Brain Gym Activities were first developed by educator and reading specialist Paul E. Dennison and his wife and colleague, Gail E. Dennison. Since their development, these simple, easy to do activities have been reported to be fun and effective by teachers, students, and clients. Dramatic improvements are often seen in some of these areas: concentration and focus; memory; academics: reading, writing, math; test taking; physical conditions; organizational skills; and attitude.
Teachers who use Brain Gym Activities with their classes and/or small groups say:
“I’m liking it. It brings us together and calms us each morning.”
“We love Brain Gym mostly because it gives us a breather, helps us reconnect and focus?”
“Brain Gym movements were a great transaction activity for our classes. The kids were able to re-focus as we moved between activities. “
“ Many of the students said they transferred it and were using it at home.”
“I used BG with my math students. I noticed when we used it that one student had less frustration and didn’t refuse to do his work. With the other 3 it did calm them down during math, but the biggest difference was with the one student.”
“I used BG each day at the beginning of one of my groups. One of my students went from almost every day time-outs. I don’t know what it was, but it made a difference.”
“I have used brain gym for over 5 years with my students. They have been apprehensive at first, but they have been able to see the benefits of being able to do “exercises” to help them focus. They have used it to help with taking long tests, daily activities, and it has helped them with their ADHD, as well. They enjoy being able to lead the class in Brain Gym activities too. It has been very beneficial.”
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