I am a total advocate for brain breaks and dancing in the classroom. I believe that it gives students a moment to breathe and take a break from focusing on their school work. It can be frustrating and hard for students to work and learn when they feel overwhelmed or frustrated. Therefore, I feel it very important to have ways for students to relax or release worked up energy. School day hours are long! In my classroom, I would use brain breaks to channel student’s energy into something engaging and creative. Whether it be a “GoNoodle” or creating an informative song and dance to go with your lesson. In the article, “Enhance Learning through BrainDance Movements: An Empirical Study”, it was proven that incorporating dance in the classroom effects reading scores, social skills, learning skills, and negative behavior. It was also found that during this research that students who participated in activities that required multiple senses, such as dance, created higher-blood oxygen levels and brain connections. Not only is dancing a great tool for learning engagement, but it is also a great tool for student’s activity and creativity. Dancing and Brain Breaks allow students to unconditionally be themselves and enjoy learning!
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