[senco-forum] Brain Gym

From: "chris white" <chris19251 at blueyonder.co.uk>
> 
> More importantly does it work?

Interesting question. Getting kids up out of their seats and
doing something physical is certainly very helpful.

When I was at school I had a mad french teacher who if he
felt he was 'losing' us he would say 'STAND. FOLLOW ME.' He
would march down the stairs to the playground and he would
run around it three times with us all running behind and
then he would walk slowly back to class. All this took place
in silence.

It certainly always did the trick for my concentration and
motivation levels!

Okay. I'm not suggesting you do this. But get kids to stand
up, jump up and down, rub their tummies and pat their head.
If you've got space stand in a circle and do some games like
'Clap on Seven' or 'Pass the blank'.

But please don't perpetuate the mumbo jmbo in Brain Gym ;o)

--
Mark Norwood
www.avssc.org
"How can one not be fond of something that the Daily Mail
despises?" Stephen Fry

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