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Classroom Exercise Program - 8 Weeks of Brain Breaks - 6
Classroom Exercise Program - 8 Weeks of Brain Breaks - 6
cross from one side to the other. This strengthens neural pathways in the brain
for learning.
Helping both sides of the brain communicate also helps decrease letter and
number reversals.
Additionally, crossing midline helps both hands work together for writing, cutting
and fine motor activities. And, it helps kids with hand dominance.
The visual exercises included in this series help the eyes cross the midline of
the body. They work on visual tracking.
This is extremely important for reading and writing. The eyes are busy moving
around, tracking, and focusing.
Additionally, the balancing activities also support the visual system and the eye
muscles.
If they are constantly shifting around to use different muscle groups, they lose
focus on work.
Exercises in this program target upper back, neck and shoulder muscles.