Description
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
- 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
Book Information
ISBN 9781681257594
Author Marcia Lee Unnever
Format Paperback
Page Count 168
Imprint Brookes Publishing Co
Publisher Brookes Publishing Co
