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Brain Breaks

for SpringIncludes 30 brain break cards, 5 brain break spinners,

Roll Some Spring Brain Breaks and the Calm Down poem.

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Brain Breaks for Spring

Purpose of Brain Breaks: Research has shown a positive association between 5-20 minute movement breaks in the classroom and cognitive skills, academic achievement, test scores, attitude and behavior. These quick movement breaks require no equipment and minimal space. The students can perform the activities right in the classroom or in a larger area if available. Reference: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The association between school based physical activity, including physical education, and academic performance. Atlanta, GA: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; 2010.

Directions: 1. Print out the brain breaks. Cut out the cards. Laminate for durability. The directions for the dice brain breaks are on the page.

2. Try having the students take a movement break at least every 60 minutes. Pick a card and perform the brain break. Perform 3-5 brain breaks each for 1 minute at least.

3. Finish with the Breathe In, Breathe Out poem each time.

Tips on Movement Breaks:

1. Provide a structured environment even though children are moving. Have a consistent routine with the movement breaks. Make sure you teach children what STOP and GO means before starting.

2. Set up boundaries and rules in the room.

3. An adult or child can demonstrate the movement breaks as necessary.

4. Finish each movement break with the Breathe In, Breathe Out poem to return to a calm body so that children are ready to work.

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Grasshopper Hops

Squat down low. On the

count of 3, hop as high

as you can in the air.

Repeat 5x.

Butterfly Wings

Spread your arms as wide as you

can. Slowly and gracefully flap your

arms up and down like

butterfly wings. Repeat 10x.

Out Like a Lamb

Crawl around the room like a

gentle lamb.

Spring Chicken

Squat down low and waddle

like a baby chick around the

room.

Tadpole to Frog

Lay down and pretend to

swim like a tadpole.

Jump up and hop like a

frog. Repeat 3x.

Bunny Hop

Hop like a bunny in

place for 30 seconds.

Buzzzzzzzz

Flap your arms quickly

and buzz like a bee

around the room.

Spring Caterpillar

Wiggle your whole body like a

caterpillar for 20 seconds.

Fly Like a Bird

Go up on your tip toes,

put your chest out and

flap your arms like a

Spring bird. Repeat 10x.

In Like a Lion

Run in place like a fast,

ferocious lion for 30 seconds.


Singing in the Rain

Sing your ABCs while you pretend

to dance in the rain.

Running in the Rain

.Run in place as fast as you can

pretending to get out of a

Springtime rain storm for 30

seconds.

Puddle Jumping

Pretend to jump

and splash in a

puddle 10x.

You’re OutWind up and pretend to

pitch 3 strikes with your right

hand. Switch and pretend

to pitch 3 strikes with your

left hand.

Blooming Flower

Squat down low and hug your

knees. Slowly stand up like

you are a blooming flower.

Repeat 3x.

RainstormTap your fingers on

your desk and quietly tap

your feet on the floor at the

same time to make the sound of

rain.

Seed Planting

Squat down low and pretend

to plant some seeds. Stand

back up. Repeat 10x.

Umbrella PoseHold your arms out to the side.

Keep your feet together and go up

on your tip toes. Hold this

pose for 10 seconds.

Homerun

Put your hands together and pretend

to hit a home run with your bat.

Run around the room and

back to your seat.

Blowing in the Wind

Twirl 3x to the left like

you are floating in the

wind. Twirl 3x to the

right.


Puddle Stomp

Stomp your feet in

pretend puddles for 30

seconds.

Umbrella Twirls

Pretend to put your umbrella on

the ground. Holding the handle

walk around your “umbrella” to

the right 3x and then to

the left 3x.

Spring Cleaning

Pretend to dust off each

foot, leg, hand and arm.

Raindrop ReleasePretend to look up in the sky, arms

stretched wide and catch rain drops

releasing tension in your neck,

shoulders and back. Hold for

5 seconds. Repeat 3x.

Egg Rocks

On the floor, grab your knees.

Rock back and forth

on the ground.

Repeat 5x.

Spring Body

Make your body into the letters

of S-P-R-I-N-G

Rainbow Pose

Make your body into the

shape of a rainbow and hold

the position for 10 seconds.

