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Ready, Set, Go!
The Kinesthetic Classroom 2.0

Foreword by Paul Zientarski, A Joint Publication with KidsFit



June 2017 | 216 pages | Corwin

Use movement to spark learning with this one-stop resource!

Kinesthetic education is your answer to brain-friendly fun! Discover hundreds of practical, clearly explained movements and activities that rev up your teaching and spark optimal learning. This extensively researched 4-part framework of activities promotes an energized learning environment where mental and emotional growth is met with physical, social, and cognitive engagement.  With little or no equipment and minimal planning time, this updated guide will help you:

  • Find tips and information to initiate, manage, and organize a kinesthetic classroom
  • Build a cohesive and safe learning environment that adapts to grade, fitness, and ability levels 
  • Enhance neural connections with 90-second activities
  • Implement activities for use in teaching core academic content along with music, art, and health

Includes handy checklists, case studies, a graphic organizer, classroom management strategies, and more!



“Including kinesthetic activities in instruction has an incredible payoff for our students who are already, by their very nature, kinesthetic learners. The time to become a kinesthetic educator is, in fact, NOW!"
—David Argentati, Principal
Governor Mifflin School District

“This book gives us the confidence and ability to incorporate movement, music, and differentiation with meaning into our classrooms daily. This book will help you change student outcomes while having fun!"
—Wendy Miller, Principal & CEO
Challenge Charter School

“Building the connection between movement and learning calls for more personalized learning, brain friendly environments, less recall and more thoughtful application of knowledge, optimal conditions for eliciting intelligent behaviors, and respectful relationships that honor the learner.” 
—Paul O'Neill, Director of Learning Innovation
The American School in Japan


 
About the Authors
 
Part I – Take Your Position: “Becoming a Kinesthetic Educator”
 
Chapter 1 – Framework 2.0
 
Chapter 2 – Movement on the Climb
 
Chapter 3 – The Brain’Body Connection – 9 Thoughts to Move By
 
Part II – Ready: “Structuring the Environment”
 
Chapter 4 – Building and Managing a Kinesthetic Environment
 
Chapter 5 – Creating Cohesion
 
Part III – Set: “Engaging the Brain”
 
Chapter 6 – Preparing the Brain
 
Chapter 7 – Providing Brain Breaks
 
Chapter 8 – Supporting Exercise and Fitness
 
Chapter 9 – Reviewing Content
 
Chapter 10 – Teaching Content
 
References
 
Index

Free resources

Podcast: How Teaching with Movement Works in Real Classrooms

Podcast: How Teaching with Movement Works in Real Classrooms

Tune in to this episode of the Bam! Radio Network podcast with Mike Kuczala, author of Ready, Set, Go!, and explore how to take the idea of kinesthetic learning and translate it into practical classroom strategies.

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Sample Materials & Chapters

Preface

Chapter 1


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ISBN: 9781506365831
$40.95

For large school/district orders, volume discounts, availability and shipping times contact customer service at 800-233-9936
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