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While the lessons below were designed to be taught as a series, they can also be taught separately.

Grade 3

These lesson plans include six 45-minute lessons that focus on improving and practicing positive health behaviours. These lessons cover concepts such as safety rules, healthy alternatives to alcohol, tobacco, other drugs and gambling, the importance of personal goals and role models, the benefits of healthy choices, the effects of positive and negative peer influence, and the importance of recognizing personal skills and assets.

Lesson 1: What's important? Knowing your facts, yourself and your role models

Lesson 2: The importance of refusal skills

Lesson 3: Safety around household products, medicines and other substances

Lesson 4: I'd rather be...drug free! Finding alternatives to alcohol, tobacco, other drugs and gambling

Lesson 5: How friends are helpful

Lesson 6: All About Me

Grade 4

These lesson plans include eight 45-minute lessons, designed to encourage children to make healthy decisions regarding substance use and gambling. The purpose of these lessons is to provide students with accurate information and assist them in acquiring life skills, while emphasizing the importance of internalizing healthy lifestyle choices.

Grade 5

These lesson plans include eight 45-minute lessons, designed to encourage children to make healthy decisions regarding substance use and gambling. The purpose of these lessons is to provide students with accurate information and assist them in acquiring life skills, while emphasizing the importance of internalizing healthy lifestyle choices.

Grade 6

These lesson plans include eight 45-minute lessons, designed to encourage children to make healthy decisions regarding substance use and gambling. The purpose of these lessons is to provide students with accurate information and assist them in acquiring life skills, while emphasizing the importance of internalizing healthy lifestyle choices.

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Elementary School Resources | Alberta Health Services

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While the lessons below were designed to be taught as a series, they can also be taught separately. These lesson plans include six 45-minute lessons that focus on improving and practicing positive health behaviours.

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Canada is home to more than 1.6 million Indigenous people, including 600 First Nations communities, as well as Inuit and Métis communities. These distinct nations and groups have diverse histories, traditions, and cultures-as well as games and activities. Traditional sports and games can help strengthen an Indigenous child's sense of culture and tradition while increasing physical literacy and physical activity levels.

"These games are a way of passing on survival skills from their ancestors," says Donald Kuptana, an Inuvialuk originally from Tuktoyaktuk, N.W.T. He's an instructor facilitator and official for the Northern Games, a series of competitions at the triennial Labrador Winter Games that are based on centuries-old Inuit traditions.

"Youth who are involved in these games are able to quickly pick up techniques around agility, and strength, and endurance for other mainstream sports such as volleyball, basketball, hockey, etc. Participation in these games offers any individual patience, balance, confidence to excel in life."

-Donald Kuptana

This presents one way for non-Indigenous children to learn more about the culture of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis people.

Here a few traditional games to try:

1. One Foot High Kick (Inuit)

This game involves jumping, walking, running, balancing, and kicking, and can be played with kids of all ages.

A target, usually a ball, is hung by a string or rope from a support. Players take turns trying to kick the target with one foot and landing on the foot with which they kicked. The target is raised until only one person can kick it. Participants can stand still to kick, or can walk or run and jump at the target.

For younger kids, it may be easier to remove the requirement to land on the foot that they kicked with.

Equipment required: A target and a rope or string

With no actual snakes involved, kids of all ages will love this winter throwing game.

Kids form a line and take turns throwing a sharpened stick underhand across snow. The person whose stick goes the furthest, including the glide, wins a point. When a participant has reached a previously agreed-upon number of points, that player is the winner.

Equipment required: Sharpened sticks

3. Make the Stick Jump (Blackfoot)

Who doesn't love the idea of making sticks jump? Five sticks approximately eight inches in height are stuck into the ground at different distances from a line. Each stick has between one and five lines painted or drawn on it. The closest stick will have the smallest number and the farthest stick the highest. One at a time, kids stand behind the line and take turns throwing rocks, bean bags, or hacky sacks at the sticks. If an object hits a stick directly, it will make the stick "jump" and points are awarded for that stick.

Equipment required: Five (approximately eight-inch) sticks and objects to throw (rocks, bean bags, etc.)

Lacrosse is the national summer sport of Canada and was invented by Indigenous people. The game is played with two teams of participants each using a crosse, a stick with a net pocket to catch, scoop, carry, and throw a ball. The aim of the game is to get the ball into the opposing team's net. The game can be incredibly fast-paced when played with older participants.

Younger kids can start learning the sport by using lacrosse sticks to play fun games such as lacrosse golf (try to throw a ball from a lacrosse stick into a bucket or bin without letting it bounce), sky ball (have an adult throw a ball high into the sky and have kids try to catch it in their stick), or monkey in the middle (with at least three kids, each participant uses their stick to pass the ball back and forth without the "monkey" standing between them intercepting the ball).

Equipment required: Lacrosse stick, ball

5. Siturtaq/Monkey Dance (Inuit)

Participants start in a squatting position, facing each other in a circle. The dance involves kicking one leg out while maintaining the squat position with the other, alternating legs back and forth. When you hit the floor, you're out. The dance ends when the last child hits the floor.

Equipment required: None

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Lesson Plans to Support Outdoor Adventure - Orienteering

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Gym Not Available? Movement Games for the Classroom

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This PE page includes a variety of PE Physical Education games. These are warm up PE Games perfect for the start of Physical Education lessons. All of these games are for physical education in primary, elementar y and secondary school education. These could be used in schools for PE teacher, Sports coaches and classroom teachers. These PE physical education resources are free and are perfect for schools. The PE Physical Education resources would also be useful for PE teachers, Physical Education Teachers, PE Sports Coaches and Summer Holiday Camp leaders.

The PE Games Tag Games section provides you with Physical Education resources which will help you to plan PE Tag Games. Each PE Game outlines what equipment is required, how to set the game up, how to play the game and how to differentiate the game. The resources can be downloaded and can support your PE planning. Lots of the resources are free. Explore the PE Games below:

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This PE page includes a variety of PE Physical Education games. These are warm up PE Games perfect for the start of Physical Education lessons. All of these games are for physical education in primary, elementar y and secondary school education. These could be used in schools for PE teacher, Sports coaches and classroom teachers.

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Probably one of the oldest, best-known, and most fun games for children remains tag. Tag, played with two or more players, involves one or more players designated as "It" chasing and tagging other players. The fact that tag games usually require no extra equipment makes them possible virtually anywhere and anytime. Additionally, tag works for any age or skill level. In this article, we have provided tag games for kids, tag games for PE classes, and some clever variations of the traditional tag games. Enjoy!

Tips for Playing Tag

If your players' skills are uneven, set a time limit for how long someone can be It.

For team tag games, try to divide your group so that each team is relatively equal in size and ability.

For a particularly energetic group, consider setting a safe zone to protect players.

Advise your players to tap lightly to avoid problems with kids being hit too hard.

Tag Games for Kids

Although tag works for any age, kids are probably the biggest fans of tag games. They have the energy required to continually run. They also have the imagination that makes it possible to turn a simple chasing game into one with animals, zombies, and a variety of other characters one must escape. Our collection of tag games for kids includes some well-known favorites and a few unique and unusual choices.

Freeze tag begins just like a regular game of tag, but when someone is tagged, they must freeze in place with their legs apart. If they move, they are out of the game. This can be challenging if one is in the middle of moving. Players must not move, except for their eyes. A frozen player may get back in the game if another player crawls through their legs without being tagged. The game ends when all of the players are frozen. The last person not frozen is "It" in the next game. For a large group, turn this into a fun and frantic team game.

This tag game has some of the same elements as Freeze Tag, but lasts longer. One player is "It" and chases and tags the other players. When a player is tagged, they must freeze in place until tagged by another player. However, players can avoid being tagged by laying on their backs with their arms and legs in the air like a flipped turtle. They are only safe for the count of ten.

