Pumped Up Classrooms
Ready-to-use tools for proACTIVE pedagogy
PUC Issue #1
Welcome to the first issue of the Pumped Up Classrooms featuring Calm.com and GoNoodle Plus. This is an all new resource for ALL educators in K-12 schools looking to build a more engaging and enjoyable culture in their classrooms. The goal is to provide as many ready-to-use physical activity breaks ("brain breaks" or "brain boosts") and some other stuff to help infuse some happy vibes in your classroom! Read the whole thing or click just one short video link...take whatever you need and hopefully there is something in each issue that any teacher, administrator, or other support staff can use in classrooms, meetings, or whatever setting you are in. Enjoy!
In this issue...
- Quick and simple "right now" classroom movement to get students more engaged and focused in your classroom (most videos can be watched and learned in less than a minute!)
- Creating your own FREE GoNoodle Plus and Calm.com accounts
"Right Now" Movement For Your Classroom
https://youtu.be/pRAQYzwzyzw
https://youtu.be/7UbWC8BfyXI
https://youtu.be/MSGaBqF0hSA
https://youtu.be/jjn0V81xuZI
Integrating your content into classroom energizers...
Take an activity like The Game of Concentration and give a topic to each student so that students must name concepts, vocab words, et cetera for a stated topic! (Example: "The topic of the game is: State Capitals"..."Topeka"..."Austin"..."Tallahassee"..."Denver"...
graphic by Jorge Rodriguez
Pumped Up Calmness
Ever want to find a simple way to bring more calmness, relaxation, and focus to you and your class' headspace? Calm.com is a rich, multi-faceted resource developed with educators in mind and is full of animated screen backgrounds, guided calmness audio and calming children's stories, daily affirmations for teacher self-care, and it is totally FREE for educators! Go to https://www.calm.com/schools and create your account, and download the app that was named Apple's 2017 App of the Year.
https://youtu.be/FZb3TQ_URpU
GoNoodle Plus - an elementary teacher's best friend!
If you are an elementary teacher, then odds are you either have a GoNoodle account and use it often or you have not used and you are about to discover a goldmine that could transform your class culture. Whether you are in the early stages of wanting to incorporate more movement and energizers into your instruction or an experienced user looking to upgrade the impact of GoNoodle in your classroom, you will be delighted with the student response. To dig into GoNoodle, click the button that describes you:
GoNoodle Plus Video - Schools
In the next issue...
- Indoor recess/Classroom party ideas
- More "community-building" activities to create a positive and engaging classroom culture
- Digging into Calm and GoNoodle Plus
Thanks for reading...HAPPY teaching!
https://youtu.be/IbVoo7YLWnI
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