Brain Gym

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Brain Gym
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PACE

• Water

Brain Buttons
Cross Crawl
Hook Ups
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This involves reading aloud the letters of the
alphabet from beginning to end and end to
beginning. Each letter is accompanied by an
action l is a left arm raise, r is a right arm
raise and t is both arms together.
Alphabet Edit
Why do it? Alphabet edit connects left and right
brain, helps eye co-ordination and improves
visual, auditory and kinaesthetic ability.
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A B C D E F G l t r r t t l H I J K L M N l r t t
r l l O P Q R S T U t t l r t r r V W X Y Z t l
l l r
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With one arm extended in front of you and your
thumb pointing upwards trace the shape of a
figure eight in the air. The eight should be on
its side and as you trace it out in large, slow
movements focus youre your eyes on your thumb.
Without moving your head trace out three eights
in successively larger movements. Repeat with the
other hand and then repeat with both hands
clasped together.
Lazy Eights
Up to the left and around. Cross the middle and
up. Around, down and back to the middle.
Why do it? Lazy eights improve binocular and
peripheral vision. It connects right and left
visual fields and improves balance and
co-ordination. Also helps with reading and long
term memory.
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Standing begin to march in time. Raise your knees
and alternately touch each knee with your
hand. Progressively move your elbows to touch
each knee.
Cross Crawl
Why do it? Cross crawl activates both halves of
the brain together. Research suggests it improves
co-ordination, visual, auditory and kinaesthetic
ability and can improve listening, writing
spelling, reading and memory.
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• Inhale deeply through the nose and then exhale
  through the mouth in short puffs through pursed
  lips. (Try imagining keeping a feather aloft).
• Inhale through nose (count of 3)
• Hold (count of 3)
• Exhale through nose (count of 3)
• Hold (count of 3)
• Repeat

Belly Breathing
Why do it? Belly breathing improves energy levels
and consequently attention span. It helps with
reading and speech.
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• Sit with head resting on desk. Place hands on
  desk in line with shoulders, fingers pointing
  slightly inward.
• Inhale through the nose slowly lifting the
  head, then neck and then upper back as you breath
  in.
• Exhale lowering the upper back, then neck and
  then the head back to the desk.
• Repeat three times.

The Energiser
Keep the shoulders relaxed
Why do it? The energiser helps improve breathing,
posture and consequently improves concentration
and attention span. It is good for visual,
tactile kinaesthetic and auditory learning
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Stroop
Say the colour that you see Not the word that
you see!
RED
BLUE
BLACK
YELLOW
GREEN
BLUE
RED
BLACK
BLACK
RED
YELLOW
GREEN
BLUE
GREEN
RED
RED
Why do it? Stroop activates both halves of the
brain together. Research suggests it improves
co-ordination, visual, auditory and kinaesthetic
ability and can improve listening, writing
spelling, reading and memory.
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Stroop

• This time
• Say the word that you see
• Not the colour that you see!

Why do it? Stroop activates both halves of the
brain together. Research suggests it improves
co-ordination, visual, auditory and kinaesthetic
ability and can improve listening, writing
spelling, reading and memory.
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• blue

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• black

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• yellow

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• green

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• blue

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• red

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• black

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• black

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• red

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• yellow

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• green

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• blue

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• green

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• red

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• red

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You are ready for learning!