A simple and very fun variation of tag begins with two people as "It." The goal is to run around with hands held and tag the other players. Whenever someone is tagged, they join hands as well. The only people able to tag others are the players at each end with free hands. The tagged group becomes larger and larger and able to surround the other players. The game ends when every player is part of the blob.
Variation:
For an extremely large group of players or players that may get carried away and make the game too crazy, try splitting the blog into groups of four or six players as it grows. All the blobs chase the other players' blobs until every player is tagged and the game is over.

Similar to Blog Tag, but with a twist, everyone begins with arms linked with another player, except for two people. One is "It" and one is "Chase." Chase runs around avoiding being tagged by "It" and linking arms with pairs of players. When Chase links arms with a player, the person on the other side of the pair becomes Chase. If the Chased gets tagged by "It," they become the new "It."

Bandage Tag

The tag game has no "Its." Everyone chases and tags. When someone is tagged, they must put their hand over the spot where they are tagged-that's the "bandage." The second time someone is tagged, they must put their other hand as a second bandage. A third tag, and the player goes to the "Hospital." -a pre-determined spot at the edge of the playing area. When all players are in the hospital, the game is over.

Variation: A person in the hospital can be given a pre-determined action to perform, such as doing five jumping jacks, to get out.

What's the Time Mr. Wolf?

Younger children love this game of tag. The first time kids play this tag game you may wish to have an adult or older child play Mr. Wolf. Line your players up on one side of the field with Mr. Wolf on the other side. The players call out, "What's the time, Mr. Wolf?" If Mr. Wolf replies with a time, all of the kids take that number of steps forward. At some point, Mr. Wolf chooses to yell out, "Dinner Time!" and chases the players back to the starting point. Anyone he tags is out. You can either have the kids take turns playing Mr. Wolf or have the first person tagged do so.

Tag Games for PE

Tag games are perfect for physical education classes as they encourage physically active, social, and healthy play. They serve well as warm-up exercises and to take a break from more structured activities. Kids need quick reflexes, the ability to suddenly change direction, and speed, so playing tag is great exercise. Here are some group tag games perfect for PE.

Cops and Robbers

Divide your PE class into two equal groups - the "cops" and "robbers." The cops chase the robbers and tag them. Once tagged, a robber must go to a predetermined area - the jail. A robber can release a team member by reaching the jail and tagging a kid confined. The goal is for all the cops to put all the robbers in jail.

This extremely active and exciting game combines soccer and tag. Two players have a soccer ball and are thus "It." A person is tagged if the soccer ball hits their foot when kicked by "It." Make sure your players know they must hit the feet of the other players, not their bodies. The winner of this fun game is the player left un-tagged.

Kids love zombies and will really enjoy a game of Zombie Tag. The game starts with a single player serving as the zombie "It." When any player is tagged, they become a zombie. However, those who are playing the uninfected humans can defend themselves by throwing soft objects at the zombie. Provide balled-up socks, soft rubber balls, or small stuffed animals. When hit, the zombie must freeze for fifteen seconds which gives players the ability to get away from the zombie. The game ends when everyone is a zombie.

Cookie Jar Tag

For this fun game for younger players, you will need a "cookie jar"-a box, basket, or bucket. Designate a start line and choose two players to be "It." Divide the rest of the players in half and give one group small balls, bean bags, or small stuffed animals. The goal is to reach the cookie jar and put in their "cookies" without being tagged. They can choose to throw their cookies to another player. Once all the cookies are in the jar, the game is over. For a smaller group, allow the players to get their cookies and begin the game again.

Duck, Duck, Goose

Have your players sit in a circle facing the inside. Choose one player to be the Fox. The fox walks around the outside of the circle lightly tapping each player on the head and saying, "Duck." When they wish to do so, they randomly say, "Goose." Whoever is designated goose jumps up and runs around the circle chasing and attempting to tag the fox. If they succeed, the fox joins the circle, and the goose becomes the next fox.

At the start of this chaotic and crazy tag game, the players are divided into four groups of animals, a zookeeper, and a monkey. The zookeeper must put all the animals in one of four cages by type, but the monkey can release them by tagging them. Each group of animals must move as if they are the animal designated, i.e. horses prance, kangaroos hop, lions walk on all fours and roar. If the zookeeper manages to lock up all the animals in a group before the monkey releases any, those animals must stay in the designated cage. The game ends when all the animals are caged, a difficult outcome with the monkey constantly releasing everyone.

Everyone's It Tag

In this game, as the name suggest, everyone is "It." Designate a playing area to fit the size of your group. You do not want it to be too large or too small, as you want the game active, but for everyone to be able to tag the other players. Set a timer for four or five minutes and then begin the game again. You can have players keep a tally or how many other players they tag and declare a winner. Alternatively, you can divide the group into teams and make two safe zones. The team whose players are all tagged first are the losers.

Tag Variations

An outdoor tag variation, if a player touches something made of wood, they are safe.

Obstacle Tag

Create obstacles that must be climbed over, run around, and walked on while they are being chased by "It."

A scrap of fabric, old tie, or bandanna is tucked into each player's waistband creating a "tail." Everyone grabs as many tails as they can and the person who collects the most wins the game.

Flashlight Tag

A night time combination of tag and hide-and-seek, "Its" goal is to find and "tag" the other players with the beam of a flashlight. If a player makes it back to base without being tagged, they are safe.

Divide your players into groups of four to six players. Have them link to form a "dragon" with the last player having a "tail" in their waistband. The player in the front of the line tries to grab the tail from another dragon.

Give about a third of the players a foam pool noodle, a ball, or a bean bag. The rest of the players chase and tag the ones holding something. When someone is tagged, they must drop what they are holding. The tagger picks it up and begins to be chased.

Triangle Tag

Divide players into groups of five. Three players hold hands to form a circle. One player is the runner and another is the tagger. The tagger tries to tag the runner. However, the runner is being protected by the players in the circle. The tagger may not go inside the circle and the players in the circle may not let go of each other. Once each group has had their runner tagged, have the players switch places so everyone gets a change to be the runner, the tagger, and one of the protectors.

This easy and fun game works well for any age. Each player has two clothespins on the back of their shirt or waistband. Whoever is in charge yells, "Run, turkey, run!" and all of the kids grab clothespins off the other player's backs. When the person in charge yells, "Stop, turkey, stop!" everyone freezes. This continues as long as you wish. The person with the most clothespins at the end of the game is the winner.

Tag is not simply a chasing game. Kids must think on their feet and have coordination in order to evade "It." Tag games are easy to learn, have very few rules, and work for any age or group size. Whenever you have a group of kids needing exercise and fun, consider one of our tag game. Careful! Don't get tagged and have fun!

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Active for Life is pleased to offer the following ready-made lesson plans for educators, caregivers, camp leaders, and after-school program leaders who want to deliver physical literacy instruction to children. All lesson plans are in PDF format.

To see how these fundamental movement skills look, check out these videos at KIDDO.

Before using the lesson plans above, please read our best practices for creating a positive learning environment and our skills tip sheet for leaders.

If you are building a physical literacy program or curriculum, you also might want to use these extra resources: Letter to parents regarding physical literacy program

Disclaimer

The lesson plans and activities provided on this website are for educational purposes only. Physical activity is not without its risks and the activities provided on this website may result in injury. We disclaim any liability from and in connection with the activities provided on this website.

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Grade level: 2-7 Equipment: None Game Description: A great game idea with no equipment needed! 3 different actions or poses: Gorilla, Man, and Gun. Uses the 'Rock Paper Scissors' format with a running portion and competition as well. Sure to get kids moving and having fun with decisive actions, movement execution, and chasing/fleeing.

