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Movement & Mindfulness For Classrooms
Liza Savage-Katz
lizasavagekatz @ gmail.com / 310-773-6387
http://move-with-me.com?affiliates=161
• Turn head to left
• Turn head to right
• Fold from hips into forward bend
• Snap Test
Pre-Activity: notice sensations & range of motion
For You
A B C D E F G l r t r l r t
H I J K L M N
l l r l r r t
O P Q R S T U l t r l t r r
V W X Y Z l t t l r
SNAP TEST
Adventure Skills
Ordered to coincide with Brain Gym® PACE: www.braingym.org
• Turn head to left.
• Turn head to right.
• Fold from hips into forward bend
• Snap Test
Post-Activity: notice sensations & range of motion
For You
A B C D E F G l r t r l r t
H I J K L M N l l r l r r t
O P Q R S T U l t r l t r r
V W X Y Z l t t l r
SNAP TEST
Self-Care• Increased self-awareness • Situational insight • Clarity of thought (cognition)• Impulse control • Physical coordination
YouTube/MwMAA Channel Demo Videos–
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-1f5i15QhI&feature=c4-overview&list=UUWgg5XvT3iuAnVAZRpMhVqw
– http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=utsDv3y-Qrc&feature=c4-overview&list=UUWgg5XvT3iuAnVAZRpMhVqw
– http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rdqnxs-51Oc&feature=c4-overview&list=UUWgg5XvT3iuAnVAZRpMhVqw
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BE – DO - HAVE
• Your BEING – your mind-body state/ vibration• Your DOING – infuses “how” you think / act• Your HAVING – influences your experience
According to brain /educational researchers, including Eric Jensen, Carla Hannaford, and HeartMath, our mind-body state dictates the quality of our choices and the intentions of our actions.
• When you are stressed, what kinds of foods do you choose? • When you are tired or frustrated, how present or kind are you? • When you are worried, how careful or caring can you be?
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Entrainment• Quantum physics – everything is a vibration / wave• Entrainment - tendency for two oscillating bodies to shift to
vibrate in harmony– Universal - appearing in music, chemistry, biology, medicine,
psychology, sociology, education– You influence everyone around you – children, students, employees –
non-verbally– Heart reads vibration – sends messages to your brain – you react
• Coherent Waves & Incoherent Waves– Even, smooth, organized, regular = relaxed & able– Uneven, static, chaotic, irregular = stressed & less able
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Conscious Coherence
• To do well - we need to feel well.
• Entrainment is the basis for naturally occurring social-emotional learning and self-regulation.
• You are the model & the music in the room
• Choose to prioritize WELL-BEING over the TO DO List
– When you sustain coherence, children magically learn to as well.
– When you practice self-care with children, they learn to be with & consciously manage their emotions and impulses.
– The ability to self-regulate increases empathy and resilience , and improves behavior and academic achievement.
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Slow Down• Mindfully intend to sustain your coherence• Reset your CNS – from sympathetic to parasympathetic• Self-reflect, shift to sensory awareness = executive function• Find method/ tool you like & practice• Imagery – MT / Rainbow/ Ocean
Slow down Ground/center Attend to your own Sensations Rest back – Widening focus Align with Bigger Intention Breathe easily
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Drink Water
Drink water regularly to sustain feeling well, thinking clearly and being friendly.
Enhances:• Electro-chemical activity in
Central Nervous System• Processing speed• Stress release
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Humming Breath
Rub spots under collarbone with thumb and one finger while holding other hand over navel and tracking eyes horizontally. Deep breath and HUMMMMMMM to calm and focus.
Stimulates:• Flow of oxygen to the brain• Hemispheric integration• Binocular vision - eye teaming• Reticular Activating System –filter sensory info
*Similar to Brain Buttons in Brain Gym®14
Humming Breath Chant
One hand on my belly, I let it restThe other, I bring up to my chestI find a pair of buttons beneath the shelfAnd HuuuuuummmmmmTo calm myself I move my eyes slowly From the left to the rightHeart calm, mind clearBody strong, eyes bright!
