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Brain Breaks

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

Roll Some Winter Brain Breaks and the Calm Down poem.

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Brain Breaks for WinterPurpose 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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Snowboard Squats

Squat down and touch the floor

with your right hand. Stand up.

Squat down and touch floor

with left hand. Stand up.

Repeat 10x.

Downhill Ski

Stand with your feet together.

Bend your knees and hold

your arms out. Hold this

position for 10 seconds.

Ski Jumper

Squat down low. On a count

of 3, jump up as high as you

can into the air. Return

to squat position.

Repeat 5x.

Slalom Ski

Stand with your feet

together. Put your pencil on

the floor. Jump side to side

over the pencil 10 times.

Ice Skating #2Balance on your left foot

holding your arms out for

10 seconds. Repeat balancing

on your right foot for 10

seconds. Be graceful!

Ice HockeyPretend to skate quickly like an

ice hockey player. Use a

pencil as a pretend hockey

stick. Keep both hands on

the pencil.

Snow Angels

Stand against the wall and

pretend to make snow

angels. Perform for 10

seconds.

Ice Skating #1Slide feet out and in pretending

to ice skate counting to 10 then

spin to the right. Repeat but

spin to left..

Snowboard Turns Face your body to the right side

of the room. Jump and turn

with feet together so that your

body is facing left side of room.

Repeat 3x.

Sit and Sled

Sit in your chair. Hold your legs

up off of floor (knees straight)

and put arms in air. Hold

this position for 10 seconds.


Snow Goose Waddle

Squat down low and

waddle like a snow

goose around the room.

Seal Clap

Kneel up tall on the floor. Clap

your hands together like

a seal. Clap 10x and do

not lose your balance.

Polar Bear WalkPut your hands and feet on

the floor (do not put knees

on the floor). Walk like a

polar bear around the room.

Snowy Owl FlightStand up tall. Keeping arms

straight flap your owl wings up

and down 10x. Then hold arms up

in air like you are gliding in the

air for 5 seconds. Repeat.

Wolf StretchPut your hands on your desk.

Arch your back and lean your

head back pretending to howl

like a wolf. Hold this stretch for

5 seconds. Repeat 2x.

Husky Pose

Go on your hands and knees

on the floor. Rock back and

forth for 20 seconds.

Penguin Waddle

Put your feet and knees

together, arms at your side

and hands out. Waddle like

a penguin around the room.

Arctic Hare

Jump in place like an

arctic hare. Perform 20

jumps.

Seal Walk Seals only use their flippers to move.

Lay on the floor. Pull yourself

forward only using your arms to

move. Try to move forward

10 feet.

Reindeer Gallop

Move around the room galloping

like a reindeer. Go slow and fast.

Go left and right.


Snow Day

Make your body into the letters

in S-N-O-W D-A-Y.

Warm Hugs

Brrr.....

It’s cold. Give yourself a big

hug for 10 seconds.

Snowflake Sparkle

Feet apart, arms out, sparkle

your feet and fingers like a

snowflake.

Snow Stomp

Stomp your feet, knees high,

through deep snow 20x.

Hand RubPretend it is very cold out. Rub

your hands together in front of

you to warm them up for 10

seconds. Rub them over your

head for 10 seconds.

Snowman

Pretend to be a snowman.

Start like a round ball and

then get taller. Then slowly

melt to the ground.

Shovel SnowPut your two hands together.

Pretend to shovel snow over

your right shoulder then over

your left shoulder. Repeat 10x.

Winter Dress UpPretend to put all your winter gear

on starting at the top. Touch

your head, wrap your scarf, put on

mittens and then boots.

Cross Country Skiing

Pretend to cross country ski.

R foot, R hand forward and

switch L arm L foot

forward. Repeat 10x.

Pull the Sled

Walk backwards around the

room pretending to pull a sled.

Sit and Sled

Sit in your chair. Hold your legs

up off of floor (knees straight)

and puts arms in air. Hold

this position for 10 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.


Snow Angels

Stand against the wall and

pretend to make snow

angels. Perform for 10

seconds.Ice Hockey

Pretend to skate quickly like an

ice hockey player. Use a

pencil as a pretend hockey

stick. Keep both hands on

the pencil.

Ski Jumper

Squat down low. On a count

of 3, jump up as high as you

can into the air. Return

to squat position.

Repeat 5x.Ice Skating #2Balance on your left foot

holding your arms out for

10 seconds. Repeat balancing

on your right foot for 10

seconds. Be graceful!

Slalom Ski

Stand with your feet

together. Put your pencil on

the floor. Jump side to side

over the pencil 10 times.

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

1

2

3

4

5

6

Slide feet out and in pretending to ice skate

20x.

Jump 5x, knees up high, over

some pretend snow banks.

Make your body into a small tree,

medium tree and tall

pine tree.

Brrr......Rub R foot

with L hand. Switch,

rubbing L foot with R hand.

Feet apart, arms out,

sparkle your feet and

fingers like a snowflake.

Using your feet, spell

F-R-O-S-T-Y on the floor.

Stomp your feet, knees

high, through deep snow

20x.

Hands on floor, knees straight hold position like polar bear

for 10s.

Make your body into the

letters inL-E-T I-TS-N-O-W.

Pretend to fly around

like a snowy owl.

Pretend to make a

snow angel.

Gloves On!Squeeze each

finger on R hand with L hand.

Squeeze each finger of L hand

with R hand.

Brrr..... It’s cold.

Give yourself a big hug for 10 seconds.

Twirl around 3x to R and then 3x to L like an ice

skater.

Boots on!Reach with

2 hands, pretend to put R boot on then L.

Put knees together,

hands at side, waddle like a

penguin.

It’s cold out...Rub

your entire L arm with

your R hand.

Make body straight like an

icicle - arms overhead, feet

together on tiptoes. Hold

straight for 10s.

Stand up tall, pretend to melt slowly to floor like

a melting snowman.

Sit in chair hold both feet up,

knees straight. Lean L then R. Pretend to sled

downhill for 10 s.

Keep fingers together like

mittens are on. Press hands

together for 10 s.

Arms up at shoulder

height, form a big, round

circle like an snowman. Turn to the L and R.

Pretend you can see your breath in the cold. Take 10 deep breaths

in and out.

Pretend to cross country ski. R foot, R hand forward and

switch L arm L foot forward. Repeat 10x.

Pretend to have snow ball fight.

Bend down, make snowball,

stand up and throw 10x.

Hands together on R side of

body, Pretend to shovel

snow over L shoulder.

Repeat 10x.

Float and spin like a

snowflake 3 times to the

right.

Bend knees, squatting slightly,

pretend to ski jump. Hold

for 10s.


Roll Brain winter - Some BreaksDirections: 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 6-3-2-1-4 you would perform the following brain breaks: pretend to have a snowball fight, squeeze fingers like gloves on, stomp feet through snow, make body like icicle and make body into different sized pine trees.

Float and spin like a

snowflake 3 times to the

left.

Hands together on L side of

body, Pretend to shovel

snow over R shoulder.

Repeat 10x.


Calm Down Poem

Breathe 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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