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🔴Ultimate Locomotor Skills Bop It Challenge | Brain Break Workout

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PE Games: Switch - A fun no equipment instant activity or warmup

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I don't know about you, but when I sit through a faculty meeting or professional development session of any sort, I start getting antsy by the 30-minute mark. If you can relate, just imagine how your students must feel when they've been sitting for too long. Educational brain breaks are the perfect way to help your students redirect their energy and focus when they start to fade.

I find it super-beneficial to incorporate quick mindful, physical, and mental check-ins with my students as a regular part of my classroom routine. These breaks include all types of movement, yoga and breathing exercises, as well as jokes, quick videos, and more. The activities I use have helped me throughout my lifetime, so I love sharing them with my students. Here are my favorite educational brain breaks that are sure to increase productivity and give your kids a much-needed way to unwind before the next lesson.

Mindful Educational Brain Breaks

1. Use transition times for mental check-ins

Transitions are a big part of the elementary school day. When I first started teaching 19 years ago, I was surprised by just how much time it takes to get ready for specials or to bring students back from centers. It's hard not to feel like that's lost time. That's why using transition time for mental health check-ins is such a game changer. Mental health check-ins can help students get in touch with their emotions, refresh and recharge, acknowledge and cope with negative thoughts and overwhelming feelings, and be more focused throughout the day.

2. Pretend to breathe like an animal

Source: Stephanie Sanders

This video shows students how to pretend to breath like some of their favorite animals. The snake breath involves hissing while slithering from side to side, while the whale breath has students pretend to breathe out through a blowhole! Tap into creativity by picking other interesting animals and acting them out through breath.

3. Do a 10-minute guided meditation

These guided meditations are educational and are perfect to use as brain breaks whenever you and your students just need to breathe. Catch your breath with any of these 20 guided video meditations.

4. Practice "focus ball" breathing

Walk your kids through the following exercise: Stand or sit with legs and feet together. Bring your palms together in front of your chest. Keep your fingertips touching as you pull your palms apart, forming a ball with your fingers. Press your fingertips together until you feel the muscles in your hands and arms activating. See if you feel your core tighten too. Now close your eyes and as you breathe in, inflate your ball, and as you breathe out, flatten the ball by pushing your palms together. (Repeat these instructions for 60 seconds).

Learn more: Mindful.org

5. Try the old ear-nose switcheroo

This is a quick and easy challenge to reset the brain. Instruct kids to touch their left ear with their right hand and at the same time touch their nose with their left hand. Then have them switch their hands and touch their right ear with their left hand and their nose with their right hand. Switch back and forth a few times. Then have them close their eyes, take a deep breath, and blow it all out.

Learn more: YouTube: Ear-Nose Switch

6. Take a yoga break

Source: The Pyjama Foundation

Inspire kids to move, stretch, and practice mindfulness with yoga. These printable yoga cards make it easy to incorporate yoga into your educational brain breaks. Each page includes a picture and description of the pose, and each page includes poses of increasing difficulty from level 1 to level 5. And don't worry, it's not a huge time commitment. The sequence on each card is designed to take only a few minutes.

7. Stretch it out

It's never a good idea to spend too much time sitting in one position. Allow kids to take a break and bring some flexibility back into their spines. Have them stand with their feet shoulder-distance apart. Put their left hand on their hip and raise their right hand overhead. Lean to the left and stretch their arm as far as they can to the left. Repeat on the right side. Then stand tall and slowly roll down one vertebra at a time until their hands reach the floor (or at least their shins). Have them take a deep breath then slowly roll back up. Repeat as necessary.

Learn more: Mom Junction

8. Focus on sound

Have kids sit quietly with their eyes closed. Ring a chime or gong. Have them listen carefully to the chime, feeling the vibration in their body as the sound reverberates and then slowly fades. Tell them to breathe slowly and deeply as they focus on the sound.

9. Do a quick mindfulness activity

Mindfulness activity cards provide great educational brain breaks. Stash a pack in your desk and pull them out whenever you need them. Each card will give a prompt for kids to try that will let them refocus and recharge. Perfect for moments when you need to bring down the energy in the room.

Buy it: Mindfulness Cards for Kids at Amazon

10. Chill out with this cross-body exercise

Have kids stand tall and cross one leg in front of the other while pressing the outsides of their feet together. Now have them cross their arms over each other at the wrists. Clasp their hands and curl their arms into their chest. Take a few breaths, and uncross and cross the opposite way for a few more breaths.

11. Float with jellyfish

When you really need to take the energy in your room down a notch, turn off the lights, set a timer, and put on a calming video. For example, Cat Trumpet put together a jellyfish aquarium video where kids will find themselves under the brilliant blue sea in the middle of a swarm of jellyfish. They'll be mesmerized by the slow, fluid motions and lulled into calmness by the soothing music.

12. Break out the hot hands

This is a good break when you sense a weariness in the air. Have kids rub their hands together vigorously until they warm up. Tell them to close their eyes and place their hands over their eyes. Instruct them to breathe deeply as they clear their minds and refocus.

13. Try cat and cow poses

Source: Flow and Grow Kids Yoga

Have kids start on all fours and then give them the following instructions to complete the cat and cow yoga poses: Place your shoulders over your wrists and hips over your knees. Arch your back to the sky and tuck in the tailbone (cat pose). Let your head fall between your arms. From there, sink the belly towards the ground, and lift the chest and chin (cow pose). Gently alternate between the two poses while breathing deeply.

14. Do nothing for two minutes

Never underestimate the power of stillness. When the energy gets a little ramped up, and it's time for the entire class to take a pause, have them drop everything and glue their eyes to the screen as you show this countdown. The gentle lulling of the waves and the sight of the sun sparkling off the water will reset their nervous system in a jiffy.

Learn More: Calm

15. Spread your wings (in slow motion)

Walk your kids through this winged movement: Sit cross-legged on the floor. Stretch your arms down by your sides with your palms facing inward toward your body. Slowly raise both arms while rotating hands forward. When your arms reach shoulder level, your hands should be facing forward. Continue raising arms, slowly rotating palms so that by the time hands are overhead, palms are facing each other. Slowly lower arms, repeating the rotation (palms facing each other, palms facing forward, palms facing sides) until they are once again resting at your sides. As you raise and lower your arms, stretch them as long as you can, as if you are scraping the sides of the room and the ceiling. Repeat slowly three times, breathing deeply.

Physical Education Brain Breaks

16. Play Silent Ball when you have downtime

You can play a quick game of Silent Ball anytime, anywhere. Play a quick three-minute game right before dismissal or before transitioning to a new activity. All you need is a small squishy ball. The rules are simple: 1) stay quiet and 2) don't drop the ball when passing it around. This activity is one of those educational brain breaks that builds a positive classroom community, fosters friendly competition, and boosts nonverbal communication. Enjoy the silence.

17. Line up in unique ways

Kids are very social and curious beings. Most of them love to chat with one another at any chance they can get. Lining up to leave the room for anything is the perfect chance for them to mix and mingle. Make a more productive use of this time by having students line up in special ways. Some fun ideas include lining up in alphabetical order by name, by birth date, or by height order.

18. Just jump!

Sometimes kids just need to bounce their energy out. Have them pretend they are bouncing on a mini-trampoline (this will keep their movement on a vertical plane instead of all over the room), and give them a couple of minutes to let loose!

19. Take a cue from the stadium

Here's one for a group of kids-start the wave! Beginning at one end of the room, kids stand up and throw their arms overhead, bringing them back down as they return to their seats. Each row follows until you reach the other end of the room. Amp it up by encouraging your kids to tap their feet or tap their hands on their legs so that they are in constant motion. This activity works great on Zoom too!

