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Go Noodle

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This free site (requires registration) offers videos that encourage "mind breaks" during the school day. Short videos get kids up and moving for a couple of minutes to help them use excess energy productively and then settle down to...
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Better Lesson: Shake It in Shades Game

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
Make every moment count! Utilize a brain break to learn shades of meaning among verbs at the same time! Included in this lesson is a video of the activity, a reference chart, and a list of fun verbs to act out.
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Edutopia

Edutopia: Activities That Prime the Brain for Learning

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Brain breaks and focused attention practices help students feel relaxed and alert and ready to learn. Brain breaks create a state of relaxed alertness, while focused attention practices help students slow down and focus on a stimulus....
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Teach Starter: 10 Ways to Improve Student Concentration

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This article contains a chart to help you figure out the average attention span for the age-group that you teach. After you figure out the average attention span, think about how you can best deliver lesson content and sequence...