Pediatric occupational or physical therapists know that incorporating movement-based activities throughout the day is essential to help children regulate their sensory systems, improve their motor skills, and prepare their bodies and minds for learning. Many schools use the hallway or other large spaces to encourage these activities. There are plenty of sensory path hallway ideas […]
Are you looking to break up the monotony of your typical class day without taking away valuable learning time? If so, one minute brain breaks may be just what you need. Brain breaks are brief activities used to give students a chance to reset and refocus their brains in the midst of intensive instruction. These […]
Is it your student’s birthday? Perhaps you need your class to burn off some energy after a sugar rush of birthday treats. Make this Birthday Workout part of your holiday celebrations. You can download it for FREE at the bottom of the post. WHAT IS INCLUDED IN THE BIRTHDAY WORKOUT? The free printable happy birthday […]
When a student gets to high school, it is challenging to keep up with class and work schedules, extracurricular activities, and social lives. Teenagers require brain breaks for high school to help the brain work more efficiently in the classroom. Brain breaks recharge the brain to decrease stress and increase productivity in the classroom. ARE […]
Are you looking for a new way to challenge your students? This Windmill Exercise for Kids maze will do just that! Grab a pencil and print this freebie at the bottom of the post to get your students moving! This freebie is from the complete WORKOUT MAZES packet for kids. HOW TO ACCESS THE WINDMILL […]
If you’re looking for some fun and free rabbit printables, you’ve come to the right place! We’ve got a variety of different prints for you to choose from, so you can create your own bunny activities. Just download and print them out, and get started! You can download the Rabbit Racing Activity at the bottom […]
This huge FREE movement game for kids is a great activity to encourage physical activity and imagination. Great for brain breaks and indoor recess too! Challenge your students to walk in someone else’s shoes! Print this activity or screenshare one of the pages and get moving today! Download your FREE copy at the bottom of […]
This free PDF printable packet includes acrostic winter poems template for a brain break and creative writing. The example is perfect for a brain break or indoor recess activity and the acrostic poem templates are nice for handwriting practice and written expression. You can download the FREE 5 page PDF file at the bottom of […]
Are you familiar with embodied cognition? When movement and learning are combined it may help your students to remember the material. This ABC Exercise Workout freebie includes movement and learning activities to help your students remember letter formation, letter identification, and practice fine and gross motor skills too! You can download it for free at the end […]
Animal walks just might be one of the easiest ways to provide movement activities for kids with zero preparation. Whether you are in a classroom, need to burn off energy at home, or want fun strengthening exercises for kids, this type of gross motor play is awesome! What are Animal Walks? Animal walks are simply […]