20. Stir the pot

Have kids visualize they are standing in front of an enormous cauldron. Inside the cauldron is an ooey-gooey pot of caramel. Take hold of a large stirrer and plunge it to the bottom of the pot. Slowly begin to stir in a clockwise direction. Have them use their whole body to help get a full range of motion in their wrists and shoulders. Instruct them to throw their hips into the action. After a minute or two, reverse the direction.

21. Make it rain

Conjure up a rainstorm! Sitting or standing at a desk or table, have kids tap one finger on the desk, then two, then three, then four, then their whole hand until you all feel like you're in the middle of a deluge. Work your way backward from five down to one as the storm ebbs away.

22. Energize with these

First, instruct kids to touch their left elbow to their right knee, then touch their right elbow to their left knee. Switch back and forth, going slowly at first, building speed until they are going at a vigorous pace. Next, do some windmills by standing tall with their feet shoulder-width apart and their arms stretched out. Bend at the waist and touch their right hand to their left toes, then their left hand to their right toes. Switch back and forth.

23. Make X's and O's

Walk kids through the following exercise: Sitting in a chair with your feet on the ground and legs together, curl your body into your lap, folding yourself into a tiny O shape. Next, open your arms and legs wide, forming an X shape with your body. Pull back into an O shape, then back out to an X shape. Repeat three times.

24. Energize in 5, 4, 3, 2, 1

Get hearts pumping with a quick sequence of exercises. Call out five actions for your students to do as quickly as they can. For instance, five jumping jacks, four push-ups, three sit-ups, two squat jumps, and one tree pose.

25. Take a cruise on an imaginary skateboard

Have your kids line up next to a wall and place one hand on the wall. Tell them to plant the foot closest to the wall and swing the other leg, as if pushing off the ground on a skateboard. Start slowly, with tiny swings, moving up to power pushes. Repeat on the other side.

26. Take a break to groove

Music is a great way to reset the mood in a room and raise the energy level. Put on a fun song and have a 30-second freestyle dance party. Here's a big list of school-appropriate songs for kids.

27. Or take it to the next level

Teach your kids the steps to popular dances such as the Cha-Cha Slide, the Macarena, or the Kidz Bop Shuffle.

28. Ramp up with a round of cherry pickers

This easy activity will get your students' hearts pumping and give their brains a boost. Have them jump up off the ground, then down to the floor into a push-up position. From there, instruct them to hop their feet up into a frog position, then pop up to a standing position.

29. Clap on, clap off

When you say "clap on," kids clap their hands vigorously together. When you say "clap off," they stop as quickly as they can and freeze. Or follow along with this a fun video.

30. Skip it out

When the energy is fading and kids need to get their blood flowing, put on a peppy song and pull out the imaginary jump ropes. Have kids skip or jump rope in place until the song ends.

31. Make like a blender

Tell kids it's time to make fruit smoothies. Ask them to pretend they are in a blender and they are strawberries (or blueberries or bananas, etc.). Dramatically pour orange juice or yogurt into the air in front of you. Tell kids when you flip the switch that they need to wiggle and jiggle (separately, not together) until they are each individually blended up. Start with a slow speed, moving up to medium speed, fast speed, and finally turbo speed. And then reverse it! Start at turbo speed and go back to slow speed.

32. Celebrate with a silent cheer

This activity is perfect for the end of an activity or a sustained amount of work time-especially for kids who are learning remotely. Let kids stand up and silently cheer and gesture in celebration. How animated can they get?!

33. Do a full-body workout

This kid-friendly exercise video is great for your body and brain! Kids can follow along through a set of workout moves that will get their blood pumping.

34. Play popcorn

Students will all be sitting in their chairs, and at any time, a student can jump up and say, "Pop!" Once they do, that student remains standing. If two students pop up at the same time, everyone takes their seats, and the game starts over. How quickly can the entire class pop without having to start over?

35. Hit the wall

Pushing against a solid object is a good way to displace extra energy from your body. Have kids stand facing a wall with their arms stretched out in front of them, palms on the surface of the wall. Push the wall away with all their strength for a count of ten. Relax for five seconds, then push again. Other activities they can do at the wall include calf stretches and wall push-ups.

36. 3, 2, 1 blastoff!

Instruct kids to stand and then squat down with their hands on the ground in front of them. All together, count down 3, 2, 1. When you get to zero, they should push up like a rocket, jumping as high as they can-letting all of their energy burst from their center.

37. Quick as a snap, wink

This is a quick and easy refocusing activity. Tell kids to snap their left fingers while they wink their right eye. Switch to snapping their right fingers while winking their left eye. This activity is particularly effective for younger learners who may find both activities challenging.

38. Balance break

A great way to get kids out of their chairs is to practice balance. Have them hop on one foot. Then up the ante by having them stand on one foot and bend their other knee out in front of them.

39. Tabletop push-ups

Kids can use their desk, a chair, the side of their couch-anything really. Have them place their hands on the table and focus their eyes in the center, moving down slowly and pushing back up.

40. Try some facial gymnastics

Have kids get their silly on for 30 seconds. Tell them to wiggle their eyebrows up and down as fast as they can. Then try to raise one eyebrow at a time.

Mental Brain Breaks That Are Educational

41. Take a comedy break

Comedy is a great release when the atmosphere is feeling a little intense. Show a funny video clip or have kids volunteer to tell a joke or pose a few silly riddles. We have compiled a number of jokes by theme on WeAreTeachers for kids of all ages for guaranteed laughs. For example, your students will love one of our most recent additions, 34 Cat Jokes for Kids. From there, you can find dog jokes, seasonal jokes, food jokes, and much more.

42. Share fun facts

In addition to joke compilations, we have plenty of fun fact lists on our site with themes that will thrill your students. Plus they're an educational way to teach your students new information during brain breaks. Get started with these fun feline facts to accompany the jokes above. Meow!

43. Practice another language

Source: startasl.com

Teach your kids the alphabet in sign language. Use brain breaks to practice by singing the ABCs while signing the letters. Then practice vocabulary words by spelling them out loud while signing the letters.

44. Find out how it's made

Remember that classic Sesame Street video about how crayons are made? We watched in awe as crayons rolled off the assembly line, wrapped in paper, and then slipped into those familiar cardboard boxes. Kids today are just as fascinated by how things are made! Here are our favorite videos about how things are made-from fireworks to LEGO.

45. Take a doodle break

According to researcher Mary Helen Immordino-Yang, downtime is essential for brain health. Kids need time for their growing brains to integrate and process the vast amount of information they receive each day. In other words, it is actually beneficial to give our kids time to allow their minds to wander. Try this: Set a timer for three to five minutes and let kids silently doodle with pencil and paper or a dry-erase board and marker while soft, calming music plays in the background.

Learn more: Sage Journals

46. Try a directed-drawing activity

Directed drawing activities walk your students through the process step-by-step so anyone can create their very own masterpiece. Teachers can lead the session by drawing on the whiteboard or chart paper while students follow along. Even better, there are plenty of videos on YouTube that lead the lesson, giving you a little break too. We have done the work and gathered some our favorite free directed-drawing activities for kids. Grab your favorite art supplies and get creative!

47. Gather your favorite GIFs

Make a slideshow of your favorite GIFs and have your kids act them out. Funny animals are a good place to start!

48. Find the object

Kids don't even have to get out of their seats for this one, but they can! Have one student start by finding an object and saying, "I see something beginning with the letter [fill in the blank]." The first person to guess the item correctly gets to choose the next object. This can be a fun one to play on Zoom too! You can have kids add in additional clues to help.

49. Clap for a little call-and-response

Pep things up with a little call-and-response clapping. It's simple to do and is often used in the classroom to get students' attention. Simply clap out a pattern that your kids will repeat back to you. Switch out the pattern a few times until everyone is focused and engaged. Alternatively, try a vocal call-and-response. Sing out a few riffs and have kids echo the tune back to you.

