steam, literacy, music & movement...
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STEAM, Literacy, Music & Movement Integration
Debby Mitchell, Ed.D.
In this Session:
Majority of session is movement-based to experience meaningful movement or movement with intention that will give positive learning outcomes
• Use of Movement Chart to improve academics• STEAM• Literacy • Importance of the integration of movement, music, and learning
• I have taught school for over 35 years from science, health, to physical education.
• I began teaching at the University of Central Florida in 1987. I left public schools because I wanted to reach more people and felt by teaching teachers I would have more impact. I have helped train over 800 pre-service physical educators.
• I retired as Coordinator of Sports and Fitness – with one undergraduate degree with 5 specializations, 3 minor’s, a graduate degree with 2 specializations, and all the activity classes at UCF.
• I founded GeoMotion, Inc. in 2002 for the same reason – to reach more people and show them that physical activity can be fun! Through GeoMotion, I have trained over 3,000 educators.
Debby Mitchell, Ed.D.
Let me find out more about you –Please stand if something applies to you
• Parent• You are a classroom teacher• Grandparent• You work with PK – 2nd grades• You work with 3rd – 5th grades• You work with middle or high school grades• You are an administrator• You like to dance• You work in higher education
Introduction
• You are from or have visited another country• You were active in a sport in school• You played an instrument • Watch less than 15 hours a week of Television• Physically Active (5 times a week – 60 Min.)
• How many of you feel that healthy, active children have a better chance for school success?
• How many of you feel that healthy, active people have a better chance for life success?
*FYI - By moving and standing you just engaged your brain!
Introduction
• How do you know someone is engaged in learning?
• Individuals need to move approximately every 10 to 17 minutes or they loose focus (Jean Blaydes-Madigan)
• Children need to move more often –they have shorter attention spans – approximately 1 minute for each year of age
• SO – We will have many brain breaks throughouttoday’s presentation!
Engage Your Brain
Numbers: Number Awareness
Move to AchieveOut of Your Seat & On Your Feet
Number Awareness with Rhyming Words
1. = Run2. = Touch your shoe3. = Touch elbow to knee4. = Stomp the floor5. = Do a hand jive6. = Do low kicks7. = Reach up to heaven8. = Sit / stand up straight9. = Wiggle your spine0. = Show me your favorite Hero!
Move to AchieveOut of Your Seat & On Your Feet
Number Awareness
Learn While MovingOut of Your Seat & On Your Feet
•Children are going to move with or without your permission.
•Better to give them permission and find meaningful ways to move!
Did You Know?
STEAM:
Move to AchieveOut of Your Seat & On Your Feet
Simple MachinesWhen I Grow Up
New Little Scientist Song
Be An Engineer
New Alphabet Songs
Letter D
Letter T
Literacy:
Move to AchieveOut of Your Seat & On Your Feet
Change It - Rhyming Words (Video & PPT)Move Then Stay Still on NounsPump Up the PronounsHow Can I Move There with AdverbsParts of Speech Slide
Move to AchieveOut of Your Seat & On Your Feet
•Ox - O X•Dog - D O G•Cow - C O W•Pig - P I G•Cat - C A T•Hen - H E N•Bat - B A T
Letter Balance:
• Movement-based programs focus on student learning by utilizing multi-sensory integration strategies that has participants:
– jumping, clapping, and moving – singing meaningful lyrics to music– learning academic concepts by engaging more parts of the brain
Increase Brain Functioning
• You will remember:
• 10%- Read• 20%- Hear• 30%- See
• Learning improves dramatically when multiple senses are engaged –– individuals typically retain about
• 50%- See & Hear• 70%- Discuss• 80%- EXPERIENCE• 95%- TEACH SOMEONE ELSE
- William Glasser
Memory and Retention
Math:
Move to AchieveOut of Your Seat & On Your Feet
Twister / Body Balance•Alone•With a Partner
• As participants listen to lyrics, they move to the correct solution of a problem on the Learnercise Phone Mat.
• For example if the answer to a problem is 15, the student would stand with:– Their right foot on - 1 (representing the 1’s column) – their left foot on - 5 (representing the 10’s column)
* if needed the hand becomes the 100’s column
Basic Fact Fluency
Math:
Move to AchieveOut of Your Seat & On Your Feet
Math Video•Cindy Johnson•Addition, Subtraction, Counting By, Multiplication•Use Learnercise Phone Mats
Using Flash Cards or Teacher Calling out ProblemJump Even’s / Odd’sBefore, After, BetweenMath PPT for Assessment
From GeoMotion Group, Inc., 2012, Learning through movement and music: Exercise your smarts (Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics).
