Get every young child ready to learn--and support their social--emotional development-with these 70 fun, quick, and effective activities! Teachers of early childhood through Grade 3 will love this unique combination of SEL, mindfulness, and brain-friendly physical activity that promotes growth, development, and behavior management.
Designed to increase focus and nurture the essential skills every kid needs for social and academic success, the activities in this teacher-friendly book are a perfect complement to all of today’s popular curricula. They’re field-tested, easy to implement in as little as 15 minutes a day, and great for use in person or in the virtual classroom. When used throughout the school day, the Breathe-Move-Learn activities work fast-helping kids wake up, calm down, focus, or soothe anxious feelings. Easy-to-follow scripts, illustrations, and photos allow teachers to lead the activities without extensive prep work.
A must-have for all teachers from early childhood to elementary school, Breathe-Move-Learn activities will help kids develop the mental, physical, emotional and social skills to support a lifetime of learning.
Early childhood and elementary educators will:
Encourage mindfulness with breathing and sensory exercises that help kids calm down and get focused Set the stage for learning with structured movements that support the brain’s function and resiliency Strengthen social-emotional learning (SEL) with activities that support the CASEL Core Competencies Build self-esteem and enthusiasm with short, uplifting messages to use each day Reduce behavior challenges and make everyday classroom management easier Promote academic achievement-field testing showed correlation with test score improvement
ACTIVITIES HELP PROMOTE:
Focus and Concentration
Self-Management
Physical Fitness
Self-Awareness
Mental and Emotional Well-Being
Social Awareness
Emotional Self-Regulation
Relationship Skills
Responsible Decision-Making
Problem-Solving
Reduced Test Anxiety
Positive Attitude
Growth Mindset
Increased Self-Esteem
Reduced Bullying
By:
Marcia Lee Unnever
Imprint: Brookes Publishing Co
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions:
Height: 279mm,
Width: 216mm,
ISBN: 9781681257594
ISBN 10: 1681257599
Pages: 168
Publication Date: 15 March 2024
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
,
Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
About the Download About the Author Breathe–Move–Learn How and Why It Works The Power of Breathe/Respira The Power of Move/Muevete The Power of Learn/Aprende The Active Brain 4 How to Use in Your Classroom STEP 1: BREATHE/RESPIRA Kids Focus Breathing and Sensory Exercises Before You Begin: Check Inside/Revisa el Interior #1 Balloon Belly Breathing/Respiración del Vientre con Globo #2 Breathe in the Flower - Blow Out the Candle/Huele la Flor – Sopla la Vela #3 Breathe Like a Sleeping Bear/Respira Como Un Oso Dormido #4 Breathe through the O/Respira a Través de la O #5 Buzz Like a Bee/Hiss Like a Snake/Zumba Como Una Abeja/Sisea Como Una Serpiente #6 Count to 5/Cuenta Hasta Cinco #7 Scoop the Air and Push Up/Recoge el Aire y Empuja Hacia Arriba #8 Slider/El Deslizador #9 Trace Your Fingers/Traza tus Dedos #10 Hearing – Listen to My Bicycle Horn/Escuchando – Escucha la Bocina de mi Bicicleta #11 Seeing – Find Something Green/Vidente - Encuentra Algo Verde #12 Smelling – Smell the Orange/Oliendo - Huele la Naranja #13 Tasting – Taste Your Favorite Ice Cream/Probando – Prueba tu Helado Favorito #14 Touching – Use your Hands/Tocando – Usa Tus Manos #15 Countdown – All 5 Senses/Cuenta Regresiva – Los Cinco Sentidos #16 Rest Your Eyes/Descansa tus Ojos STEP 2: MOVE/MUEVETE Kids Focus Brain-based Movements A. Pick