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Energizersaregenerallyquickactivitiesdesignedto:stimulatethinking,raiseflaggingenergylevels,sparkmotivationinanactivity.
Armsuphigh, reachforthesky.Lets singandmovealongtothis silly,silly RAMSAM song.Aramsamsam,aramsamsamGuliguliguliguliguliramsamsamAramsamsam,aramsamsamGuliguliguliguliguliramsamsamArafi,arafi,GuliguliguliguliguliramsamsamArafi,arafi,GuliguliguliguliguliramsamsamArmsuphigh, reachforthesky.IfyouwannabeaRAMSAMMaster,youvegottogoalittlefaster.
FROM:www.learningstationmusic.comhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zBttxAMxaXE
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VIDEO: ENERGIZER: A RAM SAM SAM: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zBttxAMxaXE
Theycanbeused:atthebeginningofaclass,inthemiddle,attheend.
Theyarealsoawonderfulwayto:buildgroupcohesion,stimulateinteraction
becausetheydependonthegroup'scooperation,participationandinteresttocompletetheactivity.
A RAM SAM SAM: Arms up high, reach for the sky. Lets sing and move along to this silly,silly RAM SAM song. A ram sam sam, a ram sam sam Guli guli guli guli guli ram sam sam A ram sam sam, a ram sam sam Guli guli guli guli guli ram sam sam A rafi, a rafi, Guli guli guli guli guli ram sam sam A rafi, a rafi, Guli guli guli guli guli ram sam sam Arms up high, reach for the sky. If you wanna be a RAM SAM Master, youve got to go a little faster.
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Dontmakethemistakeofdiscountingtheseactivitiesasawasteoftime.
Youwillwastefarmoretimebyhavingtodealwithstudentswhoare:bored,lackinginenergyinneedofanactivitychange.
ENERGIZERSwhenusedappropriately,canrefocusandmaintaintheattention
ofatroublesomeclass. FROM:www.righttoplay.com/canada
DododoasIdo!Justdoit!Clapclapclap,asIclap!Justdoit!Roc,rock,rock,asIrock!Justdoit!Walk.Walk,walk,asIwalk!Justdoit!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xaP7yDyTio
VIDEO: JUST DO IT: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xaP7yDy-Tio Dododoas I do! Just do it! Clapclapclap, as I clap! Just do it! Roc, rock, rock, as I rock! Just do it! Walk. Walk, walk, as I walk! Just do it!
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Facilitators&TeachersuseENERGIZERS foravarietyofdifferentreasons,including:helpingpeopletogettoknoweachother,encouragingteambuilding,makingpeoplethinkaboutaspecificissue.
ActivitiesthathelppeopletogettoknoweachotherandtorelaxarealsocalledICEBREAKERS.
The name ofthe gameItsalways the sameIts PEOPLETOPEOPLEShoulder to shoulderHipto hip,Wrist to wrist,Backto backPEOPLETOPEOPLEKnee to ankle,Shoulder to elbow,Knee to thigh,Wrist to shoulder,PEOPLETOPEOPLE.Elbow to thumb,Ear to shoulder,Finger to finger,nose to noseWe finish our gameWeend upthe samePEOPLETOPEOPLE
FROM:www.responsiveclassroom.org
Energizers!,K6:88QuickMovementActivitiesThatRefreshAndRefocus
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ss8lvnM5u6A
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VIDEO: ENERGIZER: PEOPLE TO PEOPLE:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ss8lvnM5u6A
FROM : www.responsiveclassroom.org
The name of the game
It s always the same
Its PEOPLE TO PEOPLE
Shoulder to shoulder
Hip to hip,
Wrist to wrist,
Back to back
PEOPLE TO PEOPLE
Knee to ankle,
Shoulder to elbow,
Knee to thigh,
Wrist to shoulder,
PEOPLE TO PEOPLE.
Elbow to thumb,
Ear to shoulder,
Finger to finger,
nose to nose
We finish our game
We end up the same
PEOPLE TO PEOPLE
Whenstudentslooksleepyortired,ENERGIZERScanbeusedtogetthemmoving
andtogivethemmoreenthusiasm.ICEBREAKERScanbeusedtohelpstudents
thinkthroughissuesandcanhelptoaddressproblemsthattheymayencounterwhenthey
arelearningtogether.