Linking Movement & Learning• Brain Research = • most of the brain is activated during physical activity –
much more so than when doing seatwork
More Movement – Smarter Kidshttp://articles.familylobby.com/79-more-movement-smarter-kids.htm
Movement Chart
Directions Space Pathways Levels Distances DimensionsForward
BackwardLeft / RightUp / Down
Clockwise/Counter-clockwise
DiagonalWeave
GeneralPersonalShared
StraightCurvedZigzag
HighMedium
Low
NearFar
AwayToward
HugeLarge
MediumSmallTiny
A MOVEMENT CHART IS A VALUABLE TOOL TO HELP THE TEACHER PLAN DEVELOPMENTALLY APPROPRIATE MOVEMENT EXPERIENCES FOR CHILDREN AND BUILD VOCABULARY
SPATIAL AWARENESS
BODY AWARENESS
Body Parts Body Shapes Body Positions Body Surfaces
HeadEyesChinNeckBackChest
Rib CageTummy
Stomach
WaistHips
Bottom / RearTorso / Trunk
ShouldersElbowsHandsWristsFingers
ThighsLegs
KneesShins
AnklesFeet
HeelsToes
SmallLargeWide
NarrowTall
ShortStraightRound
Twisted
StandingSittingLyingProneSupine
KneelingInverted
FrontBackSideTop
Bottom
BODY MOVEMENT QUALITY - EFFORTFlow Time Force Dynamics
Even / UnevenFree / Bound
Controlled / ChangeableSmooth / Rough
Flowing / Irregular
Fast / SlowSteady / Irregular
Accelerating / DeceleratingSudden / Sustained
Firm / FineStrong / WeakHeavy / Light
Sharp / Forceful / Explosive
Slash/ PressThrust / Punch
Glide / FloatWring / Flick
Tap / Dab
Movement helps make abstract words concreteBODY AWARENESS (WHAT THE BODY CAN DO)
RELATIONSHIPS
Non-locomotor Locomotor Manipulative What Body Can Do
BalanceShake / Bop
PointTouch / Stomp / Tap / Clap
Rock / Sway / FlopTwist / Turn / Rotate / Circle
Round / Curve / CurlRelax / Stretch / Elongate
Push / Pull / LiftBend (Flex) / Arch
Collapse /Straighten (Extend)Tighten (Tense)Lunge / Squat
Support (on 1, 2, 3, 4, or more body parts)
Alternating FeetWalk, Run,
March / StompSkip
Slide / GallopLanding on 2 Feet
JumpingLanding on 1 Foot
HopLeapOther
Chasing, Fleeing, DodgingMove on 3 or 4 parts
CrawlOther: Fly, Tip Toe, Swim, Spin
StrikeShake
Lift / CarryKickPunt
DribbleVolley
Throw / Catch / TossPush / Pull
Roll / BouncePick Up
Push / PullLift / Carry
Drop / Release
Balance / SupportLead / Mirror / Follow / Echo
Transfer WeightApply or Receive Force
Resist / ReceiveCollapse / Expand
Climb / HangTravel
Rise / Fall Explore
Be AirborneStop / Go
Turn / PivotMove Dynamically
Be Static (Still) / Freeze
To Body Parts, Other People, Apparatus, & EquipmentTop / BottomOver / UnderInto / Out ofHigh / Low
Meeting / Parting
On / OffAround / Over
Inside / Between / OutsideIn front of / Behind
On top of / Beneath Toward / Away from
Beside / Across Surrounding
Together / ApartNear / Far
Above / BelowTouching / Spread apart
PRETEND / CREATIVITY / DRAMA IDEASWays to Move
AnimalsWays to Move
ThingsPeople Feelings
Like a:Bird, Fish, Horse, Cow, Pig, Cat, Dog,
Snake, Giraffe, Mouse, Monkey
Like a:Car, Train, Truck, Helicopter, Boat,
Airplane, Bus, Tractor
Police Officer, Fire Fighter, Doctor,Teacher
Happy, Sad, Curious, Mad, Love, Glad, Proud, Silly
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Pathways & LevelsStraightCurvedZigzag HighMediumLow
Body PartsHeadShoulderElbowHandKneeFoot
LocomotorWalk or Run SkipSlideGallopJumpHop
RelationshipsIn front of BehindAround BesideOver or UnderOn or Off
EffortQuicklySlowlyLoudly or ForcefullySmoothlyQuietly or LightlyIrregularly or Unevenly
DirectionsForwardBackwardSidewardUp DownDiagonal
Non-LocomotorShake SwingSwayTwist / Rotate Stretch Bend & Straighten
Movement DiceBuild Movement Sentences that Build Literacy
Keep the FUN in Learning & Physical Activity
Brain research tells us that when the fun stops, learning often stops too!
Willis, J. (2007). Engaging the Whole Child, Educational Leadership
Keep physical activity FUN!
