how to Use Brain Gym in the Classroom

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By Jodi Freedman
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Brain Gym was originally developed to use in school classrooms to help students improve their concentration, attention, confidence and creativity. It can be incorporated into the classroom with a basic process called PACE. It stands for Peaceful, Active, Centered and Energetic.

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Difficulty: Moderately Challenging

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

Cups of water for each student

Step 1

Drink Water. Water helps the body eliminate stress and focus.
Step 2

Press lightly with your thumb and index finger on the indentations that are just below your collar bones. Let your other hand rest gently across your belly button. This is called activating your "Brain Buttons" and helps with focus.
Step 3

Stand up and place the right hand on the left knee while lifting the knee to the hand. Do the identical movement for the left hand on the right knee, as if marching in place. This is called "cross crawl" and integrates the movements on both sides of the brain.
Step 4

Stand up and cross the right leg over the left at the ankle. Put the right wrist over the top of the left one and intertwine the fingers. Turn the fingers in towards the body and rest them on the center of the chest. Breath deeply. This is called "hook ups" and helps energize and center the body.