Synopses & Reviews
This book gives valuable information on the necessity of incorporating movement in the classroom. The activities are easy to understand and follow.-Debbie Jo Halcomb, Fourth-Grade TeacherRobert W. Combs Elementary School, Happy, KY
Summerford gives teachers a format for convincing administrators that movement is a component of best practices.-Stephanie Eagleton, Second-Grade TeacherShaker Heights City School District, OH
Use movement and music to stimulate children's ability to absorb and retain new information
Getting children up and moving can help stimulate their brains and increase their ability to learn. This resource focuses on using movement and music to energize young students and boost their capacity to absorb and remember new content.
Packed with games and activities for teachers in K-5 settings, this research-based book offers strategies for basic energizers, clear objectives for standards-aligned instruction, and a student/teacher/principal agreement to commit to active learning. Showing how exciting and fun learning can be, this new edition: Includes new chapters on planning and organizing lessonsOffers sample activities in math, social studies, science, language arts, health, and physical education Provides tools for assessing the effectiveness of activitiesPresents updated brain research
This invaluable resource helps teachers meet the needs of all students by using multisensory learning techniques that develop enthusiastic learners.
Synopsis
Use movement and music to stimulate children's ability to absorb and retain new information Packed with games and activities for teachers in K-5 settings, this research-based book provides techniques that promote young students' learning and retention. The author offers strategies for basic energizers, clear objectives for standards-aligned instruction, a student/teacher/principal commitment agreement, and activities for lessons in math, social studies, science, language arts, and health. This updated edition of Action-Packed Classrooms also includes guidelines for: Using activities in physical educationPlanning and organizing lessonsAssessing the effectiveness of instruction
Synopsis
Use movement and music to stimulate children's ability to absorb and retain new information
Focusing on using movement and music to energize young students and boost their learning, this research-based book offers strategies for basic energizers, clear objectives for standards-aligned instruction, and a student/teacher/principal agreement to commit to active learning. Showing how exciting and fun learning can be, this new edition:
- Includes new chapters on planning and organizing lessons
- Offers sample activities in math, social studies, science, language arts, health, and physical education
- Provides tools for assessing the effectiveness of activities
- Presents updated brain research
Synopsis
Packed with activities, this book offers strategies for basic energizers, objectives for standards-aligned instruction, and assessment tools to energize students and boost learning.