Brain Gym

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Brain Gym

• Alphabet

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Pick a letter to select a Brain Break!

• A H O V
• B I P W
• C J Q X
• D K R Y
• E L S Z
• F M T ?
• G N U ?

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A a Stand up and take five deep breaths. Fill
your lungs with air and close your eyes as the
oxygen travels to your brain.
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B bSay the alphabet in an angry voice.
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C cWalk around the literacy area like a robot.
Be careful not to bump into any other robots.
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D d Place arms straight in front of you and
turn palms slowly so they face up and then down.
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E e Select and play a track. Can you dance and
sing along?
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F fWrite the letters of the alphabet in the air
using a magic pencil.
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G gLift your right knee up and touch it with
your left hand. Now lift your left knee up and
touch it with your right hand.
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H hMake numbers with your body make your way
from 0 to 10.  
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I iTake your shoes off and put them back on
again!
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J jTrace circles in the air with two hands held
together. Follow your movements with your eyes
only. Keep your head still and your lips and
teeth together.
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K kPractise placing your feet flat on the floor,
now gently rock onto your heels, now back onto
your toes.
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L lMake your body as wide as possible by
stretching your arms and legs as far as they can
go.
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MmPractise Yawning! Stretch your mouth as wide
as you can. Stick your chin out and move it from
side to side.
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N nPractise rolling your head in circles slowly
one-way, then slowly the other way.
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O oWrite your name in the air write it big,
small, fast, slow.
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P p Practise rolling your eyes in circles
slowly one-way, then slowly the other way.
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Q qMake a steeple with your fingers in front of
your face, now lift each pair of fingers
together.
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R rWith your thumb and forefinger pinched
together, extend your hands out in front of your
face and trace large circles in the same
direction.
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SsPat your head with one hand and rub your
stomach with the other.
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T tPut your hands together and clap. Now move
your hands in a circle as you clap.
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U uStand up tall and in a space. Bend gently
from the waist and stretch your fingers towards
your toes.
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V vHold your ears and slowly roll your ear lobes
between your finger and thumb.
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W wTrace the alphabet in the air with your hands
held together.
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X xWith your right thumb and forefinger pinch
your nose and with your left thumb and forefinger
hold onto your right ear. Now swap and swap
again.
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Stand on one leg for five seconds then swap and
stand on the other.
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Z zCurl up in a ball on the floor. Slowly unwind
until you are tall and narrow.
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Sing I can sing a rainbow.
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Trace the number 8 in the air with your hands
held together.