Lynne Kenney – Executive Function in the Classroom

In this workshop Lynne KenneyDr. Judith Y. Sullivan, Psy.D., a pediatric psychologist, international educator and author, will show you how to integrate the Latest research in Neuroscience, kinesiology, and education for children to learn more effectively. 

Lynne Kenney – Executive Function in the Classroom

WHAT YOU NEED to KNOW ABOUT MOVEMENT & COGNITION

• Learn about new neuroscience + kinesiology research and education
• Teach children how the Brain is made – Manage your 3-Part brains
• Define & teach executive functions to children
• Embodied cognition- Learning is a holistic process-Body experience
• Get active every day the Classroom

ACURRENT REPORTS ON THE ROLE of MOVEMENT in LEARNING

• Physical activity can improve academic achievement and your health.
• Exercises that enhance executive function
• How to Implement a Movement Schedule
• Collaboration and student creativity can be used to improve behavior

ACTIVITIES – TOOLS AND STATEGIES

Alerting, Attending and Energizing

• Match March
• Find the Pulse
• Clap & Tap
• I’m a Star
• More the Line in 4/4 Time
• The Little Jane Fonda
• Wave Jump
• Change Tasks
• Clap, Snap, Tap
• Rhythm and Rhyme
• Body Percussion
• Play pretend drums

Self-Regulation

• The difference between self and other-Regulation and self-Control
• Task demands and stress perception
• Stressor identification & arousal states
• Slow down to maintain better cognitive control the Marshmallow in the middle
  • Entrainment, Synchrony
  • Entrain me (Walk & Bounce with me)
  • Co-Regulation – Swing, sway and sing
  • Meditation and Mindfulness
  • The Music Carpet Ride
  • Middle C OHM
  • Head, Shoulders, Hips & Knees
  • Tai Chi
  • Make a Balance Beam
  • Yogivate in ACTIVATE
  • Rhythm Ball
  • 3,5,7,9 For Calming in Time
  • Mirroring with Big Ben

Attention/Memory

• The BIG 3 – attention, working memory & self-Control
  • Have a ball!
  • ACTIVATE
  • The Sequence is the Secret
  • The Parts of the Task Game
  • Cognitive Conversations
  • The THINK Cards
  • My Attention Engine
  • Play Math

Behaviour

• Anxiety and agitation.
• How to speak, think, and act when your children are growing up
• The power of your own self-Talk
  • Who’s Jelly Beans Am I Holding?
  • The Purpose Circle
  • What’s In It For Me?
  • Anger and perceived loss
  • Anger Mountain
  • My Anger Manager
  • I’ll Give This 10

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Description:

• Teaching children brain functions can improve their learning abilities.
• Executive function is improved by coordinated motor movement
• Close the education gap in Poor movement and cognition can lead to poverty

Students learn how to think, learn and act in order to be active participants. in Their own learning. Children with ADHD, anxiety and learning differences have oppositional tendencies and are disinterested. in In school, students are taught how to be “Cognitive Scientists” They become more invested when they can teach their brains how to prioritize, plan, attend, and remember. in School and eager to learn.

Take the By teaching students how to learn more efficiently and calming their defensive brains, we take the mystery out of executive functions. This leads to improved concentration, better academic achievement, and competent social interactions.-Emotional skills.

In this workshop Lynne KenneyPsy.D. is a psychologist and international educator who is also a author. the Latest research in Education for children that focuses on neuroscience, kinesiology, education and learning to learn faster. Over 30 cognitively progressive and developmental concepts will be revealed to you.-Activities, worksheets, and exercises to liven up your classroom. You will learn how to increase cognition, improve learning, empower children to think more clearly, motor movement, sequencing, attending, and self.-Regulation and memory activities.

You should dress comfortably as we are moving to think, calming to learn, and using body percussion, rhythm activities and yoga to create music.