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WhatwouldyoudoifaROBOTcametotea?Justlookatmeandarobotyouwillsee
RobotsaysattentionRobotsaysbegin:
RightarmLeftarmRightfootLeftfoot
HeadupheaddownTurnaroundSITDOWN!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3MVWpXrB5o
FROM:www.responsiveclassroom.org
VIDEO: ENERGIZER: ROBOT RAP:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-3MVWpXrB5o
FROM : www.responsiveclassroom.org ROBOT RAP What would you do if a ROBOT came to tea? Just look at me and a robot you will see Robot says attention Robot says begin: Right arm Left arm Right foot Left foot Head uphead down Turn around SIT DOWN!
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AsWARM UPS atthebeginningofclass.AsFILL INS whenthereisextratimeneartheendofclass.
Asanoccasionalbitofexcitementandmotivationintothecurriculum toaddvariety.
Atallstagesofthelesson.
1) DemonstrationsofhowtheEnergizerisplayed.
2) Alistofusefulphrases.3) Cleardirections.
WaysofshowingchildrenwhattodoinanEnergizer:AQUICKDEMONSTRATION:
Playtheactivitywith1or2studentsinfrontoftheclass.
ATRIALRUN:Haveatrialrun beforestartinganewactivity.
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GIVINGINSTRUCTIONS: Usegesturesandmimeto communicatemeaning. Languagemustbesimple. Instructionsmustbeshort.
ITWILLHELPTHEMTOCOMMUNICATEINTHECLASSROOMANDELSEWHERE!
CLASSROOMLANGUAGE:
COMEHERE!GOBACKSTANDUPSITDOWNGETINTOLINEMAKEALINEMAKEACIRCLEHOLDHANDSLIEONYOURSTORYMATHANDSUP/DOWNBEQUIETCALMDOWNSPEAKQUIETLY
THEPLAYGROUNDMAKETWOGROUPSSTANDINTHEMIDDLEDONTCROSSTHELINESTANDSIDEBYSIDESKIPHOPTAKETWOSTEPSFREEZE!ITSYOURTURNWEAREALLWINNERSITSADRAW
www.responsiveclassroom.com
DoubleDoubleThisThis
DoubleDoubleThatThat
DoubleTHISDoubleTHATDouble,doubleThisThat!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g4ea2GmBqFo
VIDEO: ENERGIZER: DOUBLE THISDOUBLETHAT
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g4ea2GmBqFo
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Don'tspeakwhenchildrenaren'tlisteningandready.Wait.ESTABLISHASIGNALforgettingthegroup'sattention:
Example:ONETWOTHREEEYESONME!!!
Gatheringyourstudentstogetherinagroup
andthengettingandkeepingtheirattention,
issometimesachallenge!!
Don'tlooseyourvoicetogetyourstudents'attention.UseanATTENTIONGRABBER tohelpthemfocus.
USEASHAKER USEATAMBOURINE USEABELL USEAMARBLEJAR: ajarfullofcoloredmarbles.
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"GIVEMEFIVE":Thisisayogatechniqueusedforattentiongetting.
1) Theteacherstandsandsays"Givemefive!" andholdsupafist.
2) Studentsbreathein forfivecountswhileeachfingerisraisedforeachcount,andbreathesout forfivecountswhileeachfingerisbroughtbacktoafistforeachcount.
3) Studentsaren'tabletotalkbecausetheyarebusybreathingandcalmingtheirenergy.
"IFYOUCANHEARMYVOICE":
1) Inaloudvoice,say"Ifyoucanhearmyvoice,claponce".2) Afterthatsayinanormalvoice"Ifyoucanhearmyvoice,
claptwice."3) Inawhispervoice,say"Ifyoucanhearmyvoice,clap
threetimes".4) Bythethirdtime,youshouldhaveeveryone'sattention.
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INSTRUCTIONS:1) Thegroupfollowstheteacherscommands: Youarechildrenyouareintheplayground
MISBEHAVE!!! FREEZE!! (itteachestoconcentrate) MISBEHAVEINLOWMOTION!! MISVEHAVEDOUBLESPEED!! NEUTRAL: EmptypageYoucannotreadmybody. REWIND: Doitagainfromanotherpointofview.
