58327633 Educational Kinesiology
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What is Kinesiology?
Movements and exercises that stimulate the functionof both hemispheres of the brain.
Activities that give our students the freedom to accessparts of the brain that might be blocked, and to takecontrol over their own learning by giving themstrategies which will enhance their performance.
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BOTH HEMISPHERES AND WHAT THEY CONTROL
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E X A M P L E S
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The cross crawl
This exercise benefits spelling,writing, listening, reading and
comprehension. It improvescoordination for sports, andphysical activities. It alsobenefits hearing and vision.
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Calf pump
This exercise helps with theability to completeassignments and follow
through, listening andreading comprehension,creative writing, improvedsocial behavior, increasedability to communicate andrespond, better attention
span.
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Lazy eights
The activity consists in drawing horizontaleight's in the air with your hands. Itactivates brain and improves:
eye-muscles coordinationconnection between hemispheresbi-ocular and peripheral visionreading speed
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The elephant
This movement activates the inner earfor improved balance and so integratesthe brain for listening with both ears.It improves:
listening comprehension andattentionshort- and long-term memorythinking ability
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The thinking cap
This activity helps the student tofocus attention on hearing. It alsolessens tension in skull bones. The
student gently pulls ears backwardsand unrolls them with his/herfingers. They start from the top ofthe ear, massage them delicatelyand end on the lobe. It activatesbrain for:
hearing one's voiceshort-term memoryinner dialogue and thinking
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The hook-ups
The exercise can be donewhile standing, sitting orlying down. Students crossthe left ankle on the right
one. Then they interlacefingers and bring them nearthe chest. They close theireyes, breathe deeply for afew minutes and relax. Thenstudents free hands and legs
and finger tips touch gentlywhile they keep onbreathing deeply. Hook-upshelp:
mind and body relaxation
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Double doodle
This is a bilateral drawing activitywhich consists in sketching twoimages with both hands. It improvesthese learning skills:understanding of writing symbolsspelling accuratenessMath calculations
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By using simple movements students canimprove in the following areas:
Reading comprehensionWriting, handwriting, and spellingMathCoordinationSelf confidence and self esteemConcentrationOvercoming hyperactivity and
Attention deficitCommunication and performance skillsStress release and achievement of goalsMotivation and personal growth
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Basic principles
Body and Mind are one - inseparable
There is no learning at all withoutmovement
Thewhole brain needs to be stimulatedfor maximum learning to take place
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