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Humming Breath Videohttp://vimeo.com/68339890
Monkey Wisdom
March in place, alternately touching hands to opposite knees to energize body and wake up brain.
Enhances:• Crossing the visual/auditory/ kinesthetic/tactile
midlines• Hemispheric integration• Binocular vision• Binaural hearing• Left right coordination• Stability in the walking gait
*Cross Crawl in Brain Gym® 16
Cross-Lateral Movement
• Energizes body and mind• Releases tension• Activates both sides of the brain• Prep for fine motor skills – reading & writing• Enhances thinking, comprehension & learning• Developmental stages of cross-lateral ability
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Monkey Wisdom Chant
I am healthyI play every dayI drink lots of waterI don’t float awayI rest when I’m tiredI breathe when I’m madI eat fruits & veggies‘Cause they are radRed, orange, yellow, greenAt every meal and in between!
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Monkey Wisdom Videohttp://vimeo.com/68339892
Deep Down Wisdom
• Cross your ankles and wrists. Clasp hands and rest them at your sternum.
• Breathe and think of something or someone you love.
Supports:
• Emotional centering
• Grounding
• Respiration
• Self-control and boundaries *Hook ups in Brain Gym® 19
3 Ways to Support Executive Function
• Embodied Self-Care and Regulation
• Play, Games, Yoga Poses
• Movement Stories
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GamesInner Mountain – to feel strong and stable by grounding.
Stand as soldier – tense, stiff, straight. Test for stability.Stand as a MT – test for stability. What the difference?
When trying hard or tense – energy moves up. When relaxed or “well-being” – energy moves down.
Once the distinction is embodied, invite kids to practice dropping into Mt quickly, solidly. Play upbeat music and have kids dance around the space. When music stops, kids stand immediately in MT (not freeze!). Test them and help kids who need coaching. Play several rounds, and revisit regularly. 22
GamesNature Kids – embody & express various aspects of nature found in weather such as rain, wind, storms, snow, sun, rainbows – as a way to move, play, energize, and integrate body and mind.
Be a Rainbow – embody the colors and qualities of a rainbow in order to connect with “coherence” = feeling balanced, alert, clear, kind, caring, open, and creative. (“Incoherence”= stressed, out of sorts, angry, sad, shut down, scattered, tired, etc.) 23
Rainbow Poem
Red – I’m strongOrange – I’m joyfulYellow – I know I canGreen – I’m caringBlue – I tell the truthIndigo – I’m smartViolet – Understanding I’m a Rainbow!
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Rainbow Body Videohttps://vimeo.com/33815681
How to make an origami rainbowhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzF8jqik8FE
Early Learning Framework• Physical Development & Health (PDH)• Social & Emotional Development (SED)• Approaches to Learning (AtL)• Logic and Reasoning (LR)• Language Development (LD)• Literacy Knowledge & Skills (LKS)• Mathematics Knowledge & Skills (MKS)• Science Knowledge & Skills (SKS)• Creative Arts Expression (CAE)• Social Studies Knowledge and Skills (SSKS)• English Language Development (ELD)
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• Active play promotes creative problem solving - apply to conflicts. • Active play facilitates better language skills and communication.• Active play improves memory and learning – apply thru-out the day.• Active play improves focus, attention and sustained concentration.• Active play improves impulse control – I can re-direct my self!• Active play improves balance & coordination = confidence• Active play regulates body weight = well-being• Active play calms, sooths and reduces self-reported anxiety
SEL Benefits of Play
(PDH, SED, AtL, LR, LD, CAE)
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Yoga / Movement Stories
Storybook + Playful Movement = Ideal Recipe for well-being, learning, harmony, productivity
•Healthy Activity that supports standards
•Story Time is already built into your schedule
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How to Lead a Yoga Adventure• Choose storybook
– Choreograph poses and movements first– Invite Kids to act out the story as you read– Read a section, then encourage creative movement:
• Can you be a worm, mouse, cat? How do you move?• If you were a turtle/beetle, stuck on your back, show what would
you do to get unstuck?