a Tap and a Stretch/Elige Un Golpecito y Un Tramo #1 Crocodile Arms/Los Brazos de Cocodrilo #2 Eagle Wings/Las Alas del Águila #3 Healthy Taps/Golpecitos Sanos #4 Push Up Sky, Push Down Earth/Empuja El Cielo Hacia Arriba, Empuja La Tierra Hacia Abajo #5 Stretch in All Directions-Sunbeams in Your Belly/Estira en Todas Direcciones-Rayos de Sol en Tu Vientre #6 Sun and Moon /Sol Y Luna #7 Wake Up Taps/Golpecitos para Despertar B. Pick Cross-Lateral Movements/Elige Movimientos Laterales Cruzados #1 Cross Lifts/Los Elevadores Cruzados #2 Elephant Trunk Loops and Stomps/Los Bucles de Trompa de Elefante y Pisa Fuerte #3 Energy Ball/La Pelota de Energía #4 Lion Roars in the Jungle/León Ruge en La Jungla #5 Magic X/Magia X #6 Milkshake Laughter/Licuado de Risa #7 Mirror Image Tracing/Rastreo de Imagen en el Espejo #8 Skeleton Shake and Freeze/Sacude el Esqueleto y Congelate #9 Stand and Fly Like a Flamingo/Párate y Vuela Como un Flamenco #10 Walk the Tightrope and Spiral Walking/Caminar por la Cuerda Floja y Caminar en Espiral #11 Wash Me Off/Lávame C. Pick a Song to March or Dance/Elige Una Cancion Para Bailar o Marchar My Favorite Music-Marching/Canciones Favoritas para Marchar My Favorite Music-Dancing/Canciones Favoritas para Bailar STEP 3: LEARN/APRENDE Kids Focus Social Emotional Learning or Your Curriculum Kids Focus Social Emotional Learning SEL Presentation Format My SEL Lesson Road Map Kids Focus SEL Topics #1 3 Good Things/Tres Cosas Buenas #2 Anger Burst/Explosión de Ira #3 Build Our Community/Construir Nuestra Comunidad #4 Caring for Animals/Cuidando a los Animales #5 Change/Cambio #6 Connected to Nature/Conectado con la Naturaleza #7 Cozy Cave/La Cueva Acogedora #8 Fish Pond of Feelings/El Estanque de Peces de Sentimientos #9 Friends/Los Amigos #10 Gifts from Earth, Sky, and Ocean/Los Regalos de la Tierra, el Cielo, y el Océano #11 Gratitude-The Glad Tree/Gratitud-El Árbol Alegre #12 Healthy Brain & Body 1–2/Cerebro y Cuerpo Sanos 1–2 #13 Healthy Brain & Body 3–4/Cerebro y Cuerpo Sanos 3–4 #14 Healthy Brain & Body 5–6/Cerebro y Cuerpo Sanos 5–6 #15 Just Like Me Inside/Como Yo Por Dentro #16 Little Wonders/Las Pequeñas Maravillas #17 Magic Hat/El Sombrero Mágico #18 Make a Wish/Pide Un Deseo #19 New Eyes/Los Ojos Nuevos #20 Peaceful Forest/El Bosque Tranquilo #21 Plant a New Thought/Planta un Nuevo Pensamiento #22 Quiet/Tranquilo #23 Socks/Los Calcetines #24 Summer Food/La Comida de Verano #25 Summer Sports/Los Deportes de Verano #26 Thanksgiving/Accíon de Gracias #27 Thank You Note/La Nota de Agradecimiento #28 THINK Kindness/Piensa Amablamente #29 Who Will I Be?/¿Quién Seré Yo? #30 Wonderful You/Maravilloso Tu #31 Worry Channel/El Canal de Preocupación #32 Your Inner Wisdom-The Tortoise/Tu Sabiduría Interior-La Tortuga #33 Zoo Mind/La Mente de Zoológico Daily Messages Smile/Sonríe Shine/Brilla Wonderful Me/Maravilloso Yo Appendix: Resources Index
Marcia Lee Unnever is an Educational Trainer certified by the state of New Mexico. She is an educational innovator and the creator of Breathe-Move-Learn which combines mindful breathing, brain‐friendly classroom physical activity, and social-emotional learning for early childhood and elementary school. Since 1970, Marcia has taught thousands of preschool and elementary school children and teachers in New Mexico and California. In 2010 she founded Kids Focus, a program dedicated to helping every child and teacher feel strong, positive, healthy, and smart. Marcia is a featured TEDxABQED speaker and a member of National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), New Mexico Association for the Education of Young Children (NMAEYC), National Head Start Association (NHSA), and Council for Exceptional Children (CEC).
