![]() ![]() Learning is a natural, joyous activity that continues throughout life.Academic skills - reading, writing, spelling and math.And just plain feel better about ourselves.Ability to understand new information in terms of previous experience.Ability to find personal meaning in experiences.Laterality – coordinate right and left sides of the brain įundamental “Laterality” Skills: Visual, Auditory, Kinesthetic.Through movement, he opened the door to learning.Encouraged his students to discover new ways to move that were more functional and coordinated.Physical movements contribute to brain development and learning in babies and young children.Known For Centuries: Movement Enhances Learning Repeated movements that were comfortable and familiar.Movements were unnecessary and un-coordinated.Found that these children did not have an innate understanding of their bodies and how they move in space.Found deficits in physical abilities that affected development which affected learning.Started working with “learning disabled” students.Brain Gym Exercisesīrain Gym developed by Dr. Place fingertips of both hands together and put feet flat on the floor for another minute or so. Put tongue on the roof of the mouth and be with a relaxed breathe for a minute or more until emotions subside. Extend arms out in front thumbs down, cross one wrist over the other, interlace fingers and draw hands under and up toward chest. To calm the nervous system and energize the body.During times of stress and frustration.All parts of the brain work together for more effective learning.Brain Gym is a program of 26 physical movements to integrate the body and mind which enhance learning and performance.ĭuring intense learning and stress certain parts of the brain can shut down and communication between the brain hemispheres can become blocked.īrain Gym Movements Help to Interconnect the Brain in All Dimensions. ![]()
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