50. Color yourself mellow

Even grown-ups have picked up on the coloring craze as an excellent way to calm down and zone out. Put on some nice mellow background music, set a timer, and pass out some of these free mandala coloring pages.

51. Try a brain-break spinner

One way to make sure educational brain breaks are effective is to change up activities. Check out these online movement spinners for Wheel of Fortune-type games that help you add variety to brain breaks!

53. Would You Rather?

Students of all ages love participating in Would You Rather? videos, which can be found all over YouTube these days. Each video is approximately 8 minutes long, and students are given two scenarios where they choose which one they would rather participate in. Topics range from food items to activity choices to places to visit and more. As students choose the scenario, they move to either the right or left side of the room. Students then perform 30-second rounds of a specified exercise before repeating the process with another choice. Some of our favorite Would You Rather? channels include PE with Mr. G, Phonics Man, and Fix and Play. Students love when their teacher participates with them in the fun!

Learn more: PE With Mr. G

52. Write it out

Don't underestimate the power of journaling or creative writing. Give your kids a 5- or 10-minute break to open up a page of their notebook and write about anything they'd like. They don't have to share it with the class or do anything else with it; just use the quiet time to focus on something they love and want to write about.

Educational Video Brain Breaks by Grade Level

54. Brain-break compilations by grade level

If you are looking for a sample of brain breaks suitable for your students by grade level, look no further. We have created separate links of 25 videos each for individual grades at the elementary level. Go down the list and find your favorite!
Kindergarten Brain Breaks First Grade Brain Breaks Second Grade Brain Breaks Third Grade Brain Breaks Fourth Grade Brain Breaks Fifth Grade Brain Breaks
What educational brain breaks do you love? Share them in the comments!

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As we all know, kids' minds wander! Shift your students from distraction to action by adding active "brain breaks" during the school day.

After a brief activity break, you'll find kids return to their work energized, focused, and ready to learn.

Physical activity breaks, in particular, increase blood flow to the brain, which leads to sharper and healthier minds.

So whether you're a homeschooler, a classroom teacher, or a parent overseeing kids doing homework, periodically getting your kids up and moving will do their brains good!

Here are 10 brain break ideas your children will love. Use this list as a starting point, and feel free to adapt to suit your group's particular needs. In pandemic hot spots, for example, you may want to skip or adapt activities that involve closer contact or shared objects.

Or, if it's just you and your child at home, use these ideas as a starting point to invent your own active games to play as a pair!

1) Categories ball throw

Have your students form a circle and toss around a ball, hacky sack, or bean bag-you could even use a rolled-up paper ball. Choose a category such as animals, colours, or things you find outside. One child starts by throwing the ball to a classmate, who then has five to 10 seconds to name something from that category. If they can't think of anything to say, the turn passes another player. Warning: laughter might be contagious.

2) Simon Says

An oldie but a goodie. With either the teacher or a student acting as "Simon," lead the students in the game by calling out instructions such as hopping on one leg, balancing on one foot, or dancing with arms in the air.

If the instruction begins with the words, "Simon Says," and the students follow the direction, the game continues to the next move. If the leader calls out a move such as "moo like a cow"-without first saying "Simon Says"-anyone who does the action is eliminated from the game.
Related read: 10 ways to get kids active at your school
3) High fives

For a quick burst of chaotic stress relief, instruct your students to move about the room and high five as many of their classmates as they can in two minutes. If it's just you and one child, set a timer and see how many "fives" you can do with each other, or how many silly ways you can come up with to high-five or fist-bump.

4) Animal walks

Using a clear space in the classroom, have kids take turns calling out the names of animals. All students must then move like that animal until a signal is used (such as a whistle) to change to a different animal. Kids will love waddling like penguins, galloping like horses, or crawling like bears.

5) Keep Up

Divide your class into groups of four or five and have them play "keep up" with balloons. Make sure to leave lots of room between groups to avoid airspace violation issues!

6) Conga line

Bring out those wedding reception vibes and have your students dance the conga around the classroom. Find the classic conga music, or play any song that will keep the kids moving. Line the kids up, have them place their hands on the shoulders of the person in front of them, and let the party begin as they snake around the room.

7) Activity dice

Roll out the fun with activity dice. Download our free printable activity dice with actions on each of the six sides. Or make your own dice and come up with your own moves: run in place, take three giant steps to the left, flap your arms like a butterfly, or jump up to reach for the sky!
Related read: How to become an active homeschool family
8) Crazy dance moves

Let the creativity flow with some non-structured movement. Put on some high-energy music and give your students permission to dance in the most fun way they can imagine. Just a few minutes of dancing and laughing will get the juices flowing!

9) Statues

Have the kids spread out across the room, play some fun, fast-paced music, and watch the kids dance and be just plain silly, moving around the space. When you turn the music off, all kids must freeze in whatever position they're in. Can you see any movement? Turn the music back on and continue the game.

10) Mirror game

Divide students up into groups of two and choose one in each group to be the leader. The leader acts out a motion such as brushing their teeth, waving their arms in the air, or bowing. The partner must imitate the leader's actions as if they're looking into a mirror. After five or six actions, the leader then becomes the mirror, and the mirror becomes the leader.

Besides being fun, you'll find that these active brain breaks will leave children re-energized, refocused, and ready to take on whatever their next task may be.

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INDIGENOUS GAMES

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS: Building Brains Together thanks Mary Ellen Little Mustache for all of her organizing and coordinated efforts to help BBT with our collection of Indigenous Children games. The Indigenous Games takes all people into account with great consideration to recognize other's beliefs and practices. "There isn't a right way or wrong way to play the games, just different ways that reflect different societies". International Traditional Games ( https://www.traditionalnativegames.org/). Click on the games to access the pdf version.

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Functional Fitness Charts

Videos and Lesson Plans

Lesson Plans & Circuit Games

Download the following Lesson Plans and Circuit Games
to add a fun and exciting twist to your regular circuits.

Balloon Circuit. A Balloon Circuit is a fun, fast-paced way for students to use the Functional Fitness Charts in small groups.

Coach and Coach. Coach and Coach is a cooperative circuit that will help students develop leadership skills while improving their technique at various exercises featured on the Functional Fitness Charts.

Planning a Fitness Fun Fair. Invite the school community-parents, community leaders, trustees, etc.-to participate in a Fitness Fun Fair at which students act as health ambassadors/personal trainers, demonstrating activities and sharing their expertise.

Four-Corner Circuit. During the Four-Corner Circuit, students work in large groups to complete a number of exercises featured on the Functional Fitness Charts.

Heads or Tails. Heads or Tails adds an element of chance to a circuit created using your choice of Functional Fitness Charts.

Home and Away. Home and Away is a cooperative circuit that combines two workouts in one.

Minute to Win It. Minute to Win It is a quick circuit that will appeal to students who love competition.

Using Music for Circuit Training. Incorporating music into your circuit training programs will add an extra level of enjoyment for students.

Rock, Paper, Scissors. Rock, Paper, Scissors adds an element of chance to a circuit created using your choice of Functional Fitness Charts.

Survivor Challenge. Survivor Challenge will appeal to students who love competition.

Tennis Ball Tag. Tennis Ball Tag combines a game of tag with a workout using the Functional Fitness Charts.

Cross-Curricular Lesson Plans

Download the following Lesson Plans to add physical activity into your Literacy and Numeracy lessons

Catch A Vowel. Catch A Vowel is a fun yet simple cross-curricular game played in pairs using the Falling Star Functional Fitness Chart.

Medicine Ball Golf. Medicine Ball Golf aids students in developing teamwork skills.

Bullseye Grammar. Bullseye Grammar is a fun, active, cross-curricular game that teachers can use to help assess students' understanding of grammar.

Alphabet Scoop. Alphabet Scoop tests students' spelling abilities while simultaneously getting them up and moving.

