ACTIVE TUTORING
Teaching with a Developmental approach
Brain Gym
When we are stressed, the brain stem (primitive brain) takes over, it registers the stress as a threat and our brain goes into Fight or Flight. When in Fight or Flight we are not able to relax, think and learn. Brain Gym uses developmental movements that assist the brain in becoming organized and the nervous system in becoming more relaxed. It helps to create better communication between the primitive, emotional and thinking brain and between the two hemispheres. The nervous system is calm, the brain becomes more organized and then we are able to take information, learn and perform better.
Brain Gym really works!
While teaching math, French or Spanish, I integrate Brain Gym movements to my lessons. I always begin a lesson with Brain Gym to assist my students in becoming more focused relaxed and ready to learn. If my students become tired or unfocused during the lesson, we do some other Brain Gym movements or art to regain focus.
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Brain Gym is composed of many different modalities
The more learning modalities that we can tap into at the same time, the more vivid, meaningful and permanent the learning (Sarah Singer-Nourie). When performing a pattern of Developmental Movements (such as Brain Gym movements)
a particular pattern of neurons fires, and it becomes much easier for that pathway to be activated again. Therefore, the more modalities while learning, the more neural pathways fire, and the learning is strengthened.
Who benefits from Brain Gym?
EVERYONE, from all walks of life and all ages
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Science behind Brain Gym
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Brain Gym = Simple Movements that Activate the Brain and assist the nervous system to relax