Brain Gym is used in school systems around the world especially in the preschool to help preschoolers learn and understand faster. Brain gym exercises are short and easy activities that the preschoolers can do to release stress and enhance learning. Doing the exercises doesn’t require too much space so these can be done even is small classrooms. These exercises are generally fun movements that are designed to engage and activate the brain.Most of the development of a child’s brain occurs in the first few years of his/her life. Give brain gym exercises at this age and the benefits will go a long way in helping the preschoolers.
Brain gym movements is used to connect both brain hemispheres (right and left), with the final aim of improving the brain functions, balancing the effects of daily stress and tension and, helping one reach an optimal state to help them stay in shape, to think, learn and concentrate at any time. Brain gym exercises are based on the work of Dr. Carla Hannaford, a neurophysiologist and educator with about 30 years of teaching experience. Dr. Hannaford maintains that learning occurs in every part of our bodies, not just our brains and the intentional body movements can contribute to our learning. Her ideas are specifically targeted to school age children.
