About this episode

Amy McMahon discusses the importance of brain breaks in the classroom and shares various activities to help students focus.

Amy McMahon, with 27 years in education, discusses the importance of brain breaks in the classroom, especially post-COVID, to help students self-regulate and focus. Amy shares various no-prep brain break activities, including the "timer game," "mind reader," "silent partner draw," and "going on a picnic." She also recommends online resources like Teach Flix and Teach Flex for additional brain break ideas. Amy is also starting an online tutoring and coaching business, Early Smiles Education, f...

People in this episode

Host: Melissa Milner

Guest: Amy McMahon

Topics covered

• brain breaks
• self-regulation
• classroom activities
• post-COVID education
• tutoring
• coaching

Keywords

• brain breaks
• self-regulation
• classroom
• no-prep activities
• tutoring
• Teach Flix
• Teach Flex

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Early Smiles Education, Teach Flix, Teach Flex

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