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Brain Breaks

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

Roll Some Summer Brain Breaks and the Calm Down poem.

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Brain Breaks for Summer

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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WindsurfingStand up tall with arms out in

front, spin around one time

and jump up. Repeat 3x.

Sand Stretch

Sit on the floor with your legs wide.

Slowly reach forward and stretch.

Then reach your arms up high

over your head. Repeat 3x.

Surf’s Up

Stand sideways with your arms

out to the side. Pretend to

surf some waves. Move your

body side to side.

Sunscreen

Starting at the top of your

body, pretend to firmly rub

in sunscreen all over your

body.

Sunny Day

Spread your arms and

legs out wide. Move just

your feet and hands like

the rays of the sun.

Beach Ball Bounce

Squat down low and then pop

up like a bouncing beach ball.

Repeat 10x.

3 Scoops

Do 3 jumping jacks, 3

lunges and 3 windmills.

Jet Skiing Stand with one foot slightly in front

of the other with arms out at

shoulder height. Pretend to

jet ski swaying left and

right and jumping up. .

Waterskiing

Squat down low arms in

front, stand up tall and

jump side to side.

Repeat 5x.

Umbrella Stand Stand up tall. Balance on one foot

with your arms straight at shoulder

height. Maintain your

balance for 10 seconds.

Switch feet.


Tummy TubingTurn in your chair so your back is not

resting on the back of the chair. Lean

back and lift up your legs and

arms. Hold the position for

5 seconds. Repeat 3x.

Water BalloonsPretend there is a bucket of water

balloons by your right foot. Bend down

and grab a “balloon” with your left hand

and pretend to throw it. Repeat

to other side. Do each side 3x.

Splash

Use your whole body to make the

letters in the word S-P-L-A-S-H.

Pool Jumps

Squat down low and jump

up as high as you can with

arms overhead.

Repeat 10x.

Underwater SwimLay on your belly or stand up. Put

your arms at your side and point

your toes or go up on your toes if

standing. Hold this position for

10 seconds.

Water Slide

Lay on the floor with your

arms and legs up. Rock side

to side for a count of 10.

Swimming StrokeLay on your belly or stand up. Lift

your right arm up and kick your left

leg back. Then lift left arm up and

kick right leg back. Repeat 10x.

Scuba Diver Put your hand on your nose and

one hand overhead. Slowly

lower yourself down into a

squatting position. Slowly stand

back up. Repeat 5x.

Feet Up

Put your hands on the floor. Try

and kick both your feet up in the

air. Repeat 10x.

Sprinkler Run

Run in place like you are running

through a sprinkler for 30 seconds.


Move around the room

like you are a floating

ghost in the woods.

Hiking

Pretend to hike around the room

for 30 seconds. Lift your

knees high as you hike.

Tenting

Bend down with one knee on the

ground and one knee up. Pretend to

hammer in some tent stakes. Stand

back up. Repeat 4x.

Fishing Fun

Sit down and pretend to fish. Then

jump up to reel in your pretend

fish. Repeat 10x.

Squishy Marshmallows

Marshmallows are squishy. Squish

your entire right arm with your left

hand. Now squish your left arm

with your right hand.

Repeat 2x.

Camp Song

Sing a song and dance

around playing your “air

guitar”.

Canoeing

Put your hands together and

pretend to row your boat. Row

slowly for a count of 5 then

quickly for a count of 10.

Tall Treehouse

Pretend to climb a ladder to a

tall tree house. Move your

arms and legs.

Summer Camp

Clasp your hands together and air

write the words -

Summer Camp.

Camp Bus

Sing “Wheels on the Bus” as you

pretend to drive around the room.

Ghost Stories

Scuba Diver Put your hand on your nose and

one hand overhead. Slowly

lower yourself down into a

squatting position. Slowly stand

back up. Repeat 5x.

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.


Water Slide

Lay on the floor with your

arms and legs up. Rock side

to side for a count of 10.

Pool Jumps

Squat down low and jump

up as high as you can with

arms overhead.

Repeat 10x.Underwater Swim

Lay on your belly or stand up. Put

your arms at your side and point

your toes or go up on your toes if

standing. Hold this position for

10 seconds.

Sprinkler Run

Run in place like you are running

through a sprinkler for 30 seconds.

Tummy TubingTurn in your chair so your back is not

resting on the back of the chair. Lean

back and lift up your legs and

arms. Hold the position for

5 seconds. Repeat 3x.

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

1

2

3

4

5

6

Bounce up and down like a beach ball

20x.

Crab walk across the

floor.

Squat down low and

pretend to pick strawberries.

Do 10 squats.

Move your arms and legs

like you are swimming for 20 seconds.

Stand sideways and lean forward and back like

you are surfing.

Sit with legs apart, feet together.

Flutter your legs like

butterfly wings.

Squat down and wrap your arms

around your legs like you are

doing a cannonball into

the water.

March around the room like you are in a

parade.

Go backpacking! Walk around

the room with your knees

high.

Pretend to throw a frisbee

5x with left hand.

Flap arms up and down 10x like you are opening and

closing a beach umbrella.

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.

Clasp your hands together. Pretend to row a

canoe 10x on the right side

then 10x on the left side.

Squat down low, slowly stand up

opening up arms like a blooming sunflower.

Pretend you are walking across hot

sand on your tip toes for 20

steps.

Move like a floppy fish.

Pretend to jump over

ocean waves 10x.

Twirl 3x to the left as if

floating in the breeze.

Jump side to side like you

are on a jet ski jumping waves.

Make your body into the

letters in S-U-M-M-E-R.

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 wordS-W-I-M-M-I-N-G

Stomp your feet very quickly to make the

sound of a thunderstorm.

Hold your hands up in

the air and run in place like

you are flying a kite.


Roll Some Summer 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 3-1-4-6-2 you should perform the following actions: stand sideways and pretend to surf, stand up slowly like a sunflower, squat down and pretend to pick strawberries, stomp feet to make a thunderstorm and make your body into the letters in SUMMER.

Pretend you are a flamingo and

balance on your right foot

for 10 sec.

Pretend to throw a frisbee

5x with your right hand.

Pretend you are a flamingo and

balance on your left foot

for 10 sec.


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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