Workshops

WORKSHOP and PRESENTATIONS TOPICS AVAILABLE from ACTION BASED LEARNING

Action Based Learning: How Brain Research Links Movement to Learning (Keynote)
Neuroscientists are advocating the importance of movement and physical activity in the learning process. Physical activity gives students the advantage they need for increased student performance. Educators who understand how the brain works can better teach students. This interactive presentation will summarize recent brain research that links movement to learning and will advocate, validate, educate and motivate!
Objectives:
1) The professionals will gain insight into individual strengths and how to fulfill the needs of each child through movement.
2) The professionals will gain insight into how learning academic content can be facilitated through kinesthetic teaching strategies using movement and music.
3) The professionals will gain insight into how movement and action based learning anchors learning based on the brain research that supports the link of movement to learning.

“Know” Brainers: Easy Academic Activities that Move KIDS to Learn! (K-6)
(New for 2007! The format is best for short sessions in conventions or conferences.)
Brain research suggests the link of movement to increased learning. Students learn through movement and memory is increased with fun and engaging lessons. Know Brainers are simple, quick, interactive lessons that reinforce academics through movement based on the brain research that supports the link of movement to learning. They can be used as transitions, brain breaks or review. In this interactive, fun-filled presentation reading and math will come alive with kinesthetic teaching strategies that may increase student performance.
Objectives:
1) The professionals will gain insight into the principles and stages of early brain and motor development that impacts learning.
2) The professionals will gain insight into individual strengths and how to fulfill the needs of each child through movement.
3) The professionals will gain insight into how literacy, math, social, studies, science, and language acquisition can be facilitated through movement and music.
4) The professionals will gain insight into how movement and action based learning anchors learning based on the brain research that supports the link of movement to learning.

Building Better Brains through Movement (Pre-K-5 Elementary)
Brain research suggests that what makes us move is also what makes us think. Physical movement builds the framework for cognition and proper brain development. This interactive, energetic presentation provides a checklist of activities that will give the teacher insight that will help students work at peak performance for learning. It will also demonstrate how proper early brain development is linked to early motor development and how practice of motor movement enhances student performance.
Objectives:
1) The professionals will gain insight into the principles and stages of early brain and motor development that impacts learning.
2) The professionals will gain insight into individual strengths and how to fulfill the needs of each child through movement.
3) The professionals will gain insight into how language acquisition can be facilitated through movement and music.
4) The professionals will gain insight into how movement and action based learning anchors learning based on the brain research that supports the link of movement to learning.

Thinking on Your Feet (Elementary)
"One of the best ways to maximize the brain is through movement." "Physical activity contributes to better student performance." "Exercise seems to boost brain function."
Neuroscientists are advocating the importance of movement and physical activity in the learning process. This interactive presentation will summarize recent brain research that links movement to learning and show how the research translates into classroom practice. Cross curricular lessons in reading, math, social studies and science will link movement to academic standards.
Objectives:
1) The professionals will gain insight into the principles and stages of early brain and motor development that impacts learning.
2) The professionals will gain insight into individual strengths and how to fulfill the needs of each child through movement.
3) The professionals will gain insight into how learning can be facilitated through movement and music.
4) The professionals will gain insight into how movement and action based learning anchors learning based on the brain research that supports the link of movement to learning.

Action Based Academics (K-8)
"One of the best ways to maximize the brain is through movement." "Physical activity contributes to better student performance." "Exercise seems to boost brain function."
Neuroscientists are advocating the importance of movement and physical activity in the learning process. This interactive presentation will emphasize literacy and language acquisition using kinesthetic teaching strategies. Literacy lessons will come alive to increase student performance.
Objectives:
1) The professionals will gain insight into the principles and stages of early brain and motor development that impacts learning.
2) The professionals will gain insight into individual strengths and how to fulfill the needs of each child through movement.
3) The professionals will gain insight into how literacy, math, social, studies, science, and language acquisition can be facilitated through movement and music.
4) The professionals will gain insight into how movement and action based learning anchors learning based on the brain research that supports the link of movement to learning.

Action Based Literacy
Action Based Literacy is a set of lessons that reinforce literacy skills through movement and music activities based on the brain research that supports the link of movement to learning. Included in the program are kinesthetic lessons that reinforce letter pattern recognition, letter sequence, letter formation, letter replication, handwriting, word recognition, sequencing letters, sentence structure, word meaning, parts of speech, punctuation, etc.
Objectives:
1) The professionals will gain insight into the principles and stages of early brain and motor development that impacts learning.
2) The professionals will gain insight into individual strengths and how to fulfill the needs of each child through movement.
3) The professionals will gain insight into how literacy skills and language acquisition can be facilitated through movement and music.
4) The professionals will gain insight into how movement and action based learning anchors learning based on the brain research that supports the link of movement to learning.

Neuro Numeracy (Elementary K-5)
Brain research suggests the link of movement to increased learning. Students learn through movement and memory is increased with fun and engaging lessons. Action Based Neuro Numeracy is a set of lessons that reinforce math skills through movement and activities that are based on the brain research that supports the link of movement to learning. Number recognition, sequencing of numbers, number values, and number operations are just a few of the concepts that are reinforced through movement. In this interactive, fun-filled presentation math concepts using number recognition, number operations, and more will come alive with kinesthetic teaching strategies that may increase student performance.
Objectives:
1) The professionals will gain insight into the principles and stages of early brain and motor development that impacts learning.
2) The professionals will gain insight into individual strengths and how to fulfill the needs of each child through movement.
3) The professionals will gain insight into how math concepts can be facilitated through movement and music.
4) The professionals will gain insight into how movement and action based learning anchors learning based on the brain research that supports the link of movement to learning.

Teaching the Teenage Brain (Secondary)
The teenage brain is different from an adult brain and a child's brain. Is it true that hormones affect learning? Recent brain research gives incredible insight to the complicated workings of the teen brain and body. This energetic interactive presentation will give valuable information that will enable teachers and parents to better understand teenage behavior and learning.
Objectives:
1) The professionals will gain insight into the characteristics of the teen brain and how it impacts health and learning.
2) The professionals will gain insight into how learning academic content can be facilitated through kinesthetic teaching strategies using movement and music.
3) The professionals will gain insight into how movement and action based learning anchors learning based on the brain research that supports the link of movement to learning.

Passing the TEST: How Quality Physical Education can Increase Student Performance
“Healthy active students make better learners.” “The brain is only as healthy as the body that carries it.” “Exercise is the body’s Miracle Gro™.” Neuroscientists are advocating the importance of movement and physical activity in the learning process. Physical Education gives students the advantage they need for increased student performance. Educators who understand how the brain works can better teach students. This interactive presentation will summarize recent brain research that links movement to learning and will advocate, validate, educate and motivate!
Objectives:
1) The professionals will gain insight into how the physical education curriculum lays the framework for learning.
2) The professionals will gain information about how the brain research supports the need for daily quality physical education for increased student performance.
3) The professionals will be given advocacy tools and information that will educate decision makers about the importance of daily physical education for increased learning.

All workshops are presented by Jean Blaydes Madigan. Workshops are generally six hours and can be one day, two days or more in length. Workshops benefit all teachers of all levels, nurses, OTs, PTs, parents, administrators, curriculum developers and decision makers. Conference session and keynote topics and times are customized to fit the needs of the attendees. The fee for each workshop or presentation is inclusive of all travel expenses. Call or contact us for fee amount.