Students who go to to the incorrect corner or the last few students to the correct corner are out. Using each of the suits in the deck of cards, place one in each corner of the classroom. From the remaining deck of cards, remove the Aces and then shuffle, pull out a card and show it to the students, they must yell out ‘hearts, diamonds, clubs or spades’ and run to the correct corner.
Kids love playing BINGO so why not incorporate a little bit of a brain break with some fitness bingo! Hearts, Diamonds, Clubs and Spades If your guess is incorrect, you must sit down. If a student thinks the statement is false, then they put their hands on their bottoms. If a student thinks the statement is true, then they put their hands on their heads. The teacher calls out true or false statements. Students stand in a group or at their desks. If a player misses the ball, talks or makes a bad pass, that student is out. Students cannot throw the ball back to the person who threw it to them. No one can talk or make a sound – being silent is the aim of the game. If the same item is formed, it’s a tie.įind an area where you can safely toss a ball around.
The winner of that round depends on the items formed. scissors – extending the first two fingers and holding them apart.On the count of three, players pick their position: This is a 2-player game, but the whole class can play in a knock-out round tournament. The winner is announced when one player is left. The player who is holding the ‘hot potato’ when the music stops is out. Hot PotatoĬlassmates gather in a circle and toss a beanbag or tennis ball to each other while music plays. Those students who are out, help spot students who move when the music is off. Keep playing until there is one person left. When the music stops, students have to freeze. Play the music and have the students dance. Examples of Activities Dance OffĬhoose an age appropriate song for your class. I used our Letter, Number and Punctuation set – Cartoon Green for the heading. Use these signs to indicate to your students what activity they will be doing. Included in this resource are coloured circles that can be stuck on the end of paddle pop sticks. Use our brain breaks activity cards and signs to create a ‘Brain Break Board’. Here are some fun and easy resources that are the perfect solution to this problem. However, sometimes it gets hard coming up with fun ways to incorporate brain breaks into the classroom. This blog will outline some quick and easy ways to get your students to take a brain break, even if it is for 10 minutes, it is sure to limit distractions and improve attention.Īs teachers, we know the research, we know that brain breaks are an essential part of the classroom routine. The brain is much more active after some form of a brain break. The image below shows two brain scans. The first is of a student who has been sitting quietly doing a test, the other is that of a student who has just been for a 20-minute walk. We now know, thanks to extensive research, that kids need to move and take brain breaks to improve their concentration and brain activity. Gone are the days of making your students sit still for hours at a time.
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