• Choose a Movement and Story Based Curriculum– Move with Me Movement & Mindfulness Curriculum– Yoga Ed. Preschool Curriculum & Tools for Teachers
• Choose Yoga Cards– Build pose/movement vocabulary– Invite Kids to make up their own story
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Ideal Books for Yoga Adventures• Brown Bear, Brown Bear by Eric Carle• Panda Bear, Panda Bear by Eric Carle• The Very Lonely Firefly by Eric Carle• The Very Clumsy Click Beetle by Eric Carle• The Runaway Bunny by Margaret Wise Brown• Are You My Mother? by P.D. Eastman• My Daddy is a Pretzel by Baron Baptiste• Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak• When Sophie Gets Angry by Sophie Bang• The Runaway Bunny by Margaret Wise Brown• Are You My Mother? by P.D. Eastman
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Drink Water every 20-30 min throughout the day
Humming Breath – to calm and focus at circle time, after outside time, before or after transitions
Monkey Wisdom – to energize as well as prepare for gross and fine motor skill activities and reading
Deep Down Wisdom – to ground and center when upset, angry, frightened
Self-Care Review
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Physical Fitness
Emotional Stability
Learning Readiness
Whole child engagement enhances:
Resources and Curriculum
Story
Exercise
Self-Regulation
Integrates:
Resources and Curriculum
• Focus attention and engage participant in an empathic response, creating a significant physiological effect on the body and on behavioral choices. (Paul Zak, 2013)
• Activate episodic memory and light up the
whole brain for learning (Dr. John Medina, Brain Rules, 2010)
Research Highlights
using Bilateral and Cross-lateral Intentional Movement
• Decrease off-task behavior in preschool age children (Dr. Jennifer Dustow, Autism Project, 2009)
• Improve creative problem solving, language skills, and memory (Gwen Dewar, Ph.D., The Cognitive Benefits of Play: Effects on the Learning Brain, 2008)
• Increases attention span and ability to ignore distractions and concentrate effectively
• Enhances behavioral regulation, metacognition, and overall global executive function (Flook, Smalley, Kitil, Galla, Kaiser-Greenland, Locke, Ishijima, Kasari, 2010, Napoli, Krech, & Holley, 2005)
Research Highlights
• Over-rides the body’s physiological response to stress
• Improves the cognitive control of attention
• Enhances academic performance (Hillman, CH, Pontifex, MB, Raine, LB, Castelli, DM, Hall, EE, Kramer, AF, 2009)
• Unifies and integrates mind/body experience (Journal of Cognitive and Behavioral Practice 2009)
• Organizes whole-brain function for optimal learning (Dennison and Hannaford, 1999)
• Improves executive functions (Science 2011)
• Concentrates BDNF in the hippocampus, effecting long term memory retention (Ratey, 2008)
Research Highlights
Build movement skills
Reinforce health & self-regulation
PE, SEL, Expressive Arts integrated program for the Whole Child
For staff & parents in-person & online
STRESS LESS = ACCESS to Exec Function ADVENTURE SKILLS
Drop Off Offer WaterHumming Breath/Ocean WisdomOh No! Ah Yes!Deep Down Wisdom
Transition to Circle Monkey Wisdom Infinity 8’sOh No! Ah Yes! Deep Down Wisdom
Transition to Active Time Monkey Wisdom Variations Full Sensing Mode/Elephant WisdomFull Scanning Mode
Transition to Clean-up Humming Breath/Ocean WisdomFull Sensing Mode/Elephant WisdomFull Scanning Mode
Transition to Quiet Time Drink WaterHumming Breath/Ocean WisdomDeep Down WisdomBreathe/Fish Breath
Academic/Detail Work Monkey WisdomInfinity 8’sRock the Boat
Conflict Rock the BoatHumming Breath/Ocean WisdomCat WisdomDeep Down Wisdom
Emotionally Triggered Drink WaterFish BreathHumming Breath/Ocean WisdomBreathe/Fish Breath
Confusion Monkey WisdomFull Sensing Mode/Elephant WisdomCat WisdomOh No! Ah Yes!
