Brain breaks
Short movement and focus breaks to re-energise a class.
A little less overthinking. A little more spinning.
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The 15 options on this wheel
- 10 jumping jacks
- Simon says
- Stretch to the sky
- Freeze dance
- Deep breathing for one minute
- Walk like an animal
- Rock, paper, scissors tournament
- Desk drumming
- Count to 20 in another language
- Balance on one foot
- Mirror your partner
- Quick doodle challenge
- Tell a joke
- Air writing your name
- Shake it out
About the Brain breaks wheel
Need a quick brain break for your class? Spin for one of 15 short movement and focus activities, such as jumping jacks, Simon says, freeze dance, a minute of deep breathing, walking like an animal or a rock, paper, scissors tournament.
Each one fits into a minute or two between lessons and needs no equipment.
How to use this wheel
- Show the wheel on the classroom screen and let a student press Spin.
- Turn on “Remove winner after each spin” so the class gets a different break each time.
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