1. Janet Kennedy Southern District Elementary PE Teacher of the Year, 2012 Sedgefield Elementary School, Newport News, VA janet.kennedy@nn.k12.va.us

2. Research shows that physical activity can positively affect:  Blood flow and oxygen to the brain, thereby improving mental clarity  The part of the brain responsible for learning and memory  Connections between nerves in the brain thereby improving attention and information- processing skills

3.  #1 – Get the principal “On Board”  As part of an elementary school's morning or weekly assembly that involves teachers, students, and even parents.  As a regularly scheduled activity every day at lunch.  Special days set aside for activity breaks (Valentine’s Day – Cupid’s Arrow, St. Patrick’s Day – Leprechaun’s Gold, etc.)  After each segment of a performance test.  Transitions between academic subjects.  During faculty meetings to instruct the classroom teachers and get them “On Board”  (California Action for Healthy Kids)

4.  Stop and Scribble  Memory Lane  Litter Box  Dance Ball

5. Children’s mummer’s parade

6. Concretion found in stomach of certain animals, thought to be a remedy for poison

7. Chattering light-headed person

8. Off spring of a zebra and a donkey

9. Bleed to death

10.  Thumbs Up – You Got It  Peace – Hang Loose  Nose – Ear Switch  No – Okay  Three 3s  Hook Up

11.  Pinterest (I have tons of activity break ideas and videos posted – Janet Kennedy) http://pinterest.com/coachjk/ http://pinterest.com/coachjk/  NC Classroom Based Energizers http://www.ecu.edu/cs-hhp/exss/upload/Energizers_for_Grades_K_2.pdf  Michigan Original Brain Breaks http://www.emc.cmich.edu/BrainBreaks/TOC.htm http://www.emc.cmich.edu/BrainBreaks/TOC.htm  Free Stretch Break Video Program http://www.paratec.com/sbform/kidsform_ref.htm http://www.paratec.com/sbform/kidsform_ref.htm  Just-A-Minute School Program http://www.jamschoolprogram.com/http://www.jamschoolprogram.com/  ABC for Fitness http://www.davidkatzmd.com/abcforfitness.aspxhttp://www.davidkatzmd.com/abcforfitness.aspx  Adventure to Fitness http://www.adventuretofitness.com/http://www.adventuretofitness.com/  Take 10 http://www.take10.net/http://www.take10.net/  A great site from Scott Williams! http://mlspe.blogspot.com/p/vahperd-activity-break-presentation.html  YouTube (Look for any of the “Just Dance” videos) http://www.youtube.com/http://www.youtube.com/  My school website http://community.nn.k12.va.us/coachkennedy/http://community.nn.k12.va.us/coachkennedy/