The Body-Brain Connection: Evidence-Based Ways to Reduce Anxiety, Boost Engagement, and Increase Comprehension Across Classrooms

di Gravity Goldberg (Autore)

SAGE Publications Inc, 2025

Embrace movement, big and small, to fuel learning success. Learning happens in our whole bodies, not just in our heads. Movement, both big and small, unconscious and conscious, fuels our success, and yet we don’t often acknowledge the body’s role in learning. In The Body-Brain Connection, author Gravity Goldberg explores the powerful relationship between physical activity and cognitive function. This comprehensive guide delves into evidence-based strategies that can help reduce anxiety, boost student engagement, and enhance comprehension in all K-12 classrooms. Helpful features guide your learning with: Prime Yourself personal experiences to bring your attention to key ideas in each section Guiding questions to set the purpose for your learning A Look in the Mirror self-reflection feature to encourage application of the material into your own life and teaching practice Summaries of key ideas and practices for each chapter Whether you′re a teacher or school administrator, this innovative book offers valuable tools and techniques to foster a holistic approach to education, ensuring that students thrive both mentally and physically. It’s time we start paying more attention to our bodies to create an environment where we can all feel safer, be more integrated, and be more successful as readers, writers, and thinkers.

• Autore: Gravity Goldberg
• Editore: SAGE Publications Inc
• Anno: 2025
• Rilegatura: Paperback / softback
• Pagine: 280 p.
• Dimensioni: 231 x 187 mm
• Peso: 560 gr.
• EAN: 9781071976913

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