Do you GoNoodle?? -- I do!! And it has truly changed my classroom environment.
Many of you haven’t heard what this buzz is about GoNoodle- but I promise you, you won’t regret checking it out! It’s a FREE website for brain breaks- If you do any brain breaks at all for your students, you should totally try GoNoodle!
My favorite things about it:
1. It’s FREE!!! – just sign up as a teacher and set up a class. Our class is the “RockinRedSockMonkeys”
Pick a classroom “champ” and get to brain-breaking!
Because of the extreme GoNoodle-Love happening in my class, I went ahead and tried the FREE 15 day trial of GoNoodle PLUS. I’m LOVING it and will now pay 10$ a month to continue having the PLUS. The 10 bucks is totally worth all of the amazingness!!
2. GoNoodle is not just all fun and games (although that's a huge part of it!) We have math fact review, calming yoga time before our spelling tests, and energizing wiggle jams to start our mornings. There are ENDLESS choices--and they are all conveniently organized for you into categories!!
Helpful tip for teachers that are afraid of getting too crazy: Use the dancing brain breaks for a classroom behavior incentive!
3. The classroom champs- For each 10 brain breaks you do, your class champ (or character) will “grow stronger”...eventually you will max out your champ- and pick a new one!
This is really the hook for your students.
4. It’s not just for K-2 students- There are plenty of 3-5 brain breaks that your students will LOVE. Movement to help learning matters in all grades!!
GoNoodle PLUS is where it's at y'all- Body Spelling, Word Jam, and Mega Math Marathon.
5. It’s not just for classroom teachers!! It’s perfect for P.E, Music, Art, and Counseling!!
Think about the many times a counselor has to calm a student down, or change their sweet little attitudes
... there's a brain break for that.
What about a mile run in P.E?
...there's a brain break for that.
A wiggle song to get your wiggles out before you start working on your artwork?
...there's a brain break for that too!!
When you have time, I strongly encourage you read these quick blog posts I found straight from the GoNoodle Blog! I truly believe it will change the environment in your classroom!!
GoNoodle in the upper grades:
http://blog.gonoodle.com/2014/09/3-ways-to-gonoodle-with-older-students/
Why Movement Matters:
http://blog.gonoodle.com/2014/09/why-movement-matters/
Find the PERFECT Brain Breaks for your class!
http://blog.gonoodle.com/2014/08/find-the-perfect-brain-breaks-for-your-class/
Cure the Afternoon sluggish mood:
http://blog.gonoodle.com/2014/09/5-brain-breaks-perfect-for-the-afternoon-slump/
Take GoNoodle Throughout the Building
http://blog.gonoodle.com/2014/09/gonoodle-throughout-your-building/
Many of you haven’t heard what this buzz is about GoNoodle- but I promise you, you won’t regret checking it out! It’s a FREE website for brain breaks- If you do any brain breaks at all for your students, you should totally try GoNoodle!
My favorite things about it:
1. It’s FREE!!! – just sign up as a teacher and set up a class. Our class is the “RockinRedSockMonkeys”
Pick a classroom “champ” and get to brain-breaking!
Because of the extreme GoNoodle-Love happening in my class, I went ahead and tried the FREE 15 day trial of GoNoodle PLUS. I’m LOVING it and will now pay 10$ a month to continue having the PLUS. The 10 bucks is totally worth all of the amazingness!!
2. GoNoodle is not just all fun and games (although that's a huge part of it!) We have math fact review, calming yoga time before our spelling tests, and energizing wiggle jams to start our mornings. There are ENDLESS choices--and they are all conveniently organized for you into categories!!
Helpful tip for teachers that are afraid of getting too crazy: Use the dancing brain breaks for a classroom behavior incentive!
3. The classroom champs- For each 10 brain breaks you do, your class champ (or character) will “grow stronger”...eventually you will max out your champ- and pick a new one!
This is really the hook for your students.
4. It’s not just for K-2 students- There are plenty of 3-5 brain breaks that your students will LOVE. Movement to help learning matters in all grades!!
GoNoodle PLUS is where it's at y'all- Body Spelling, Word Jam, and Mega Math Marathon.
5. It’s not just for classroom teachers!! It’s perfect for P.E, Music, Art, and Counseling!!
Think about the many times a counselor has to calm a student down, or change their sweet little attitudes
... there's a brain break for that.
What about a mile run in P.E?
...there's a brain break for that.
A wiggle song to get your wiggles out before you start working on your artwork?
...there's a brain break for that too!!
When you have time, I strongly encourage you read these quick blog posts I found straight from the GoNoodle Blog! I truly believe it will change the environment in your classroom!!
GoNoodle in the upper grades:
http://blog.gonoodle.com/2014/09/3-ways-to-gonoodle-with-older-students/
Why Movement Matters:
http://blog.gonoodle.com/2014/09/why-movement-matters/
Find the PERFECT Brain Breaks for your class!
http://blog.gonoodle.com/2014/08/find-the-perfect-brain-breaks-for-your-class/
Cure the Afternoon sluggish mood:
http://blog.gonoodle.com/2014/09/5-brain-breaks-perfect-for-the-afternoon-slump/
Take GoNoodle Throughout the Building
http://blog.gonoodle.com/2014/09/gonoodle-throughout-your-building/