Kimbo's Activity Tip Page
(See below for previous tips.)

TAKE A MOVEMENT BREAK - AND SWITCH ON

YOUR BRAIN - WITH RONNO!

Use movement anytime to get the brain humming and the body pumping.

1) Everyone drink some water. Have your students imagine they are plants drinking the water. Imagine sucking the water up through your toes, with the water going all the way up your legs to your arms, fingers, and brain. 

Remember to drink the water slowly so it doesn't go out your roots too quickly.

2) Have your students rub the soft tissue area just below the collarbone (to the right and left of the sternum) for about 30 seconds. This brings blood to the brain.

3) Get your students to alternately touch opposite hand to opposite knee, or right hand to left foot, followed by left hand to right foot.  Students can be encouraged  to kick their legs back and try touching opposite hand to opposite foot. These movements can be done sitting or standing, with eyes open or closed.

4) COOL DOWN: Have your students sit with legs crossed. Then cross arms on chest, making an “X.”  Students gently press their tongue to the roof of their mouth to relax their body and prepare their brain for easier learning.

This warm-up routine can be enhanced by playing upbeat children's songs such as RONNO's  “I Like Me,” or “The Best Me.”

Other RONNO songs that can be played which already incorporate movements for children to follow are: “Jump Start for the Queen of Hearts,” “I Can Dance,” “ It's Alright,”  “Pelican Polka,” “Twist Stop Hop,” “Tongue-Twister Twist,” and “Poor Princess Polly,” (to name a few).  Please see song list below to find out where each song mentioned here appears on a RONNO CD.

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