Transcript Brain Gym Activities - The Arthur Terry School

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Why do it?
This involves reading aloud the
letters of the alphabet from
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Each letter is accompanied by
an action – l is a left arm
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R r isSa right
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and t is both arms together.
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Lazy Eights
“Up to the left
and around.
Cross the middle
and up. Around,
down and back to
the middle”.
With one arm extended in front of
you and your thumb pointing upwards
trace the shape of a figure eight in
the air. The eight should be on its
side and as you trace it out in large,
slow movements focus you’re your
eyes on your thumb. Without moving
your head trace out three eights in
successively larger movements.
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Repeat with the other hand and then
repeat with both hands clasped
together.
Why do it?
Lazy eights improve binocular and peripheral vision. It connects
right and left visual fields and improves balance and co-ordination.
Also helps with reading and long term memory.
Cross Crawl
Standing begin to march in
time.
Raise your knees and
alternately touch each knee
with your hand.
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Progressively move your elbows
to touch each knee.
Why do it?
Cross crawl activates both halves of the brain together.
Research suggests it improves co-ordination, visual, auditory and
kinaesthetic ability and can improve listening, writing spelling,
reading and memory.
Belly
Breathing
•Inhale deeply through the nose and
then exhale through the mouth in
short puffs through pursed lips.
(Try imagining keeping a feather
aloft).
•Inhale through nose (count of 3)
•Hold (count of 3)
•Exhale through nose (count of 3)
•Hold (count of 3)
•Repeat
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Why do it?
Belly breathing improves energy levels and consequently attention
span. It helps with reading and speech.
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Energiser
Keep the
shoulders relaxed
Sit with head resting on desk.
Place hands on desk in line with
shoulders, fingers pointing slightly
inward.
•Inhale through the nose – slowly
lifting the head, then neck and then
upper back as you breath in.
•Exhale lowering the upper back,
then neck and then the head back
to the desk.
•Repeat three times.
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Why do it?
The energiser helps improve breathing, posture and consequently
improves concentration and attention span. It is good for visual,
tactile kinaesthetic and auditory learning
Stroop
Say the colour that you see…
Not the word that you see!
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YELLOW
GREEN
BLACK
BLUE
RED
Why do it?
Stroop activates both halves of the brain together.
Research suggests it improves co-ordination, visual, auditory and
kinaesthetic ability and can improve listening, writing spelling,
reading and memory.