Teach-A-Chart.Teach-A-Chart is an easy, simple and fun way for teachers to introduce the Functional Fitness Charts to a new class.

Add 'Em Up. Add 'Em up will get student's hearts pumping while helping teacher's to assess student mathematical operation skills.

Magic Carpet Math. Magic Carpet Math is a great way to liven up a math lesson and practice core-math skills with some cross-curricular fitness.

Grab and Chuck Math. Grab and Chuck Math has students compete against each other to answer as many mathematical equations as quickly as they can.

Tap, Tap and Away. Tap, Tap and Away is an easy way to hit students with a little exercise in disguise while also allowing teachers to easily assess simple math skills.

W-Cone Math Attack.W-Cone Math Attack makes practicing math fun while helping teachers ensure their class meets their DPA.

Relay Race Quiz. Relay Race Quiz helps students practice curriculum-based concepts as a part of a team while having fun being physically active.

Show Me Your Answer. Show Me Your Answer enables teachers to integrate assessment for learning with physical activity.

Quiz Quiz Do. Quiz Quiz Do allows teachers to easily review previous lessons while also meeting DPA requirements.

Geodashing. Geodashing encourages team building while also ensuring students hit their DPA.

Summit Series. The Summit Series is a fun and unique way of incorporating the Functional Fitness Charts into a geography lesson

Body Weight

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Sample Circuits

Tubing, Dumbbell, Kettlebell

Yoga II

Yoga II
Sample Circuits

Lesson Plans & Circuit Games

Download the following Lesson Plans and Circuit Games
to add a fun and exciting twist to your regular circuits.

Balloon Circuit. A Balloon Circuit is a fun, fast-paced way for students to use the Functional Fitness Charts in small groups.

Coach and Coach. Coach and Coach is a cooperative circuit that will help students develop leadership skills while improving their technique at various exercises featured on the Functional Fitness Charts.

Planning a Fitness Fun Fair. Invite the school community-parents, community leaders, trustees, etc.-to participate in a Fitness Fun Fair at which students act as health ambassadors/personal trainers, demonstrating activities and sharing their expertise.

Four-Corner Circuit. During the Four-Corner Circuit, students work in large groups to complete a number of exercises featured on the Functional Fitness Charts.

Heads or Tails. Heads or Tails adds an element of chance to a circuit created using your choice of Functional Fitness Charts.

Home and Away. Home and Away is a cooperative circuit that combines two workouts in one.

Mail Tag. Mail Tag incorporates a game of tag with a workout using the Functional Fitness Charts.

Minute to Win It. Minute to Win It is a quick circuit that will appeal to students who love competition.

Using Music for Circuit Training. Incorporating music into your circuit training programs will add an extra level of enjoyment for students.

Rock, Paper, Scissors. Rock, Paper, Scissors adds an element of chance to a circuit created using your choice of Functional Fitness Charts.

Survivor Challenge. Survivor Challenge will appeal to students who love competition.

Tennis Ball Tag. Tennis Ball Tag combines a game of tag with a workout using the Functional Fitness Charts.

Cross-Curricular Lesson Plans

Download the following Lesson Plans to add physical activity into your Literacy and Numeracy lessons

Catch A Vowel. Catch A Vowel is a fun yet simple cross-curricular game played in pairs using the Falling Star Functional Fitness Chart.

Medicine Ball Golf. Medicine Ball Golf aids students in developing teamwork skills.

Bullseye Grammar. Bullseye Grammar is a fun, active, cross-curricular game that teachers can use to help assess students' understanding of grammar.

Alphabet Scoop. Alphabet Scoop tests students' spelling abilities while simultaneously getting them up and moving.

Teach-A-Chart. Teach-A-Chart is an easy, simple and fun way for teachers to introduce the Functional Fitness Charts to a new class.

Add 'Em Up. Add 'Em up will get student's hearts pumping while helping teacher's to assess student mathematical operation skills.

Magic Carpet Math. Magic Carpet Math is a great way to liven up a math lesson and practice core-math skills with some cross-curricular fitness.

Grab and Chuck Math. Grab and Chuck Math has students compete against each other to answer as many mathematical equations as quickly as they can.

Tap, Tap and Away. Tap, Tap and Away is an easy way to hit students with a little exercise in disguise while also allowing teachers to easily assess simple math skills.

W-Cone Math Attack. W-Cone Math Attack makes practicing math fun while helping teachers ensure their class meets their DPA.

Relay Race Quiz. Relay Race Quiz helps students practice curriculum-based concepts as a part of a team while having fun being physically active.

Show Me Your Answer. Show Me Your Answer enables teachers to integrate assessment for learning with physical activity.

Quiz Quiz Do. Quiz Quiz Do allows teachers to easily review previous lessons while also meeting DPA requirements.

Geodashing. Geodashing encourages team building while also ensuring students hit their DPA.

Summit Series. The Summit Series is a fun and unique way of incorporating the Functional Fitness Charts into a geography lesson

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Digital Wellness Break: Waterfall Breath

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Welcome to Let's Move, the page dedicated to being physically active as a family. Here are some ideas of activities and games to get you up and moving with your friends and family.

Physical Activity Cards

Try these physical activity cards at home with your family.

Ideas on how to use the cards:

Everyone try to make different shapes.

Make a shape together as a family.

Post the stability cards on the wall and try to hold each position for 30 seconds to 2 minutes and go on to the next Stability Station.

Fun Activity Sheets

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With more and more schools across America closing their doors to slow the spread of the virus, families are being asked to oversee their children's education at him, in Social Isolation. Many are turning to the internet with things like google classroom and zoom for lessons. This is a great use of technology, but will leave students sitting in front of a computer screen for 5 hours a day which is a LONG time for kids. We've created these fun and free printable Brain Breaks for kids who are schooling at home due to Social Distancing.

Brain Breaks

Unfortunately, due to the pandemic we have to do some unorthodox and unconventional things like closing public schools and sending kids to school at home . This social isolation is necessary to stop the spread of the virus, but it creates some unique situations for children and parents.

As parents we've been told for years how sitting your child in front of a screen for too much time is bad for them. But due to the pandemic many students have been sent home with instructions to log in and be online for 5 hours a day to meet homeschooling requirements. That is a L-O-N-G time for kids to sit in a chair, in front of a screen! Their little bodies weren't meant to sit still that long - they NEED to move. We don't need to come out of this virus on the other side with slumped over kids with neck pain, bad posture, the starting of arthritis or sore wrists.

So.... I've created these brain breaks to sprinkle throughout your school day to help make sure kids get up and move throughout the day!

What is a Brain Break

So how many breaks should kids take from their school work? According to this article in the New York Times, if kids take a 3-5 minute break, their brains are optimized to learn for the next 45 minutes! So allowing kids to get up, stretch, and clear their minds is not only good for their bodies, but helps them to focus better on their school work. Win, Win!

Brain Breaks for Kids

Start out by entering your email address in the box below. It will immediately open the pdf file for you to download, print and save. This will also add you to our free email newsletter where we share tons of other fun, free, and educational activities to help kids have fun learning!

I suggest printing in color on cardstock for durability - but use what you have on hand!

Brain Break Ideas

We've created several free printable brain breaks to give you just what you need to help your child thrive in Social Isolation! These brain break cards use simple movements that work for your whole family from preschool, pre k, kindergarten, first grade, 2nd grade, 3rd grade, 4th grade, 5th grade, 6th grade, junior high, and even high school. Kids will stretch, do push-up, jumping jacks, etc.

Brain Break Activites

Put your cards on a c clip, ring, or in a pile. Set your kitchen time or phone for 45-60 minutes from now. When it rings, pick the next random card and all your children will get up and do the action together. This is also the time when they should be encouraged to go to the bathroom and get a drink if needed. By doing breaks all together you will minimize distractions and disruptions during your focused learning.

