Go Noodle

Third graders at Fairley Elementary school kicked off a new district wide get moving and learn program called ‘Go Noodle.’

It’s an online suite of activity breaks or brain breaks.

There is research that shows when kids move during the school day, they are better behaved, better focused, their cognition is improved and overall they do better in school.

For three to five minutes, at different times of day, the students get busy.

They rev up and their brains and learning math terms at the same time.

Teacher Brittany Carmichael said ‘Go Noodle’ helps students and teachers, “By having them come in excited about learning, they’re more focused that way for me. I actually get to teach what I want to teach.”

The activities focus on core subjects like science and math.

Tazia Armour told us ‘Go Noodle’ is all about doing things she’s never done before, “When I found ‘Go Noodle’ I didn’t know how to count money, and now do.”

The program is free to every elementary school in Memphis thanks to Blue Cross/Blue Shield.

After one test, students stopped and had a dance break. It’s one of their favorites, and they get into it.

Ms. Carmichael said since implementing ‘Go Noodle,’ there is a marked improvement in students grades and desire.

“Every student is able to learn if we just put more efforts into what we do as far as engaging them in the subjects.”

See:  http://wreg.com/2015/01/15/students-use-go-noodle-to-get-their-noodle-ready-to-learn/

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Got a classroom of wiggle worms? Start up GoNoodle. This online game creates an efficient and effective way to provide short bursts of physical exercise right in the classroom. For young children who need to burn up energy in order to concentrate on learning, this is a simple solution. The site is meant to be used for physical activity in five- to ten-minute bursts, particularly during transition periods...

 

GoNoodle is a great way to give kids a quick burst of physical activity, which can help keep them focused throughout a long academic day. Featuring a huge variety of activities, it allows teachers to include YouTube videos, such as the Just Dance videos, in their repetoire. The benefits of physical fitness and relaxation on learning are well documented, and GoNoodle provides teachers with a fun, interactive way to get kids moving. It's unlikely every kid will enjoy every activity, but in view of the large variety of activities, as long as teachers remember to mix things up, there should be an activity to appeal to every student.

See:  https://www.graphite.org/game/gonoodle#more