The Big Book of Energizers
The Big Book of Energizers £22.95
Designed for dipping-into, here are 120 stand-alone ideas to boost energy and enliven your class at any time of day. You can't keep stretching young minds without giving them a quick physical energiser in between the learning concepts. These exercisese help children to learn faster. "Yippee. These are terrific. Any time I notice I've 'lost them' - or a child is messing around - I quickly help everyone refocus by using one of these ideas! The second after the game is when the learning opportunity comes!"
- Format: 136 pp, black and white paperback, A4/ 295 mm x 195 mm
- Type: Books
- SKU: W-BBE
- ISBN13: 9781904866275
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The Big Book of Energizers September is always full of energy and optimism for teachers, parents and children! After a few weeks (even days, sometimes), it may feel like you never had the summer holidays – you are tired, the children are listless and unmotivated and they are finding it hard to keep the class on task. Jenny Mosely and Zara Niwano have put together a book containing energizers that will certainly make the class more alert and ready to listen and learn! This book works in the same way as the Big Book of Calmers which I reviewed a fortnight ago. The Calmers book moves the class into calm alertness from anxiety or over stimulation, whereas the Energizers book moves them from listlessness towards focussed alertness. They both achieve the same thing but the children are at different starting points. Relevance to Curriculum aims: 5/5 Extremely relevant like the Calmers book. This is perfect for SPHE, the Arts subjects and indeed at any point of the day, whenever you feel the class need that boost! Think of using the Energizers book for the month of June and the Calmers book for the month of December! The activities are broken into clapping/singing/follow-my-leader games, miming, kinaesthetic learning, healthy living routines, drumming, rhythm and rhyme and challenges for children to exercise their minds as well as their bodies! The Mind exercises are particularly good for mental maths starters or oral english language lessons. Teacher usability: 5/5 Easy! I could pick this up at any point of the day and begin a simple activity. There are 1 of 3 symbols at the top of each activity. The first symbol is an activity that can be played quickly and easily. The second symbol will take a bit of organising by the teacher-maybe the night before or at lunch time. the third symbol tells you that this activity will need a large space outside as this may be a physical energizer. This makes it incredibly easy to use and makes it more likely that you will use it more. Value for money: 5/5 It is excellent value for money as this will last you for your teaching career as no matter what curriculum changes happen, (the curriculum is nearly 12 years old! I sense a change!), this book will be relevant. Also, because the activities can be easily slotted into any lesson or time of the day, it is perfect. As a Support teacher, these activities would be very worthwhile too. With 120 different activities, your class may never be bored again! (Wishful thinking!?) Rozz Lewis, Anseo.net Quote from: Big book of Energisers by Rozz Lewis
