Teaching with the Brain in Mind Chapter 4 Movement and Learning PDF

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Teaching with the Brain in Mind: Chapter 4 Movement and Learning Complete this Reading Guide and present as your “Ticket in the Door”

Chapter 4 demonstrates that movement can be an effective cognitive strategy to: 1. Strengthen____learning___________ 2. Improve ______memory__________ and ______retrieval______________ 3. Enhance learner __________motivation___________ and ______morale___________ One fundamental tenet of our text is that we must: Have to teach with the brain in mind.

The part of the brain that processes ______movement__________ is the same part of the brain that processes__________learning______________. In your own words, explain why there is value in playground activities (swinging, rolling, and jumping). Helps us with our balance, reactions, and also is healthy for us to workout our brains. Physical activity is a reliable way to increase_blood______ ____flow_________ and hence ______oxygen______ to the brain. List your childhood favorite play-oriented movements which improved cognition (see the list on page 64 for suggestions). I used to play chase all the time during recess. I cheered for a while when I was younger. Lots of games of hide and seek.

Which benefit of exercise do you find most interesting. Justify your answer. I guess I didn’t realise that it could enhance social skills.

Why would movement have additional benefits for special-needs learners? Movements such as playing active games, will activate the brain.

Which practical suggestion provided on pages 66-67 will you use in your future classroom? Explain the reason for your selection. I think I would probably have my class do the stretching. When I was in RST my teacher did that, and I found that the students after stretching were more involved in the class work. From resources available to you (interview physical education teachers, books, reliable internet sites), list five (5) cross-lateral experiences you could use in your future classroom. Note: you will be asked to lead our class in these cross-lateral experiences throughout the semester…so select unique examples. Goal setting Quick games Stretching Physical education Energizers...