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Moving Across the Curriculum. Theresa Purcell Cone, PhD Stephen L. Cone, PhD. Why Movement ?. The part of the brain that processes movement is the same part of the brain that processes learning. A multi-sensory teaching approach addresses different learning styles. Hear, See, Say, Do.
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Moving Across the Curriculum Theresa Purcell Cone, PhD Stephen L. Cone, PhD
Why Movement ? • The part of the brain that processes movement is the same part of the brain that processes learning. • A multi-sensory teaching approach addresses different learning styles. Hear, See, Say, Do. • Oxygen is essential for a fully functioning brain and body. The Brain consumes 1/5th of the body’s oxygen.
Let’s Get Up and Move • Take Five – Oxygen Breaks. Increases oxygen and blood flow. Toss A Move Activity. • Stress Break – Stretch sequence at your own time.
Language Arts and Movement • Alphabet in the Air • Word Toss • Spell Toss • Off the Page: Literature in Motion
Moving Math • Symmetry and Asymmetry • Non Standard Measurement • Geometric Shapes
Science on the Move • Molecules : Creating Change • Animal Behaviors • Inventions