Here at Smart Moves, we leverage the natural collaboration of the thinking brain and the moving body to maximize learning.
America's first non-profit inclusive private school optimizing brain performance through physical activity for lifelong learning, health, fitness, and emotional well being. Smart Moves Academy provides an empowering educational experience for students grades K - 8 designed to integrate and organize the brain to awaken every child’s potential. Our active academic approach strengthens, builds upon,
Remember when we learned the 6 ball partner bounce! Take that digital video games! This is MUCH more complex and requires flexing brain plus hand eye, plus auditory, plus balance, plus the senses, plus timing, plus collaboration.
09/29/2023
Get up & move- help your brain cells communicate!
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09/27/2023
Try recipes with beef, oysters, chickpeas, and nuts including cashews and almonds- these also include useful doses of serotonin!
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Check out these and activities for any age to keep your brain well tuned! check out the entire video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vtcjbgir_lo
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09/22/2023
Just one workout session a day can improve your reaction times!
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09/20/2023
Munch on some spinach to get a sharper brain and stay more focused!
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09/15/2023
Get some movement in your day!
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09/13/2023
Two recipes that are great ways to load up on lycopene are tomato sauce and sofrito- two popular Italian and Latin-American foods!
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08/30/2023
Turmeric is a potent antioxidant and anti-inflammatory compound that has been linked to the following brain benefits: memory, eases depression, and helps brain grow new cells!
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Credit: https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/11-brain-foods
Check out Trace the 8's for smooth eye tracking practice. Trace the 8's is designed to enhance crossing midline, visual-motor skills, scanning skills, brain integration, oculomotor skills, working memory and attention and focus.
Find the program here: https://shorturl.at/vwGIV
Video by Steve Kane ://shorturl.at/bklIP
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08/25/2023
"With all the other things it does, is it any surprise that the brain runs your emotions? Maybe you had fun on your birthday and you were really happy. Or your friend is sick and you feel sad. Or your little brother messed up your room, so you're really angry! Where do those feelings come from? Your brain, of course.
Your brain has a little bunch of cells on each side called the amygdala (say: uh-MIG-duh-luh). The word amygdala is Latin for almond, and that's what this area looks like." - KidsHealth.org
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