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Brain Gym® Brain Gym® PresentationPresentationPam Webster Pam Webster
M.A. Special EducationM.A. Special Education
© © 20052005
Brain Gym® PhilosophyBrain Gym® Philosophy
““Movement is the Movement is the key to learning”key to learning”
How do you feel right How do you feel right now?now?
Gauge yourself-Gauge yourself- On a scale of 1-10 rate how you feelOn a scale of 1-10 rate how you feel Relaxed? Overwhelmed? Focused? Relaxed? Overwhelmed? Focused?
Tense? Calm? Stressed?Tense? Calm? Stressed?
1= totally relaxed1= totally relaxed 10= tight and stressed10= tight and stressed
Let Yourself Be PresentLet Yourself Be Present
Allow yourself to do 4 simple movementsAllow yourself to do 4 simple movements I will guide you with each one.I will guide you with each one.
WaterWater Brain ButtonsBrain Buttons Cross Crawl Hook UpsCross Crawl Hook Ups
1) Drink Some Water1) Drink Some Water
2) Do Brain Buttons2) Do Brain Buttons
3) Do the Cross Crawl3) Do the Cross Crawl
4) Get in Hook Ups4) Get in Hook Ups
How do you feel now?How do you feel now?
Gauge yourself-Gauge yourself- On a scale of 1-10 rate how you feelOn a scale of 1-10 rate how you feel Relaxed? Overwhelmed? Focused? Relaxed? Overwhelmed? Focused?
Tense? Calm? Stressed?Tense? Calm? Stressed?
1= totally relaxed1= totally relaxed 10= tight and stressed Gauge Yourself10= tight and stressed Gauge Yourself
Did your number change?Did your number change?
Do you feel any different?Do you feel any different? What did you notice after you did the What did you notice after you did the
movements?movements? You should feel more:You should feel more: - - relaxedrelaxed - - focusedfocused - - awakeawake --alertalert
Think about your Think about your StudentsStudents
Movements took 2 minutesMovements took 2 minutes Imagine the difference this can make for Imagine the difference this can make for
your students.your students.
Brain Gym®Brain Gym®
Brain Gym Brain Gym develops the develops the brain's neural brain's neural pathways the pathways the way nature way nature does – does – through through movement.movement.
Foundations of Brain Gym®Foundations of Brain Gym®
program of physical movements program of physical movements enhance learning and performance in enhance learning and performance in
ALL areas.ALL areas. includes 26 easy activitiesincludes 26 easy activities
Brain Gym® can Improve:Brain Gym® can Improve:
Reading, Spelling, Math, Reading, Spelling, Math, Comprehension, Handwriting, WritingComprehension, Handwriting, Writing
Self Confidence, self esteem, Self Confidence, self esteem, coordination, communicationcoordination, communication
Concentration and memoryConcentration and memory Overcoming hyperactivity and excessive Overcoming hyperactivity and excessive
daydreaming daydreaming
Improvements ContinuedImprovements Continued
Stress release and achievement of goalsStress release and achievement of goals Organizational skillsOrganizational skills Performance skillsPerformance skills
My BackgroundMy Background
13 years doing Brain 13 years doing Brain GymGym®®
30 year Special 30 year Special Education Resource Education Resource TeacherTeacher
My school starts My school starts every day with the 4 every day with the 4 simple Brain Gymsimple Brain Gym®® movementsmovements
4 Movements = PACE4 Movements = PACE
Drinking WaterDrinking Water Begin with water to Begin with water to
anchor as you goanchor as you go Activates the brain Activates the brain
for:for: Efficient action Efficient action
between the brain between the brain and nervous systemand nervous system
Efficient storage and Efficient storage and retrieval of retrieval of informationinformation
Brain ButtonsBrain Buttons
Improves academic skills Improves academic skills such as:such as:
Crossing the visual Crossing the visual midline for readingmidline for reading
The correction of letter The correction of letter and number reversalsand number reversals
Consonant blendingConsonant blending Keeping one’s place Keeping one’s place
while readingwhile reading
Cross CrawlCross Crawl
Improves academic Improves academic skills in:skills in:
SpellingSpelling WritingWriting ListeningListening Reading and Reading and
ComprehensionComprehension
Hook UpsHook Ups
Improves academic Improves academic skills in:skills in:
Clear listening and Clear listening and speakingspeaking
Test taking and Test taking and similar challengessimilar challenges
Work at the Work at the keyboard.keyboard.
Research with PACEResearch with PACE
Subjects were 27 first year nursing studentsSubjects were 27 first year nursing students Three separate groups as controls.Three separate groups as controls. Measured doing PACE on weekly assessments and anxietyMeasured doing PACE on weekly assessments and anxiety The PACE group had a 69.5% reduction in anxiety.The PACE group had a 69.5% reduction in anxiety. Irving, Jan. Irving, Jan. The effect of PACE on self-reported anxiety and performance in first year nursing The effect of PACE on self-reported anxiety and performance in first year nursing
students. students. Brain GymBrain Gym® Journal® Journal 1996, 1 1996, 1
Reduction inAnxiety
Anxiety stillpresent
Additional Brain Gym® Additional Brain Gym® MovementsMovements
The previous 4 movements were part of The previous 4 movements were part of a sequence called PACEa sequence called PACE
Next, you’ll see a few additional Brain Next, you’ll see a few additional Brain GymGym® movements to use for similar ® movements to use for similar benefitsbenefits
Thinking CapsThinking Caps
Activates the Brain Activates the Brain for:for:
Short term working Short term working memorymemory
Silent speech and Silent speech and thinking skillsthinking skills
Hearing with both Hearing with both ears togetherears together
The OwlThe Owl
Improves academic Improves academic skills in:skills in:
Listening Listening comprehensioncomprehension
Speech or oral Speech or oral reportsreports
Mathematical Mathematical computationcomputation
Lazy EightsLazy Eights
Lazy 8’sLazy 8’s
Improve academic Improve academic skills in:skills in:
Mechanics of readingMechanics of reading Decoding of written Decoding of written
languagelanguage Reading Reading
comprehensioncomprehension
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