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Brain breaks are important times in the day. The best brain activities train the brain to have a break so that students can focus and learn. These activities are designed to brain train not brain drain.
Teach students the difference between behaviors and activities that promote learning and focus and ones that drain your focus.
This mini-unit is chock-full of fresh ideas to get kids learning and focused first thing in the morning in the first month of school and/or throughout the year (especially at natural breaks such as after winter break).
Included:
- The rationale for self-directed learning and critical thinking
- Brain train vs Brain drains lesson with pocket chart cards for students to discuss and determine as a whole class what behaviors are good for learning and focus and which ones "drain your brain".
- 20 Brain Task Cards with ideas that get kids thinking! These can be laminated and reused or given to students to glue into notebooks or to write on the back of each card.
- 16 journal prompts that are designed to get kids thinking about things like courtesy, kindness, reliability, hard work etc.
- 8 different bookmarks with inspirational sayings in kid-friendly language based on school supplies.
These activities can be used as a center as well.
You can use this mini-unit all on its own or as a great companion to Mindful Brains Mindful Hearts
Brain Train is best suited for 2nd- 4th-grade students. (2nd-grade students may need support to make sure they understand the task cards but the concepts are 2nd-grade friendly.) Many of the tasks and journal prompts can be drawn out with 1-2 supporting sentences as an adaptation.
If you have any questions before purchase, please use the Q & A or email me at: shelley@thewritestuffteaching.com
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CUSTOMER TIPS
How to get TPT credit to use on future purchases:
Please go to your My Purchases page (you may need to log in). Beside each purchase, you'll see a Provide Feedback button. Click it and you will be taken to a page where you can give a quick rating and leave a short comment for the product. Each time you give feedback, TPT gives you feedback credits that you use to lower the cost of your future purchases. I value your feedback greatly as it helps me determine which products are most valuable for your classroom and helps me to plan new creations based on your likes and needs.
Be the first to know about my new discounts, freebies and product launches:
• Look for the green star next to my store logo and click it to become a follower.
You will now receive email updates about this store!
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Description
Brain breaks are important times in the day. The best brain activities train the brain to have a break so that students can focus and learn. These activities are designed to brain train not brain drain.
Teach students the difference between behaviors and activities that promote learning and focus and ones that drain your focus.
This mini-unit is chock-full of fresh ideas to get kids learning and focused first thing in the morning in the first month of school and/or throughout the year (especially at natural breaks such as after winter break).
Included:
- The rationale for self-directed learning and critical thinking
- Brain train vs Brain drains lesson with pocket chart cards for students to discuss and determine as a whole class what behaviors are good for learning and focus and which ones "drain your brain".
- 20 Brain Task Cards with ideas that get kids thinking! These can be laminated and reused or given to students to glue into notebooks or to write on the back of each card.
- 16 journal prompts that are designed to get kids thinking about things like courtesy, kindness, reliability, hard work etc.
- 8 different bookmarks with inspirational sayings in kid-friendly language based on school supplies.
These activities can be used as a center as well.
You can use this mini-unit all on its own or as a great companion to Mindful Brains Mindful Hearts
Brain Train is best suited for 2nd- 4th-grade students. (2nd-grade students may need support to make sure they understand the task cards but the concepts are 2nd-grade friendly.) Many of the tasks and journal prompts can be drawn out with 1-2 supporting sentences as an adaptation.
If you have any questions before purchase, please use the Q & A or email me at: shelley@thewritestuffteaching.com
****************************************************************
Be sure to follow along here for some great ideas and freebies:
FACEBOOK The Write Stuff on Facebook
PINTEREST The Write Stuff on Pinterest
INSTAGRAM The Write Stuff on Instagram
*******************************************************************
CUSTOMER TIPS
How to get TPT credit to use on future purchases:
Please go to your My Purchases page (you may need to log in). Beside each purchase, you'll see a Provide Feedback button. Click it and you will be taken to a page where you can give a quick rating and leave a short comment for the product. Each time you give feedback, TPT gives you feedback credits that you use to lower the cost of your future purchases. I value your feedback greatly as it helps me determine which products are most valuable for your classroom and helps me to plan new creations based on your likes and needs.
Be the first to know about my new discounts, freebies and product launches:
• Look for the green star next to my store logo and click it to become a follower.
You will now receive email updates about this store!
Tags: Brain Breaks
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