Brain Gym – Let’s Learn Through Movement!

26 activities demonstrated through:
- Books
- CDs/DVDs
- Posters
- Cards
These activities are taught to your child by a certified therapist, educator, or trainer and are to completed before, during, or after school work or physical activity.

Goal of Brain Gym

The goal of the activities is to link the correlation between positive brain function and movement.
These activities are meant to improve:
- Memory
- Academics (reading, writing, math, etc)
- Physical coordination
- Self-responsibility
- Relationships
- Organizational skills
- Attitude
Through these activities the children will experience: sensorimotor coordination, stability, and locomotion.

Examples of Activities Offered

Cross Crawl
Lazy 8s
The Thinking Cap
1. Increase attention span, learning speed and mood, boost memory
2. Sit on a chair. Place your index finger and thumb on your ear.
3. Massage the top of the ear and gradually come down to the auricle.
4. Massage back up to the top of your ear. Do this slowly 15 times.
Positive Points
Double Doodle
Active Arm
The Elephant
The /owl
Trace X
1. Helps improve eye coordination and muscle movement
2. Sit in a chair and close your eyes
3. Think of the letter X and trace if by moving your eyeballs
4. Do this 8 times, rest for 10 seconds and repeat 8 times

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