Brain Breaks

Brain breaks are a lifesaver, especially in kindergarten! If we have to transition from one sitting activity to another, I always make sure I squeeze a brain break in the middle.  My class loves them so much, I even use them as a reward sometimes.

Shake Break- This is our ultimate favorite, my kids could seriously watch this 10 times in row. 

 It's short and sweet. Any of the Pancake Manor videos are pretty fun.

The next couple, I have to choose wisely.  There isn't a special move or dance to go with them so I have to make sure we're in the right mood to safely free dance.  As a bonus, these two videos talk about sharing and self control.  Perfect!

Any of the Just Dance videos are great, but a little long so I usually stop at about half way through. 

Koo Koo Kangaroo videos are pretty funny, but again... are a little too long! This dinosaur one is a favorite in our class.  I haven't had too much time to explore their other videos yet, but I'm sure they are also fun.

I don't always play videos for brain breaks, I've experimented with quite a few quick movement activities but my go to is a rainstorm.

Lead the class through the motions together.

soft circular hand rubbing
vigorous back and forth hand rubbing
finger snapping

hand clapping
thigh tapping
foot stomping

And repeat back to hand rubbing (so it ends quiet.)

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