I don’t know if it’s the end of the year “Senioritis” or what, but I’ve been slacking on this blog and anything TpT related. I’ve been too focused on tying up loose ends, packing up my class, and trying to beat this 90 degree heat at the beach to blog. After several days indoors with 1st and 2nd graders who are dying to get their wiggles out, I just come home and zone out on reality T.V. and popsicles {don’t judge}!!!
I’ve got some exciting news that forced my lazy body to turn off the T.V. and do a quick post. I’ve teamed up with the fabulous folks at Go Noodle to bring you a great management tool that I’ve been using in my classroom for a few months!!!
I’ll be the first to admit it, I was late to the brain break
game. Although I don’t feel guilty about
it, I wish I’d discovered Go Noodle a lot sooner. I’d been hearing about brain breaks on social
media but finally saw them in action thanks to Instagram. I hadn’t even been go the Go Noodle website
yet and was already hooked. It looked
amazing and I needed to be part of the action.
I went to the website and registered in less than five minutes. “Easy peasy” as my first and second graders
say!
game. Although I don’t feel guilty about
it, I wish I’d discovered Go Noodle a lot sooner. I’d been hearing about brain breaks on social
media but finally saw them in action thanks to Instagram. I hadn’t even been go the Go Noodle website
yet and was already hooked. It looked
amazing and I needed to be part of the action.
I went to the website and registered in less than five minutes. “Easy peasy” as my first and second graders
say!
I am now a
teacher who brain breaks and let me tell you, it has truly transformed our
classroom in so many ways. My students
beg for brain breaks. If by some chance
I forget it’s brain break time, they will remind me! They are great before a test, or after lunch when you need your scholars to calm
down. I love them because it gives my
little ones a chance to decompress with “Maximo” and his yoga routines. They love to get their wiggles out with
zumba, boys included!
teacher who brain breaks and let me tell you, it has truly transformed our
classroom in so many ways. My students
beg for brain breaks. If by some chance
I forget it’s brain break time, they will remind me! They are great before a test, or after lunch when you need your scholars to calm
down. I love them because it gives my
little ones a chance to decompress with “Maximo” and his yoga routines. They love to get their wiggles out with
zumba, boys included!
Once I
discovered that Go Noodle is the best thing to happen to my
teaching since the clip-up chart, I decided to incorporate them into my
classroom management system. I use a
clip-up chart for individual behavior, table points for small groups, and a marble
jar the entire class. In the middle of the year, I introduced the
class store. My first and second graders
earn coins to buy items from our class store.
I made it easy this year. I put
all of the prize tickets into clear, baseball card sleeves with the amount of
the prize on top.
discovered that Go Noodle is the best thing to happen to my
teaching since the clip-up chart, I decided to incorporate them into my
classroom management system. I use a
clip-up chart for individual behavior, table points for small groups, and a marble
jar the entire class. In the middle of the year, I introduced the
class store. My first and second graders
earn coins to buy items from our class store.
I made it easy this year. I put
all of the prize tickets into clear, baseball card sleeves with the amount of
the prize on top.
The top-selling item
to buy is a brain break ticket. Students
save up all week to get their hands on one.
My forgetful friends are now reading nightly to earn coins, my friends
with less than stellar behavior are working on making better choices, and my
chatty little guys are more quiet. So
you may be wondering, what’s the big deal about a brain break ticket?
to buy is a brain break ticket. Students
save up all week to get their hands on one.
My forgetful friends are now reading nightly to earn coins, my friends
with less than stellar behavior are working on making better choices, and my
chatty little guys are more quiet. So
you may be wondering, what’s the big deal about a brain break ticket?
Oh my, when
you buy a brain break ticket, you hold all the power (for about five
minutes). Boys and girls are eager to
buy a brain break ticket because they get to choose the Go Noodle brain break
for the morning or afternoon. They love
having the power to choose what they want and I love it because it saves me trips
to the store for junk. Plus, the administration
and parents love that students are making healthy choices by choosing to
exercise rather than buy candy. Some of
my students have caught on to Go Noodle and now do brain breaks at home with
their siblings. If that isn’t amazing, I
don’t know what is. If you don’t have a
class store, you can use brain break tickets for friends who clip all the way
up on their clip chart, students who bring back their permission slip or an
important note, or add it to your treasure box.
Use these tickets anyway that works best for your class. I can’t wait for you to join my class in Go
Noodle and all that it has to offer!
you buy a brain break ticket, you hold all the power (for about five
minutes). Boys and girls are eager to
buy a brain break ticket because they get to choose the Go Noodle brain break
for the morning or afternoon. They love
having the power to choose what they want and I love it because it saves me trips
to the store for junk. Plus, the administration
and parents love that students are making healthy choices by choosing to
exercise rather than buy candy. Some of
my students have caught on to Go Noodle and now do brain breaks at home with
their siblings. If that isn’t amazing, I
don’t know what is. If you don’t have a
class store, you can use brain break tickets for friends who clip all the way
up on their clip chart, students who bring back their permission slip or an
important note, or add it to your treasure box.
Use these tickets anyway that works best for your class. I can’t wait for you to join my class in Go
Noodle and all that it has to offer!
For the original post and FREE brain break tickets, click on the champs below!
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thanks so much! I'm adding this to my prizes tomorrow morning!
Thanks for the idea – I'm totally taking Go Noodle to the next level. Just in time for the last 2 weeks of school when I need something!
Amy
Teaching in Blue Jeans
Such a fun reward- I love this idea!! Thanks for sharing, lady 🙂
Have a great weekend!!
XO, Kelly Anne
AppleSlices
You are so welcome, hope you find it useful to manage these last few crazy weeks!
How cool!! I can't wait to print these and have them ready for next year's class! I'm sure my third graders will be telling the fourth grade teacher all about GoNoodle if she doesn't use it!!
Enjoy! My students will be so disappointed to find out that I'm the only one at my school who uses Go Noodle.
LOve this Kristen…I'm going to implement the ticket idea for my treasure chest next year…brilliant! xoxo,
Vicky
Teaching and Much Moore
The link isn't working for me.. can you double check it on your end??
Oh no, it looks like Go Noodle took the post down!