Many of these Catman videos are based on “Brain Gym” principles and assist with getting the brain hemispheres more readily communicating with one another in concert, so they have entertainment AND therapeutic value. Some of my personal fave videos to do alongside my daughter are from the Brainercise with Mr. How’s that for a little motivation to avert the dreaded “summer slump?” GoNoodle can help break up long summer days, injecting short bursts of activity that can serve as transitions to other physically or mentally stimulating activities with an added bonus that much of the content is curriculum-backed educational material.
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Two million families play GoNoodle at home, turning screen time into active time, either through, apps for the iPhone, Android phones and Apple TV and through the GoNoodle YouTube channel. For our full post from June 2016 focused on our summer use of GoNoodle, click here. public elementary schools in all 50 states and worldwide in 185 countries. Since their launch, GoNoodle has grown like gangbusters! As per their stats on, over 14 million kids move to GoNoodle each month. Originally designed for teachers of K-5th classrooms, GoNoodle was based on the premise that desk-side movement helps kids achieve more by keeping them engaged and motivated throughout the school day.
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Drop-in rates from free to $15.Two years ago, I wrote about using GoNoodle over the summer as a bridge to get kids moving as they get their precious screen time.įor those of you that did not read that post, GoNoodle is a free site where you can either create an account for your child or create a family account which gives you access to interactive, short, brain-stimulating movement breaks. Use a searchable calendar to find classes from different countries and for different focuses such as Zumba Kids, Zumba For Every Body, and Zumba on Wheels. ZumbaĬheck out what the global network of Zumba instructors offer on their online portal. Learn routines to contemporary tunes and songs outside of your usual playlists. Look up this popular interactive video game on YouTube and follow along with visually cued choreography. Children can participate in brief warm up videos, movement with storytelling, and choreography. National Dance Institute virtual classes cater to movers and shakers pre-K to sixth grade.
While dancing, stretching, running, jumping, deep breathing, and wiggling to the music, instructors also teach kids about a whole world of things from homophones (see the Blazer Fresh channel) to cleaning up messes (see the MooseTube channel). Find imaginative ballet story videos for tots, all the way up to barre fitness class for teens and adults.
Join Sarah Du-Feu, the Ballet Coach and former English National Ballet dancer, for fun and confidence-boosting exercises.