Pedagogy
Why whole body learning?
Mindfulness and wellbeing increase connectivity in the frontal lobe of the brain, which is linked to improved attention, memory processing and decision making. Through mindful play, yoga, and circus skills…
How does whole body learning work?
Through specialised activities such as mindful play, yoga, ball and circus skills, children can strengthen their capacity to respond to multiple stimuli with focus, clarity and a steady centre.
What is whole body learning?
Did you know that movement and physical activity is an important part of learning? Being active is fun and a brilliant way to supercharge the brain. Scientists are now discovering…
Mindfulness and Growth Mindset
In the same way a gardener cannot force a seed or plant to grow, neither can a teacher simply make a student become more motivated, develop a growth mindset, or…
Breathing
Breathing Activities – Seated Power Breathing
In this activity, children will breathe in patterns, with actions, to encourage an increase of oxygen within their bodies, helping them to reset and calm.
The Power Breath
This breathing activity brings energy, concentration and a sense of power and ability.
Infinity Breathing
In this activity, children will breathe in patterns, with actions, to encourage an increase of oxygen within their bodies, helping them to reset and calm.
Bumble Bee Breath
This breathing activity helps children get rid of all their fuzzy thoughts and leaves them with a sense of stillness in their mind and body
Breathing Activities – Angel Wings
In this activity, children will breathe in patterns, with actions, to encourage an increase of oxygen within their bodies, helping them to reset and calm.
Breathing Activities – Full Moon Belly
In this activity, children will breathe in patterns, with actions, to encourage an increase of oxygen within their bodies, helping them to reset and calm.
Breathing With Shapes and Bubbles
In this activity, children will breathe in patterns, with actions, to encourage an increase of oxygen within their bodies, helping them to reset and calm.
Mindfulness
Fancy Finger Mindfulness
This activity uses finger exercises to help children concentrate on a specific activity to help create a sense of mindfulness.
The Face Massage
A quick mindfulness exercise you can do with children to give their brain a break before starting on the next activity.
Energy Fingers
A quick mindfulness exercise you can do with children to give their brain a break before starting on the next activity.
Seated Mindfulness – Eye Exercises
In this activity, children are prompted to exercise their eyes in a number of ways requiring them to be mindful of what they are doing.
The Okay Fingers
A quick mindfulness exercise you can do with children to give their brain a break before starting on the next activity.
The Happy Dog
A quick mindfulness exercise you can do with children to give their brain a break before starting on the next activity
The Heart Beat
A self-soothing technique to help us feel a little more calm.
Letting Things Go – The Whiteboard
Sometimes it can be really hard to let go of our feelings. This mindfulness activity will help children to stop and think about what is weighing on their mind and…
Letting Things Go – Stomping
Sometimes it can be really hard to let go of our feelings. This mindfulness activity will help children to stop and think about what is weighing on their mind and…
The Self Hug
A self-soothing technique to help us feel a little more calm.
Yoga
Brain Boosting Yoga
This activity combines breathing and yoga and can be used in the morning or after lunch to boost brain activity.
Breathing Yoga Part 2 – The Square
In this activity, children will learn how to inhale and exhale nice a deep by drawing imaginary shapes with their fingers.
Cross Lateral Play
Movement activities that help children's focus and attention to expand and grow.
Arm and Leg Extensions
Movement activities that help children's focus and attention to expand and grow.
Spinning and Grounding
Movement activities that help children's focus and attention to expand and grow.
Breathing Yoga Part 1 – The Rectangle
In this activity, children will learn how to inhale and exhale nice a deep by drawing imaginary shapes with their fingers.
Expanding Energy
Movement activities that help children's focus and attention to expand and grow.
Play Skills
Ball Tricks
Can you do any ball tricks? Max will show you through some of his favourite ball tricks to see if you can do them too!
Playing With A Poi
Movement activities that help children's focus and attention to expand and grow.
Cross Lateral Play With Toys
Movement activities that help children's focus and attention to expand and grow.
Learn To Juggle
Juggling is an excellent skill for kids to learn as it requires concentration, perseverance and hand-eye coordination. In this video, Max from Flexi Flow will breakdown the skills you need…
Cross Lateral Play
Movement activities that help children's focus and attention to expand and grow.
Brain Buzzes
Brain Integration
Movement activities that help children's focus and attention to expand and grow.
Brain Buzzes – Massaging Calm Points
Brain buzzes or brain breaks are short activities you can do with children to help them move their energy. These incorporate massage, applying pressure to our calm points and expanding…