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Creativity and Movement

Creativity and Movement. Cheryl Gorski Peter Gottwald, Jr. Jerry Moore. “Misguided teachers who constantly tell their students to sit down and be quiet imply a preference for working with a grove of trees – not a classroom of students.” ~ Sylwester, 1998. Why Movement?.

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Creativity and Movement

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  1. Creativity and Movement Cheryl Gorski Peter Gottwald, Jr. Jerry Moore

  2. “Misguided teachers who constantly tell their students to sit down and be quiet imply a preference for working with a grove of trees – not a classroom of students.” ~ Sylwester, 1998

  3. Why Movement? • Movement activities develop our ability to understand the movements we are doing and knowing when to do them.  • Creative movement stimulates intellectual, physical, and emotional development in children.  (Gilbert, 2002) • Movement comes naturally to children. • movement helps to develop children’s perceptions of themselves, others, and the world around them. • encourages self-expression and openness to new ideas.  • Allows students to discover the bodies abilities – even those with disabilities!

  4. “All creative activity begins with movement.” ~ Joseph Zinker

  5. Brain Research! • Standing appears to provide a 5–15% greater flow of blood and oxygen to the brain, thereby creating more arousal of attention (Jensen, 1998). • Movement stimulates noradrenaline and dopamine in the brain and increases alertness as well as increases energy and the ability to store and retrieve information. • Movement allows students to use BOTH sides of their brains. • Right – creativity • Left – logic and reasoning

  6. “Interdisciplinary learning through movement addresses a variety of learning styles, nurtures those children who learn through a body-kinesthetic intelligence and combines cognitive, affective and psychomotor learning together in a holistic fashion.” ~Marty Siegel

  7. The Kinesthetic Learner • Movement is the key for the success of the kinesthetic learners because it allows the learner to experience and explore the concepts. • How do you know you are a kinesthetic learner?

  8. Are you a Kinesthetic Learner?

  9. Additional Benefits…. • Overweight and obesity intervention • Diabetes prevention • Help your school meet the wellness guidelines for physical activity! 

  10. References/Resources • http://www.take10.net • classroom-based physical activity program that integrates academic learning objectives (in Language Arts, Math, Social Studies, Science and Health) with movement. • http://www.moveintheclassroom.com/ • http://www.columbia.k12.mo.us/tmp/ccollins/My%20Web%20Sites/index.htm • easy-to-read website with straightforward information. • http://www.kcpt.org/genxl/movement_in_the_classroom.pdf • Physical Activity Across the School Day • Jensen, E. (1998). Teaching with the brain in mind. Alexandria, VA: ASCD. • Gilbert, A.G. (2002).  Teaching the three Rs through movement experiences.  Seattle, WA:  University of Washington

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