IDEA:MaraFernandaMolla:TEACHERACTOR
FROM:www.responsiveclassroom.org
BabySharkMammaSharkPappaSharkSurferSawaSharkSharkattackSwamawayWheresmyboard?SurferShark!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LmC6Qyjk8cw
VIDEO: ENERGIZER: SHARK ATTACK:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LmC6Qyjk8cw
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INSTRUCTIONS:1) Studentssingthesong.2) WhentheyhearawordthatbeginswiththeBsound, theyhaveto
standup.3) NexttimestudentsheartheBsound,theyhavetositdownand
soon.NOTE: Allshouldbestandingattheendofthesong.
FROM:www.learningstationmusic.comhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZJFzUzulXA
IfyouarewearingRED,standupandshakeyourheadIfyouarewearingGREEN,standupandbowtothequeenStandupnomatterwhatcolorsonyounowSitdownandclaptillwesingwhattodoIfyouarewearingYELLOW,standupandshakelikejelloIfyouarewearingBLACK,standupandpatyourbackIfyouarewearingBLUE,standupandtouchyourshoeIfyouarewearingBROWN,standupandspinaroundIfyouarewearingGREY,standupandshoutHurray!IfyouarewearingWHITE,standupandturntotherightIfyouarewearingTAN,standupandwaveyourhandIfyouarewearingPURPLE,standupandturninacircleIfyouarewearingPINK,standupandwink,wink,winkIfyouarewearingPEACH,standupandreach,reach,reach
VIDEO: ENERGIZER: IF YOU ARE WEARING COLORS:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZJFzUzulXA
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www.learningstationmusic.comForm,form,form thebananaPeel,peel,peel thebananaSlice,slice,slice thebananaGo,go,go bananas!!MASHTHEPOTATOSQUIZETHEORANGEROCKTHEGUITARPOPTHECORNBOUNCETHEBIGBALL
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bfhzSNW0NmE
VIDEO: ENERGIZER: GO BANANAS!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bfhzSNW0NmE
EnergizingBrainBreaksarequick12minuteactivitiesforyourclassroom.
Theytakevirtuallynopreparation
andnoextramaterialstoperform.
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www.energizingbrainbreaks.comBYDAVIDSLADKEY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RHhBYNoQekk
VIDEO: BRAIN BREAK: FIGURE EIGHT:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RHhBYNoQekk
Welldevelopedbreakscanhelpstudents:stretch,developflexibility,improvecoordination,gainfocusforthenextlesson.
Theideaistoprovidesomemoderateactivitythatgetsthebloodpumping
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www.energizingbrainbreaks.comBYDAVIDSLADKEY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-H8fYWQDUE&list=PLFB87C714408D1F00
VIDEO: BRAIN BREAK: FINGER TIPS:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tH8fYWQDUE&list=PLFB87C714408
D1F00
EnergizingBrainBreakshelpyoutocrossthemidlineofyourbodywhichhelpsbothsidesofyourbrainengage.
ItissuggestedtouseanEnergizingBrainBreak every30/40minuteswithyourclass.
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www.energizingbrainbreaks.comBYDAVIDSLADKEY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dB5k_aZk3k
VIDEO: BRAIN BREAK: GUNS & ROSES:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dB5k_a-Zk3k
Brainbreakscanbeused:toenergizeagroupafterlunch,torelaxandcalmaclassbeforea
test,attheendoftheday.
Youcanimagineaclassofstudentssittingmostoftheday.Now
EnergizingBrainBreakshelpstudentstostandupandbeactiveevery30/40minutes.
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www.energizingbrainbreaks.comBYDAVIDSLADKEY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CWlyyzlTJAE
VIDEO: BRAIN BREAK: HAND SHAKE:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CWlyyzlTJAE
PHYSICALACTIVITYCHALLENGEShelpstudentsbereadytolearn
andrememberinformationbetter.
PHYSICALMOVEMENT:increasesbloodflowbringsmoreoxygentothebrainleadstoimprovedconcentration.