Brain Breaks for Kindergarten

These brain break games are expecially popular with toddlers, preschoolers, kindergarteners, grade 1, grade 2, grade 3, grade 4, grade 5, grade 6, junior high, and even high school students. Even adults are told that they should take breaks from using the computer to get up, move around. This gets blood flowing, prevents eye strain, hunched shoulders, wrist / elbow ingjuries, and gaining excess weight from developing a sedentary lifestyle.

Brain Breaks for Children

No matter which of these you choose to use, I'm sure they will help you be successful teaching your child at home throughout the quarnatine. And most importantly, yours kids will learn and have fun. They will look back at this time as fun break in routine!

Looking for more fun ideas with your family? Try our 40+ April Activies for Kids or these fun April Crafts for Kids. Spend time reading together as a family with our April Stories for Kids, Childrens Books to Read, or our Bookcase Reading Logs to have a friendly family reading contest.

Plus don't miss our other great articles on surviving the pandemic:

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All of us are reliant upon the sun for energy, the earth for food, trees for air, and water for drinking. But when we go about our busy lives, it is easy to take the water, air and plants around us for granted. The practice of mindfulness takes us off autopilot, allows us to pause, experience the present moment and give gratitude for all the elements of the natural world that support our daily lives.

Stepping out of our classrooms or houses to practice mindfulness allows us to connect, appreciate and develop a relationship with the natural world. My students tell me that after practicing mindfulness outside, they frequently have "mindful moments" where they simply notice and appreciate what is around them. To do this with your students in celebration of Earth Day, here are some exercises that my students have found beneficial.

Engaging the 5 Senses

First, take your students outside and ask them to sit down on the ground, on a bench, or whatever works for the space you are in. Invite them to spread out in order to feel like they have their own space, but keep them within earshot.

Part 1

Start by asking your students to close their eyes and take a few deep breaths. Then ask them to put their attention on the sounds around them -- seeing if they can focus on the calls and movements of birds or any other natural sounds within earshot. Their attention will naturally dip back into their thoughts -- gently remind them to bring their focus back to the sounds every minute or two. When the timing feels right, move on to the next part.

Part 2

Next, ask your students to feel the sun on their skin -- their faces, hands, arms or any place exposed to the sun. Ask them to keep their attention on all the parts of their body where they can feel the sun, reminding them that all the life and energy on earth comes from the power of the sun.

Part 3

Ask them to feel the air moving across their skin. After doing this for a minute or two, ask your students to concentrate on a specific part of their body where they can feel the wind -- it could be the tip of their nose, their hands or the back of their neck. Ask them to keep their attention in this specific place until you feel ready to move on to the next part.

Part 4

Instruct your students to feel their bodies sitting on the earth. See if they can keep their attention focused on any part of the body that is touching the earth -- it could be their feet or the whole lower half of their body (if they are sitting on the ground). Ask the students to really connect with the earth and feel the earth supporting them.

Part 5

Next, ask your students to connect with their breath. See if they can focus on their breath for 1-2 minutes, paying close attention to each inhalation and exhalation. Ask them to keep their focus on each breath while thinking of how the air passing in and out of their lungs comes from the trees.

Part 6

End with a gratitude practice. Ask students to envision their favorite place or thing from the natural world. It could be a park, an animal or a tree -- whatever comes to their mind. Once they have something in mind (it will take a moment or two), ask them to send thoughts of gratitude to this place or element of the natural world. Encourage them to fully appreciate this place or creature. Remind them how special it is to have this creature or part of the natural world in their life.

After you have done these exercises, ask your students to end by gently opening their eyes. Then have a discussion about what they just experienced together. Discussion topics might include:

Which one of the elements did the students connect with the best?

What did this feel like?

Does anyone feel more like part of the Earth?

Tips for Teaching this Exercise

1. Use your intuition to figure out how long to spend on each part. The whole exercise can last between 10 and 25 minutes depending on your students. You can also break up the exercise and have a discussion in between the different parts.

2. You want your tone to be gentle and inviting.

3. Before teaching this, it is good if you have a time before the school day or before teaching this lesson to go outside and practice the exercise yourself.

Make this mindfulness exercise a special Earth Day treat. And if you have experiences with or ideas about celebrating Earth Day in similar ways, please share them in the comments section below.

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Outdoor Mindfulness Exercises for Earth Day

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Brain Breaks Can Be Quick!
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Do you use Brain Breaks with your students? You should! This amazing guest post about from pediatric occupational therapist Loren Shlaes was so popular that I decided to follow it up with a list of Brain Breaks for kids! These are great to use anytime your students are feeling restless and are struggling to pay attention, and easy to slip into your lesson plan. Most of these will only take a few minutes, and then you can get back to the lesson with your students ready to focus on the lesson at hand. Check out all our Games!

20 Brain Breaks You Can Use Today!

5-4-3-2-1 In this simple game, students stand up and the teacher (or leader) has them do five different movements in descending order.

For example the teacher would say: "Do five jumping jacks, spin around four times, hop on one foot three times, walk all the way around the classroom two times, give your neighbor one high-five (pausing in between each task for students to do it).

1. Trading Places Have students stand behind their pushed-in chairs. Call out a trait, and everyone who has that trait must change places with someone else (students who do not have the trait stay where they are). Examples: "Everyone with curly hair." "Everyone who ate cereal for breakfast." "Everyone who is wearing stripes."

2. Six Spots Number six spots around your room from 1-6. Have students each go to a spot of their choice. Choose a student to roll a die (if you can make a big one out of foam, it adds to the fun). All the students at the number rolled must go back to their seats. Students that are left go to a new spot, and the die is rolled again. Continue until only a few students are left. You can click here for a digital dice you can project! Here's another way to roll a brain break!

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1. Mingle, Mingle, Group! In this game students mill about the classroom saying, "mingle, mingle, mingle" in soft voices until the teacher says, "Groups of 5," at which point the students must quickly group themselves into groups with the correct number of people. Students who are left over must do three jumping jacks before the next round starts. The teacher can call out any number for the group size. You can also add rules such as: as soon as a group is complete, all members must sit down in a line.

2. Dance Party! Put on some rockin' music and dance! If you can make the room semi-dark and have a black light or other special effect, your kids will love it!

3. Freeze Dance! Similar to Dance Party, except that every so often the music stops, and students must freeze and hold the position they are in until the music begins again.

4. Name Moves Students stand behind their chairs. In turn, each student says his or her name accompanied by a special movement. For example a student might say, "Kayla!" while dramatically dropping to one knee and doing Jazz Hands. After the student does his or her move, the rest of the class says the student's name in unison and imitates the move. Then it is the next student's turn.

5. Keep It Up Students must keep a beach ball from hitting the ground. Add two or three balls to make it even more fun.

6. Simon Says An oldie but a goody!

7. Movement Songs Sing a song with whole-body movements, such as, "Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes," "Father Abraham," "Toe-Knee Chest-Nut," "Shake Your Sillies Out (Raffie)," "Grand Old Duke of York," "My Bonnie Lies over the Ocean," etc.

8. Recorded Movement Songs Older students might enjoy a simple Zumba routine, YMCA, or the Macarena. Littler ones will love Sesame Street's A Very Simple Dance to Do.

9. Animal Pretend Younger children will enjoy pretending to be various animals (or even objects such as lawn mowers or airplanes). Call out a few in sequence.

10. Would You Rather Ask a "would you rather" question and have students show their choice by moving to one end of the room or the other. Have a few kids share why. Here are 20 free "Would You Rather" Questions to get you started.

11. Find It Fast Call out a color or other trait (e.g. something round, something made of wood), and students must find an object in the room that fits the trait and get to it quickly.