Stories/Literature: Lin, P-Y., Grewal, N.S., Morin, C., Johnson, W.D., Zak, P.J. 2013. Oxytocin increases the influence of public service advertisements. PLoS ONE 8(2): e56934. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0056934. [Link]
Medina, John. Brain Rules for Baby: How to Raise a Smart and Happy Child from Zero to Five. Seattle: Pear Press, 2010. Print http://brainrules.net/pdf/references_longterm.pdf
Embodied Self-Regulation Skills: Dennison, Paul and Dennison, Gail. Brain Gym® 101: Balance for Daily Life.•
EduKinesthetics, 2007. Print
Dennision, Paul & Dennison, Gail. Brain Gym Teacher’s Manual. EduKinesthetics, Inc., 2010. Print
Dustow, Dr. Jennifer. Autism Project of Dr. Jennifer Dustow: Do Bilateral Exercises Decrease Off Task Behavior with Preschoolers with Autism Spectrum Disorders. Koln, Germany: Lambert Academic Publishing, 2009. Print LINK - http://www.amazon.com/Autism-Project-Dr-Jennifer-Dustow/dp/3838316614/ref=la_B0056OC1HU_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1383996994&sr=1-2
Gwen Dewar, Ph.D., (2008) The Cognitive Benefits of Play: Effects on the Learning Brain, Retrieved from http://www.parentingscience.com/benefits-of-play.html
Hannaford, Carla. Smart Moves: Why Learning Is Not All in Your Head. Great Ocean Publishers 1995. Print
Mindfulness:
Lisa Flook, Susan L. Smalley, M. Jennifer Kitil, Brian M. Galla, Susan Kaiser-Greenland, Jill Locke, Eric Ishijima, Connie Kasari. (2010) Effects of Mindful Awareness Practices on Executive Functions in Elementary School Children. Journal of Applied School Psychology, Vol. 26, Iss. 1
Katherine Weare. Developing mindfulness with children and young people: a review of the evidence and policy context. Journal of Applied School Psychology 2010 Vol. 21, Iss. 1, pp. 99-125
Cardio-Exercise Hillman CH, Pontifex MB, Raine LB, Castelli DM, Hall EE, Kramer AF. (2009) The effect of acute treadmill walking on cognitive control and academic achievement in preadolescent children. Neuroscience. 2009 Mar 31;159(3):1044-54. Doi 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2009.01.057. Epub 2009 Feb 3.
Strong WB, Malina RM, Blimkie CJ, Daniels SR, Dishman RK, Gutin B, Hergenroeder AC, Must A, Nixon PA, Pivarnik JM, Rowland T, Trost S, Trudeau F. (2005) Evidence based physical activity for school-age youth. J Pediatr. 2005 Jun;146(6):732-7.
Slow Intentional Movement Ratey, John J., MD. Spark, The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and The Brain. Little Brown and Company, 2008. Print
•Gothe N. Pontefex MB, Hillman C, Mcauley E. (2012) The Acute Effects of Yoga on Executive Function. Journal of Physical Activity & Health © 2012 Human Kinetics, Inc•Link - http://kch.illinois.edu/research/labs/neurocognitive-kinesiology/files/Articles/Gothe_2013_TheEffectsOfA.pdf
Liza Savage-Katz
Phone: 310-773-6387
Email: lizasavagekatz @ gmail.com
http://move-with-me.com?affiliates=16
