Transitions aka 'Brain Breaks'
Transitions help students (and teachers) mentally and physically shift into focus for learning. In this course, you’ll explore:
- Language-rich transitions that reinforce learning.
- Movement-based techniques like finger stretching, breathing, and gentle neck stretches.
- Strategies to capture attention in a noisy room.
- Ways to raise or settle energy for a productive class.
- Retrieval practice activities to strengthen learning.
With lots of practical ideas for brain breaks, circuit breakers, and energisers, this course gives you the tools to support student attention, engagement, and focus in your Community Language School classroom.
about this course
AUD $
5
Free
9
lessons
0.5
hours of video content
Introduction
Course curriculum
Transitions for learning
- Language-rich transitions
- Finger stretching movement
- Breathing and gently stretching the neck
- Capture student attention in a noisy room
- Raise the energy
- Movement supports attention and focus
- Lots of ideas for 'brain breaks' / 'circuit breakers' / calming or energising students
- Example: Winking and clicking fingers
- Retrieval practice
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What can we help you achieve?
Join our community and establish your Community Language School. We provide access to coaching and skills-building to help plan, manage and grow your Community Language School.