12. Physical Challenges Challenge students to do something physically difficult, such as standing on one foot with arms extended, or this one: Grab your nose with left hand, and grab your left earlobe with your right hand, and then quickly switch so that your right hand is on your nose and your left hand is grabbing your right earlobe. Yoga poses could also be a good variation.

13. Plates Give each student a paper plate. Students must walk around the room balancing the plates on their heads. If a student drops his or her plate, the student must freeze until another student picks it up and places it back on the student's head (while keeping his or her own plate in place, of course).

14. Line Up! Have students line up using a specific criteria, such as age (use day and month, not just year), height, alphabetically by middle name, hair length, etc.

15. Limbo All you need is a long stick and a pair of kids to hold it. Music is nice, too.

16. Human Knot Divide students into groups of about eight students. Have students each grab right hands with someone who is not directly next to them. Then do the same with left hands. The challenge is to untangle and become a circle without releasing hands.

17. Jump Skip Counting Have students count by twos, fives, tens etc. while jumping with each count. You could also practice spelling words this way.

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Brain Breaks to the Rescue!

Whether you're teaching 5th grade or kindergarten, brain breaks belong in your daily routine and can significantly boost students' mental health, focus, and overall classroom experience.

These short, engaging activities are perfect for providing a much-needed mental break, especially during long periods of instruction. With a wide range of ideas (I mostly used 4th grade brain breaks!) available, it's easy to find activities that cater to different interests and energy levels.

As educators, it's essential to keep our classroom ideas fresh and engaging, and incorporating these brain breaks can be a game-changer for indoor recess or as a quick pick-me-up during the school day.

By making time for these rejuvenating exercises, you'll create a positive classroom environment that helps your students develop healthy habits for managing stress and maintaining focus.

So go ahead, give these brain breaks a try, and watch your students flourish both academically and socially!

What's your favorite Brain Break? Leave it in the comments!

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¨FUNtervals are high intensity interval type activities that consist of whole body movements. Each activity follows a storyline comprised of 20 seconds of quick, enthusiastic movement followed by 10 seconds of rest for 8 intervals.

¨Protocol adapted from the work of Tabata et al. (1996). Proven to improve classroom behaviour by decreasing off-task behaviour in students (Ma, Le Mare & Gurd, 2014)...particularly in students with high rates of such behaviour.

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In this next section you'll be learning the practice of Progressive Muscle Relaxation.

Many of us live in a chronic state of muscular tension. It gets worse when we face times of increased stress. You've already learned that whenever you experience anxiety it's expressed in your body. You may not even realize that your muscles are tense all the time. Think about what you do when you're stressed. Do you tense your shoulders, frown, clench your jaw, or hold your breath?

For this exercise, you're going to purposely tense your muscles and then relax them. This will allow you to learn to recognize when your muscles are tense and when they are relaxed. Becoming mindfully aware of the difference between tension and relaxation creates an internal physical alarm, which will let you know when you're starting to feel stressed so that you can do something about it.

For this exercise, please find a quiet place, free of distractions. You may choose to lie down with a pillow under your knees, or sit in a chair. You're going to prepare yourself just as you did in the Body Scan. This exercise can be demanding on your body, so if at any time you need to take a break during it, of course, feel free to do so.

As you work through this exercise, you'll squeeze different muscles as hard as you can, making sure not to squeeze them too hard, or so long, that it causes you any harm. You'll tighten the different muscles enough to create discomfort so that you can begin to learn about how your body experiences and expresses stress and pain. Then you will rapidly release the tension all at once. Read through these instructions and when you're done, give Progressive Muscle Relaxation a try.

Read through the following instructions. Then try a Progressive Muscle Relaxation practice.

Initially do a quick Body Scan. Take two deep breaths. Make sure your breathing is slow, smooth, even, quiet and long. Breathe in from your toes to the top of your head and exhale from your head down through to your toes. This is one complete breath. First, you'll feel the resting sensations in your body as you complete these first two breath-cycles. You'll initially focus on becoming aware of what's going on in your body.

Start with your forehead. Lift your eyebrows as high as they can go. Lift them to the top of your head! Focus on the feeling in the muscle with this intense contraction. If there's a lot of pain, then just ease off a bit. Breathe in slowly, deeply and quietly. Hold the squeeze for as long as it takes to slowly breathe in. Don't hold your breath. When you're ready to breathe out, quickly release the tensed muscle. Just let it go. Allow the muscle to completely relax as you exhale slowly and deeply. Notice how different that muscle feels when it's tense compared to when it's relaxed. Continue to breathe for two more breath-cycles. One complete inhalation and exhalation is a breath-cycle. In and out, breathe into the relaxed muscle, just as you learned in the Body Scan. Feel how relaxed that area is afterward. Can you feel the difference?

Move to your eyes. Squeeze your eyes tightly shut.Hold the squeeze for a breath-cycle and then relax. Breathe deeply for two more breath-cycles and feel the relaxed sensation in your eyes.

Move on to your mouth. Open your mouthas wideas you can. Hold your jaw as wide open as you can. Squeeze as long as you breathe in and then let go quickly as you breathe out. Don't force your breath out, just let it release naturally and smoothly. Focus on the relaxation in your jaw for two more breaths. As with the Body Scan, you're progressively working down the body.

Next lift your shoulders to your ears. Tense them and then relax. Imagine your breath going into your shoulders and releasing any remaining tension. Notice how your shoulders feel when they're tight compared to when you let go of that tension. Focus on the relaxation in your shoulders for two more breaths.

Bring both of your arms up to your shoulders and clench your fists. Tighten both your arms as much as you can. Feel that tension. Only tense your arms and fists. Don't clench your jaw or raise your shoulders. Breathe in and tighten and then drop your arms. Breathe deeply into both your arms for two breath-cycles. When doing these exercises try not to tense any other parts of your body except for the specific muscle group you're working with. Just imagine your breath going into your arm muscles and back out. Relax them even more as you breathe out. Breathe in and focus on your arms and breathe out and relax.

Next make a tight fist with both of your hands at the same time. Tighten them. Tighter. Tighter... and breathe out and release the fists. Focus on how your hands feel afterward. Breathe in and out for two more breaths.

Take a deep breath and expand your chest as wide as it will go. Notice the feeling of tightness in your chest. Then quickly release the tension in the chest as you breathe out. Breathe deeply, gently and smoothly letting your stomach expand as you breathe in. Focus on the sensation in your chest as you breathe for two more breaths.

* Bring your attention to your abdomen and squeeze your belly buttonso that it tries to touch your spine. Keep squeezing for as long as you can as you take a slow, deep inhalation. At the end of the inhalation let all the tension go quickly and then continue to breathe into your abdomen for two more slow deep breaths.

Tighten the muscles in your buttocks. Hold that tension as you breathe in and let go of the tension all at once as you breathe out. Just rest and breathe feeling the sensation of relaxation in those muscles. Breathe for two more complete breaths as you bring your attention to your buttocks.

Flex both of your feetby stretching your feet upward toward your shins. You're just tensing up your feet and your leg muscles here. Feel the tension in your thighs and lower legs. Hold the tension. Tense up both your legs. Notice how that tension feels and then let it all go. Breathe for two more complete breaths as you feel the physical sensation of release in your feet and thighs.

Finally, curl your toes. Really tighten them up as you breathe in. Curl those toes tightly and release them as you breathe out. Bring your attention to the feeling in your toes for two more complete breaths.

Finish with a quick Body Scan. Breathe in and out for two breaths as you scan for any areas remaining in the body that are still tense. Breathe into those areas, relaxing them with your exhalation.

At the end of the exercise, when you're ready, open your eyes. Start to move your body, slowly at first. Again, if you're doing this exercise on the floor, roll onto your right side first; push yourself up to a sitting position with your arms. Stand up very slowly.

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