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www.energizingbrainbreaks.comBYDAVIDSLADKEY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7vofx4OaJ0
VIDEO: BRAIN BREAKS: GOTCHA!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7vofx4OaJ0
Brainbreaksarerefreshingtostudentsandteachersalike.Theydotakesometimeoutofclass,buttheefficiencyofourstudentsgoesupwhenweincorporatethem.
brainbreaks.blogspot.comhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=McYJpjwYgbE
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Oneminuteactivitiestobreakthingsupandenergizestudents.
Tobreakupanhourlongclassrightinthemiddle.
BrainBreaksEnergizersInstantRecessActivitiesaredonebyallstudentsinaclasssetting.Variationsinbodypartsused,Speedofmovement,Numberofrepetitions
canbeeasilyadjustedfor: mobilitylimitations orlowfitnessstudents.
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www.learningstationmusic.com
Onefinger,Onethumb,Onehand,Keepmoving
Andwereallhavingrealgoodtime!TwohandsOnefootTwofeetOneheadHAVEREALGOODTIME!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=osIVAVlgLpc
VIDEO: ENERGIZER: ONE FINGER, ONE THUMB, KEEP MOVING
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=osIVAVlgLpc
RANDOMREWARDSofthingschildrencando
ratherthan"things"forrewards
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Anideatopromotekindnessintheclassroom AchievementBadge
ENERGIZERSimprovetheeffectivenessofyourteaching
andmakeyourclassesmorefun!!
Onceclassroomroutinesareestablished,theEnergizerswillbecomefamiliartoallstudents
includingthosewithdisabilities.
MOBILITY:Someoftheactivitiesmaybedonefrom
aseatedpositionallowingmobilitychallengedstudentstoparticipatewithpeers.
Supervisionbytheteacheriseasierintheconfinedspaceoftheclassroom.
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Theyacceleratelearningbyallowingchildrentoreleasetheirenergy,anxietyandstress.
Studentscanlearnbetterinacaringenvironment wheretheyaretreatedwithrespect, wherelimitsareclearlydefined, wheretheyknowwhatisexpectedfromthem,
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FROM:www.learningstationmusic.com
We aresinging inthe rainSinging inthe rainWhat aglorious feelingWe arehahahappy againHANDSUPWRISTSTOGETHERARoot Chy ChaAroot Chy ChaARoot Chy Cha ChaTHUMBSUPELBOWSINKNEESTOGETHERBUMSOUTTONGUEOUTEYESCLOSED
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejyTUSY8Vl8
REFERENCES: We are grateful for permission to reproduce material from:
Five-minute activities- Ur, P., & Wright, A.-Cambridge Making Games Cooperative- Jacobs, G. M.
Cooperative Games for Social Change- Freechild Project, Olympia.
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www.emc.cmich.edu/brainbreaks
www.righttoplay.com/canada
www.responsiveclassroom.org
www.learningstationmusic.com
www.actionforhealthykids.org
www.nchealthyschools.org
www.beactivenc.org
www.energizingbrainbreaks.com
A RAM SAM SAM: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zBttxAMxaXE BOOM CHICKA BOOM: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F2XVfTzel8E THE COLOR SONG: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-2X98IsdNY IF YOU ARE WEARING COLORS: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZJFzUzulXA ROBOT RAP: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-3MVWpXrB5o SHARK ATTACK: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LmC6Qyjk8cw DOUBLE THIS DOUBLE THAT : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g4ea2GmBqFo JUST DO IT!: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xaP7yDy-Tio PEOPLE TO PEOPLE: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ss8lvnM5u6A GO BANANAS: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bfhzSNW0NmE DUM DUM DAH DAH: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6RcR1WsxYpA KEEP MOVING: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=osIVAVlgLpc SINGING IN THE RAIN: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejyTUSY8Vl8
THE WAVE BRAIN BREAK: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=McYJpjwYgbE FIGURE EIGHT BRAIN BREAK: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RHhBYNoQekk FINGERTIPS BRAIN BREAK: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-H8fYWQDUE GUNS & ROSES BRAIN BREAK: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dB5k_a-Zk3k HANDS SHAKE BRAIN BREAK: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hptU9I8PTdc GOTCHA GROUP ACTIVITY: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7vofx4OaJ0
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TellmeandIforget...TeachmeandIremember...
Involveme andIlearn!BenjaminFranklin.
Teachersshouldmakeadifferenceinthelivesofchildren
Toteachistotouchasoulforever
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