with repetition or emotional energy may be more meaningful later in the school day S Give students mental breaks several times a day
four visual fields needed for eye tracking in reading are strengthened through navigation of space and crossing the brain and body midlines. S These exercises help spelling, listening , reading and comprehension. 12
– movement helps to increase the synapses allowing the brain hemispheres to communicate with each other S Visual tracking – use cross laterals to reinforce the left and right side of their brain. This has shown to increase the skills the student may be lacking in reading , writing, thinking clearly and problem solving.
at least 10 thousand steps each day. S For all those with some type of Fitness Band, the Challenge is ON !!! Let’s see who can get the most steps each day while attending a Conference !! S Winners each day will receive a prize !!
person can reply do 15 seconds of high knee sprinting in place and slap your opposite hand to opposite knee. S While walking punch forward with your opposite arm to your leg strides
people S Raise your Right hand in the air – now grab hands with someone across from you. S Raise your Left hand and grab someone’s hand , they can not be standing next to you. S Now untangle yoursleves..
non-routine ways of thinking and moving and their effects on the brain. S Routine activities become so automatic in the brain , but unique ones produce more neurotransmitters
dominate hand S Walking down the hallway with your eyes closed S Left leg balance S Brush your teeth with your non-dominate hand S Try something new and different
brain health: key roles of growth factor cascades and inflammation. Trends Neurosci. 2007 Sep;30(9):464-‐72. EXERCISE HAS AN EFFECT TO INCREASE LIFE FORCES IN MANY WAYS: 1. SYNAPTIC PLASTICITY 2. NEUROGENESIS 3. COLLATERAL CIRCULATION, 4. Also IMPROVES HBP, DIABETES, OBESITY, OTHER RISK FACTORS
smarter -‐ more adaptable -‐ higher animals. Play is the basis of social contact and group interaction -‐ fostering empathy – The core of creativity and innovation. Play gives us the ability to become smarter and more creative, to learn more about the world than the genes could ever teach, to adapt to a changing world. In a world of continuously presenting unique challenges and ambiguities.. Play Prepares the Player to cope with the evolving planet. The more recess… the better behaved and attentive the student or worker.
squats and when they solve the problem have them…. S Hop up and down if the answer is an even number S Turn circles if the answer is an odd number 45
class do continual squats and when they solve the problem have them…. S Hop up and down if the answer is an even number S Turn circles if the answer is an odd number 46
arms out and display the correct number of fingers so that both add to 10. 1. Stand up and find a partner. Decide who is A and who is B. 2. Face your partner. 3. Person A will put both arms together in one of these four positions: straight up, directly left, directly right or straight down and display a number zero to ten with his fingers and thumb. 4. Now person B will put her arms out in the opposite direction as person A’s and display her fingers and thumbs to both total 10. For instance, if person A had their hands straight up and displaying 3 fingers total with both hands, then person B put their arms straight down and displays 7 total fingers. 5. Do this as fast as you can. Once person A has led for a
non-routine ways of thinking and moving and their effects on the brain. S Routine activities become so automatic in the brain , but unique ones produce more neurotransmitters
dominate hand S Walking down the hallway with your eyes closed S Left leg balance S Brush your teeth with your non-dominate hand S Try something new and different
the student body into perhaps the fittest in the nation with Zero hour PE. •Among one entire sophomore class, only 3% were overweight, versus the national average of 30%. •In 1999, Naperville District 203 scored #1 in science and #6 in math on TIMSS (Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study) •A revolutionary PE program has transformed the student body into perhaps the fittest in the nation with Zero hour PE. •Among one entire sophomore class, only 3% were overweight, versus the national average of 30%. •In 1999, Naperville District 203 scored #1 in science and #6 in math on TIMSS (Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study) Ratey
computer-‐based fitness test Students spend one day a week in the school's state-‐of-‐the-‐art fitness center. 33% of freshmen in California were overweight or obese. 3% of freshmen were overweight or obese. 19,000 children in the district. An international benchmarking test comparing the achievement of eighth-‐grade students . In 1999, Naperville District 203 scored #1 in science and #6 in math. An amazing 94.1% of Naperville parents were satisfied with the PE curriculum.
California Physical Fitness Test, 2004 Results, Calif. Dept. of Ed., April 2005 Grade 5 – 371,198 Students Grade 7 – 366,278 Students Grade 9 – 63,028 Students** *California Standards Test ** Grade 9 Students who took CST geometry
S Arrows show which direction to move one step only) S Read the notes like words on a page – L to R, top to bottom and SAY THEM OUT LOUD. S Great activity for decision making, crossing the midline of the body, tracking, rhythm
direction as shown on the screen S Level 2: move in the SAME direction as the arrows, but say the OPPOSITE direction S Level 3: move in the OPPOSITE direction, as the arrows but say the SAME direction S Level 4: move in the OPPOSITE direction as the arrows and say the OPPOSITE direction as shown on the screen
provides movement for students but improves: üTracking from left to right üAbility to focus near to far and far to near while copying from the board or word walls üRhythm, sequencing, and timing, which are skills linked to improvement in ADHD These statements are taken directly from the back of the S’CoolMoves Focus Moves Vision Moves Poster. www.schoolmoves.com
Kids who were fit and who had better memory, also had larger hippocampii •Fitness increases neurons, connectivity-‐ 28 fit 21 non Chaddock L, Erickson KI, Prakash RS, Kim JS, Voss MW, Vanpatter M, Pontifex MB, Raine LB, Konkel A, Hillman CH, Cohen NJ, Kramer AF. A neuroimaging investigation of the association between aerobic fitness, hippocampal volume and memory performance in preadolescent children. Brain Res. 2010 Aug 21. [Epub ahead of print]
these warm-ups/hook-ups: S 1 leg squat touch opposite hand to floor: 20 each side S Spins and turns: 5 spins in each directions S Knee to Elbow: 30 times for each elbow S Stretches S Hands over Heads S Hands behind back S Shoulder shrugs
toe-to-toe with a partner S Designate one person to be “same” and one person to be “different” S Jump 10x. On the 10th jump, both partners put one foot forward S If the feet are the same (both right feet), the “same” person gets a point, if they are different, the “different” person gets a point
– movement helps to increase the synapses allowing the brain hemispheres to communicate with each other S Visual tracking – use cross laterals to reinforce the left and right side of their brain. This has shown to increase the skills the student may be lacking in reading , writing, thinking clearly and problem solving.
smarter -‐ more adaptable -‐ higher animals. Play is the basis of social contact and group interaction -‐ fostering empathy – The core of creativity and innovation. Play gives us the ability to become smarter and more creative, to learn more about the world than the genes could ever teach, to adapt to a changing world. In a world of continuously presenting unique challenges and ambiguities.. Play Prepares the Player to cope with the evolving planet. The more recess… the better behaved and attentive the student or worker.
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