Learning With the Body in Mind: The Scientific Basis for Energizers, Movement, Play, Games, and Physical Education

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SAGE Publications, Feb 16, 2000 - Education - 136 pages
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Capitalize on your students' high energy using these research-based movement activities to increase intrinsic motivation, improve attitudes, strengthen memory, and boost achievement in your classroom.

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About the author (2000)

Eric Jensen is a former teacher and current member of the Society for Neuroscience and New York Academy of Sciences. He has taught at all levels, from elementary through university level and is currently completing his PhD in human development. In 1981, Jensen cofounded SuperCamp, the nation’s first and largest brain-compatible learning program, now with over 50,000 graduates. He has since written Teaching with the Brain in Mind, Brain-Based Learning, Deeper Learning, Arts with the Brain in Mind, Enriching the Brain, and 21 other books on learning and the brain. A leader in the brain-based movement, Jensen has made over 45 visits to neuroscience labs and interacts with countless neuroscientists. He was the founder of the Learning Brain EXPO and has trained educators and trainers for 25 years worldwide in this field. He is deeply committed to making a positive, significant, lasting difference in the way we learn.

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TitleLearning With the Body in Mind: The Scientific Basis for Energizers, Movement, Play, Games, and Physical Education
AuthorEric Jensen
Editionillustrated
PublisherSAGE Publications, 2000
Original fromPennsylvania State University
DigitizedJun 28, 2011
ISBN1890460079, 9781890460075
Length136 pages
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