Movement and Learning by Jordan Vazquez https://padlet.com/jordan_vazquez1/t6ci9wg1iu5q Benefits of Movement for Special Needs Learners. en-us 2018-11-20 12:19:28 UTC 2018-11-20 16:03:04 UTC hello@padlet.com Why include movement in learning? jordan_vazquez1 https://padlet.com/jordan_vazquez1/t6ci9wg1iu5q/wish/306395427 "Many special needs learners are stuck in counter-productive mental states, and movement is a quick way to change them" (Jenson, 2005, p.65).

"Movements, such as those involved in playing active games, will activate the brain across a wide variety of area" (Jenson, 2005, p.65).]]> 2018-11-20 15:31:34 UTC https://padlet.com/jordan_vazquez1/t6ci9wg1iu5q/wish/306395427 Students sitting in their seats without moving does not provide ideal conditions for learning. jordan_vazquez1 https://padlet.com/jordan_vazquez1/t6ci9wg1iu5q/wish/306401456 2018-11-20 15:43:44 UTC https://padlet.com/jordan_vazquez1/t6ci9wg1iu5q/wish/306401456 Figure 4.2 jordan_vazquez1 https://padlet.com/jordan_vazquez1/t6ci9wg1iu5q/wish/306402859 Old and New Understandings of the Mind-Body Relationship
(Jenson, 2005, p.65)]]> 2018-11-20 15:46:35 UTC https://padlet.com/jordan_vazquez1/t6ci9wg1iu5q/wish/306402859 Teachers should encourage... jordan_vazquez1 https://padlet.com/jordan_vazquez1/t6ci9wg1iu5q/wish/306403978 - Daily stretching
- Walks
- Dance
- Drama
- Seat-changing
- Energizers
- Physical Education]]> 2018-11-20 15:48:55 UTC https://padlet.com/jordan_vazquez1/t6ci9wg1iu5q/wish/306403978 jordan_vazquez1 https://padlet.com/jordan_vazquez1/t6ci9wg1iu5q/wish/306406043 Even the simplest of movements, can activate and stretch our minds to encourage more focused learning.]]> 2018-11-20 15:52:58 UTC https://padlet.com/jordan_vazquez1/t6ci9wg1iu5q/wish/306406043 jordan_vazquez1 https://padlet.com/jordan_vazquez1/t6ci9wg1iu5q/wish/306407011 Fit Lit: How Movement Impacts Learning]]> 2018-11-20 15:54:44 UTC https://padlet.com/jordan_vazquez1/t6ci9wg1iu5q/wish/306407011 Easy to Use Strategies: jordan_vazquez1 https://padlet.com/jordan_vazquez1/t6ci9wg1iu5q/wish/306408831 - Goal Setting on the Move: Students pair up, and move around the classroom discussing goals they would set for themselves.
- Drama and Role-Plays: Build role playing into the lessons and topics being discussed in class.
- Energizers: Have students move around the room and engage in activities that require physical movement, as well as critical thinking.
- Quick Games: Use ball-toss for vocabulary development and storytelling. Have students rewrite lyrics to songs and then perform it with choreography.
- Stretching: Provide brief moments for students to get up and stretch to improve oxygen levels and take a brain break.]]> 2018-11-20 15:57:59 UTC https://padlet.com/jordan_vazquez1/t6ci9wg1iu5q/wish/306408831