With kids at home, it’s important to include educational brain breaks into their schedules. They may need a movement break to get the wiggles out. Or a quiet moment to be still. Research shows that giving kids frequent brain breaks to reset their energy level improves their ability to focus, retain more, and stay on task.
Here are 5 of our favorite educational brain breaks that increase productivity in any learning environment.
1. Catch off guard 5,4,3,2,1!
Get hearts pumping with a quick sequence of exercises. Call out 5 actions for your child/students to do as quickly as they can. For instance, 5 toe taps, 4 pushups, 3 situps, 2 squat jumps, and a 1-minute plank.
2. Practice another language
Teach your kids the alphabet in Sign Language. Use brain breaks to practice by singing the ABCs while signing the letters.
3. Boom Snap Clap
Is a challenging partner clapping game for older kids. Great parent-child or sibling activity!
4. Start a seed garden
Gardening can be rewarding and educational for children. A simple and inexpensive way to teach children about gardening is to start seeds. Have the kids read the planting instructions, plant and then tend to the seeds and seedlings as they grow.
5. Soothing ground
let your children play outside without their shoes on. Earthing helps lessen anxiety and depression, increases energy while promoting calmness, and enhances overall health.
