The document describes a training course on Brain Gym, a program that uses physical movements and exercises to help students learn and reduce stress. The one-day course on October 27th will cover 26 Brain Gym movements and their applications in the classroom. It will show how to integrate the movements into everyday routines to keep students attentive, moving, and learning. A follow-up course on October 28th will provide more strategies for using Brain Gym across different subject areas and age groups. The goals are to help students become more focused, improve motor skills and behavior, and increase understanding of how movement impacts learning.

1. Brain/Body in Synch
Janet de Witt
66 A Hebron Road,
Torbay, Auckland, NZ
Ph: 09 473 8660 Email: janet.dw@clear.net.nz
OCTOBER 27TH SATURDAY
Introduction to Brain Gym = 26 Movements - 9.00 to 3.00 pm
Brain Gym brings movement back into the classroom. The Brain Gym tools in your tool kit to give
you activities and exercises to reduce stress so students can work more efficiently in learning or
sports situations. Twenty-six Brain Gym movements and their applications are covered in this
course.
It is a tool which can be integrated into everyday classroom routines as a. It is simple and fun. A
very practical course with the focus being on integrating the strategies to keep students attentive,
moving and learning.
Possible Outcomes from Brain Gym
Helps learners to become more alert and focused
Improves learning readiness for reading and writing.
Can improve self-esteem and reduce stress levels.
Tools for improved fine and gross motor coordination and balance
Can make positive changes in student’s behavior.
Increased awareness of the physiology of learning and movement based goal setting.
SPECIFIC LEARNING OUTCOMES
1.Use Brain Gym movements across a variety of curriculum areas.
2. Use movement/action based goals that have short term observable outcomes. Eg, improvements
in handwriting, singing , tables tests etc.
3. Gain further understanding of the physiology behind learning and Brain Gym movements
Resources There are a number of Brain Gym Resources
OCTOBER 28TH - SUNDAY

2. Brain/Body in Synch
Janet de Witt
66 A Hebron Road,
Torbay, Auckland, NZ
Ph: 09 473 8660 Email: janet.dw@clear.net.nz
Moving on with Brain Gym - 9.00 to 3.00 pm
Brain Gym across the curriculum - a 5 step process.
What happens to the brain under stress and its impact on learning
The dynamic brain.
Brain Gym for early writers and older writers.
Brain Gym for Calming, refocusing with the whole class.
Using movement based learning goals for observable outcomes
VAK Strategies for spelling and tables
Brain Dominance profiles based on Dr Carla Hannaford’s work and its application - a brief
look and its application to the classroom.
Please let me know if this is what you are looking for ?
Regards Janet