Spring Tree PoseHold the tree pose for 10

seconds. Hands together,

one foot on other leg and

balance.

Hip Hip Hooray

Jump in place as you chant

“Hip Hip Hooray Spring is

here today!” Repeat 3x.

Rain DancePerform a rain dance

where you kick your legs,

stomp your feet and

clap your hands for

10 seconds.

Puddle Stomp

Stomp your feet in

pretend puddles for 30

seconds.

How to Use the

Brain Break Spinners

Step 1: Print out the brain break spinners on the following page.

Step 2: Place a paper clip in the middle of the circle.

Step 3: Put a pencil tip in the middle of the paper clip.

Step 4: Spin the paper clip with your fingers.

Step 5: Perform the brain break that the paper clip lands on. Find and refer to the brain break cards for directions on how to complete the activities.

Step 6: Repeat spinning the paper clip on each of the 5 spinners for a total of 5 brain breaks.


Spring Body

Make your body into the letters

of S-P-R-I-N-G

Raindrop ReleasePretend to look up in the sky, arms

stretched wide and catch rain drops

releasing tension in your neck,

shoulders and back. Hold for

5 seconds. Repeat 3x. Umbrella Twirls

Pretend to put your umbrella on

the ground. Holding the handle

walk around your “umbrella” to

the right 3x and then to

the left 3x.

Hip Hip Hooray

Jump in place as you chant

“Hip Hip Hooray Spring is

here today!” Repeat 3x.

Rain DancePerform a rain dance

where you kick your legs,

stomp your feet and

clap your hands for

10 seconds.

Column #1 Column #2 Column #3 Column #4 Column #5

1

2

3

4

5

6

Hop like a bunny 20x.

Squat down and waddle on the floor like a baby

chick.

Squat down low and

pretend to plant seeds.

Do 10 squats.

For 10 sec. hold your arms

out to side, feet together

like an umbrella.

Pretend to balance on left foot in a

puddle for 10 seconds.

Go up on tip toes, chest out and flap wings like a robin 10x.

Sit with legs apart, feet together.

Flutter your legs like

butterfly wings.

Pretend to jump in

puddles 10x.

Move your body like a caterpillar.

It’s raining! Run in place for 30 sec.

pretending to run from the

storm.

Pretend to throw 5 baseball

pitches with left hand.

Flap arms 20x like a

soaring bird.

Keep feet on floor, bend over and touch the

floor making body in a rainbow.

Shake your hands and legs like

the rays of the sun.

Spring Cleaning - pretend to

dust off each foot, leg and

arm.

Squat down low, slowly stand up

opening up arms like a blooming

flower.

Pretend to throw 5 baseball

pitches with your right

hand.

Wiggle like a worm.

Tap fingers on desk quietly

and tap feet to make the

sound of rain.

Twirl 3x to the left as if floating in the breeze.

Pretend to shovel dirt

over left shoulder

10x.

Make your body into the

letters in S-P-R-I-N-G.

Take 10 long, deep breaths in and out.

Flap your butterfly

wings slowly 10x.

Buzz around the room like a bee.

Clasp hands together. Air

write the wordF-L-O-W-E-R

Pretend to shovel dirt over right

shoulder 10x.

Hold your hands up in the air and run in place like you are flying a kite.


Roll Some SPRING Brain Breaks Directions: Roll one die for each of the columns. Perform the quick brain break that matches the number you rolled on the die. For example, if you roll a 2-1-4-6-2 you should perform the following actions: twirl 3x to the left as if floating in the breeze, squat and stand up like a blooming flower, 10 squats like you are planting seeds, pretend to shovel dirt over right shoulder and make your body into the letters in Spring.

Pretend to balance on your right

foot in a puddle for

10 sec.

Hold an egg position for 10

sec. Tuck knees to chest,

wrap arms around legs.


Calm Down PoemBreathe In, Breathe Out

5... 4... 3... 2... 1...,

Now we are all done.

Slowly, take a deep breath in,

And blow that breath out.

Again, take a deep breath in,


One more time, breathe in,


Time to take your seat,

And quiet your hands and feet.

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