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Jack-of-all-Trades · prefect Joined: 19 Mar 2006 Posts: 9843 Location: england

Will look for it today while cleaning.

dancingqueen · Posted: Mon Sep 18, 2006 4:52 am Post subject:

thanks Jack! Very Happy

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Shirazee · Posted: Mon Sep 18, 2006 7:58 pm Post subject:

sorry DQ, can't find the article I had, when I couldn't find it in any of my folders at home thought it must have been in one at school, but it wasn't there either, it's done a mysterious disappearing trick Rolling Eyes

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dancingqueen · Posted: Mon Sep 18, 2006 8:15 pm Post subject:

thanks for looking, and for the links

i have a feeling the students may not be with us for too long, as they arent coping too well at the moment, im hoping it is just a 'settling in' stage Confused

i have prepared a few weeks lessons though

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And quit running for that runaway bus -
Cos those rosey days are few
And - stop apologising for the things you've never done,
Cos time is short and life is cruel -
But it's up to us to change

Jack-of-all-Trades · prefect Joined: 19 Mar 2006 Posts: 9843 Location: england

Found it!

dancingqueen · Posted: Fri Sep 22, 2006 7:04 am Post subject:

thanks for looking Jack!!

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And quit running for that runaway bus -
Cos those rosey days are few
And - stop apologising for the things you've never done,
Cos time is short and life is cruel -
But it's up to us to change

Steve_CJFC · Posted: Mon Oct 30, 2006 12:21 am Post subject:

Brain gym is biblicalesque (sp?) in our school. Used all the time, and even done before SAT's.

Works well to just get the kids awake if nothing else.

dancingqueen · Posted: Mon Oct 30, 2006 6:18 am Post subject:

thanks Steve! im trying it with specific students before they start their lesson Very Happy

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And quit running for that runaway bus -
Cos those rosey days are few
And - stop apologising for the things you've never done,
Cos time is short and life is cruel -
But it's up to us to change

bluebell27 · Posted: Mon Oct 30, 2006 6:42 pm Post subject:

I don't know about the scientific evidence of it but I believe if it helps then there is no harm in using it,

When I used to support groups outside the class I would have them for the whole literacy and numeracy sessions. other TAs would have their year groups too and half way through a session we would stop and do brain gym together.

We started off with the one where you touch opposite knee with opposite hand. Then moved on to touching the heels behind the body. plus rubbing stomach and head simultaneously.
We used some beat music. Most of the kids at first would use same hand to same knee. after a few weeks as they were getting coordinated we really did see an improvement in their writing skills and concentration.

By the end of the year we had a brain break routine for a whole song. The kids looked forward to it and would often say "I need some brain gym".

I have a book on it somewhere. It's not something that's used in class regularly and because I am working in a room with a yr three group that are kept head down all the time I find it hard to do it.

Having said that, tomorrow I am going to have another go with it and find a space somewhere in school.