Just how much exercise is necessary to acquire the benefits of cognitive functioning? A study suggests that 10 minutes is enough. Researchers maintain short bursts of exercise could be beneficial to temporarily boosting brain power in an article entitled, "Study links exercise, brain power boost." Matthew Heath, university Kinesiology professor and a supervisor in the Neuroscience graduate programWestern University investigators in London, Canada, said. “This shows that people can cycle or walk briskly for a short duration, even once, and find immediate benefits.” So before you give your students the next test, get them up and moving for 10 minutes with Brain Breaks or other … [Read more...]
Children’s Books about Recess and the Playground
If you want to teach lessons on recess and playground play then this set of 10 books is for you. 1) Billy Bully by Ana Galan and Alvaro Galan. In this funny counting book, Billy Bully learns what it means to be a good friend. 2) The King of the Playground by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor Kevin loves to go to the playground, but not when Sammy is there. It seems Sammy has declared himself, “king of the playground.” 3) The Recess Queen by Alexis O’Neill When Mean Jean is the recess queen and nobody dares tells her differently. Everybody knows Jean is the first at everything and no one challenges her. But when a new student arrives at school and isn’t aware of the Mean Jean rules things … [Read more...]