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        Presentation by Lisa Jo Gagliardi, August 11, 2011 Click to download presentation
         
         
         
         
         
         
        Lots of Links Below!

        Note: Some of these links are videos.  If you want to use them in class, download first, and then you can play it from your computer and do not have to go online, or worry about delays and buffering.

         
        Framing the need for brain based learning and brain breaks!

        ABC World News Report (a must watch!)

        http://abcnews.go.com/WNT/video/reading-writing-running-10377429 
         
         
         
        Roll A Brain Break Chart
        Click Here for Picture 
         
        "How many "F"s are there?" Activity
        Click Here for printable word document
         
         
         
         
         
          

        Energizing Brain Breaks!

        Info: videos model the brain break in a classroom. Great for upper elementary-12th grade

        http://brainbreaks.blogspot.com/

         

        Fit Bits for the classroom (Michigan Fitness Council)

        http://www.michiganfitness.org/fitbits/

         
        Action-Based Learning (Jean Blaydes-Madigan)
        www.actionbasedlearning.com
         
        Easy Brain Teasers (Quick and Easy Ideas)
        http://www.brainhealthandpuzzles.com/easy_brain_teasers_3.html
         

        Do you see the Gorilla?

        Directions: Make sure kids know that they have to count how many times the white team passes the rubber band ball…note, this clip has an advertisement at the end, so you may want to stop it at that point.

        http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwCzasHBXNc&feature=related
         
         
        BOOKS:
         
        "SPARK", by John J. Ratey, M.D. (highly recommend!)
         
        Jean Blaydes Madigan books

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