I’m sharing my favorite Mindware toys from Oriental Trading that I use in the classroom for fun and educational brain breaks.

It's easy for kids to get distracted when they're doing schoolwork, studying, or doing any other task that requires concentration. One thing that can help? Brain breaks! These quick activities for ...

Children need to be active throughout the day. And it is getting harder and harder for our schools to make this possible. With the greater demands for increased instructional time, decreased recess ...

In today’s rapid-paced learning environment, where tasks and assignments pile up continually and information seems to flow ceaselessly, having moments of reflection for students to recharge, or “brain ...

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It’s back to work on a Monday morning. With stay at home orders still in place to slow the spread of the coronavirus, it means many North Texans will spend another week working from home and making ...

A growing body of evidence shows that taking regular breaks from mental tasks improves creativity and that skipping breaks can lead to stress, exhaustion, and creative block. The ideas you have while ...

Tucson’s incorrigible Steve Gall won’t give up. State bills he’s worked on to mandate structured recess in Arizona schools, or recommend structured recess, or recommend a certain amount of weekly ...

Correspondence to Dr Garry Kuan, Exercise and Sport Science Programme, School of Health Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kelantan, Malaysia; garry{at}usm.my Primary school children in grades 4 and ...

PALM BAY, Fla. — Pajamas and pumpkins are right on time for the fall season. Kristie Roseman keeps her kindergarten students engaged She lets her students take breaks from time to time to refocus Get ...