Brain break ideas high schools

Quick and easy middle school brain breaks will help keep your middle schoolers' brains fresh, support emotional regulation, and mental health.

Every teacher knows that “glazed look” students give you after they’ve had to overwork their brains thinking about a difficult subject – or just sitting in their desks for too long. Over the years,…

In the high school setting, we are seeing more of a need for brain breaks for high school kids than ever before. In this article we are covering brain break activities for high school as a way to incorporate movement within the high school setting. You’ll also want to refer to our resource on middle school brain breaks for more resources on brain-break ideas for teens and older kids.

When I moved to my current school the department chair made it clear that we should “teach bell to bell.” I understand the logic in this, and sometimes class does last exactly 50 minutes. But if EVERY teacher taught bell to bell EVERY period, students would never have time to give their brain a break. ... Read more

Brain breaks are a great way to refocus and recharge your students.

Brain break games for high school are easy to play (especially when they're activities your students will buy into) and more necessary than you think.

Students need to get their wiggles out after sitting even for a short period of time! These 12 FREE Brain Breaks will give you some fun ideas to try in your 1st - 5th grade classroom.

Fun and easy BRAIN BREAKS for elementary students that will help classroom management

It can be difficult for some students to open up but we know how critical it is for wellbeing to be able to manage and release emotions that cause stress and frustration. The snowball toss is a fun brain break that encourages students to relax a little and let their guard down to release built up emotions. Watch the video or read the transcript to find out how you can add some quick fun to your classroom that improves mental health. #snowballtoss #mentalhealth #wellbeing #brainbreak…

Reading and listening are the core components of comprehension based language classes. We know that students acquire language when they hear and read messages that they understand–so read and listen they will! Sometimes, we share short, easily digestible texts with students. Other times, we need to read a text of a significant length in order…