What is it ? How does it work?

What is it?

Brain Gym is the registered trademark for a developmental movement program established by Paul E. Dennison, Ph.D., an expert in child motor-development. It is based upon 80 years of research by educational threapists, developmental optometrists, and other developmental specialists. Brain Gym consists of simple movements similar to the movements that children naturally do during their first three years of life to accomplish important developmental steps for coordination of eyes, ears, hands, and the whole body. The Brain Gym movements have been shown over the years of clinical experience, in field studies, and in published research reports, to prepare children with the physical skills they need in order to learn to read, write, and otherwise function effectivelly in the classroom.

How does it work? 

Briefly, Brain Gym works by facilitating optimal achievement of mental potential. Brain Gym promotes efficient communication among the many nerve cells and functional centers located throughout the brain and body. Blocks in learning occur when information cannot flow freely among these centers. The Brain Gym movements stimulate this flow of information within the brain and body, freeing the innate ability to learn and function at top efficiency.

Brain Gym movements are simple tools that enable students to more easily learn the school curriculum that is being presented at the moment, including reading, spelling, math, and more.

Brain Gym Homepage
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