Moving Minds

See how teachers like you are incorporating flexible seating in the classroom!

Flexible Seating Ideas From Teachers Studies have shown that when students move, they are more engaged, and it helps boosts their mood. A way to get more movement in the classroom is with flexible seating! Dr. Brad Johnson started a conversation around flexible seating with a tweet asking teachers how they have their flexible seating s...

Save this article for your next indoor recess day!

Seasonal Changes and Children’s Physical Activity: How to Create Active Indoor Recess As colder weather approaches for most of us, it is wise to think about ways we can still provide the activity and movement breaks that children inherently need and want, even if time outdoors is not an option during school time. Research

Discover how one small change in your classroom routine can have a HUGE impact on your students' behavior and learning!

One Easy-To-Accomplish New Year’s Resolution New year, new you, right? Seems like a common theme for people to want a fresh start in the new year. Interestingly, I read that less than 10% of Americans make resolutions that they actually keep (van Bavel & Packer, 2022). Almost a quarter drop theirs by the end of January. I’m guilty. I’ve tr...

Save these activities for when your students are in a winter slump!

Winter Wakeup Call: How to Motivate Students When It’s Cold Outside January and February have brought their fair share of snow days and illnesses to my classroom in Kentucky! My, otherwise, normally peppy students are starting to feel the effects of missed days, too many inside recesses, sickness, and early sunsets. The yawns start early

Bring holiday cheer into your classroom with these fun and easy movement breaks! ☃️❄️

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Holiday Activity Breaks for your Classroom As winter break approaches and students get more and more excited about the holiday season, incorporating some common festive songs into your daily movement breaks is easy! Using the movement bank concept, draw stationary activities out of a hat (or simply preselect these movements). These may inclu...

Use these 4 spaces in your classroom as a way for students to unwind and collect their emotions throughout the day ☮️

4 Types of Classroom Spaces Creating different spaces in your classroom is a great way for students to unwind and collect their emotions throughout the day. Calming corners, mindfulness zones, and sensory spaces are just a few ideas to get you started. Use this article to create a space that will work for you, your classroom,....

Don't let the winter blues bring your classroom mood down! Discover simple movement breaks to re-energize your classroom on those cold and dreary days

Fighting the Winter Blues with Classroom Physical Activity Are “winter blues” really a thing? According to the NIH, it is a general term and not a medical diagnosis, however, winter blues may be connected to something specific such as the stress of the holidays or missing loved one. It has similar symptoms as those with season affective

Did you know showing gratitude is proven to improve your physical and mental health? Incorporate these small acts of gratitude into your learning for some big rewards!

How to Integrate Movement into the Season of Gratitude As Thanksgiving approaches, gratitude and thankfulness trickle to the forefront. We know that gratitude can improve physical and mental health through better sleep, higher immunity rates, lowered depression and anxiety and reduced risk of disease (UCLA Health, 2023). Following are some ideas for how...

Get the day started with increased blood flow to the brain! Try these two simple yoga poses in your classroom

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2 Easy Yoga Poses for the Classroom After students have breakfast and get settled into class for the morning routine, often teachers find themselves having to keep students from dozing off or laying down their heads. To get the day started with increased blood flow to the brain, teachers can try different types of mindful movements to...

Fall means rainy days might be coming and dare we say...snow? Get prepared for indoor recess with these 3 tips on how to keep your students active when they can't go outside!

3 Tips for an Active Indoor Recess Cold weather is approaching, which means planning for indoor recess when temps reach low numbers. Indoor recess can become sedentary day after day, but it doesn't have to be with a bit of planning and creativity. Use these 4 tips and ideas for your next indoor recess day!Implementing Technology-Free