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The Oxford Brain Gym is a subsidiary of BRAIN SPAN- sensory integration training for all ages Brain Gym ® for Schools
***STOP PRESS 12th August 2008*** Today's provisional figures for SATs results for UK 14-yr olds show a reduction of 2% in reading, down to 69% achieving the Government's target figure of Level 5 or above. That means that more than 30% of children have a problem with reading that interferes with their ability to achieve. Science and English percentages are down, too. How can you help reverse this trend? I suggest that you use my 12 week Brain Gym programme, for which we have research evidence that shows that it improves reading ability for poor readers, giving them better access to synthetic phonics and other systems used by Special Needs Teachers. See below for more information. BRAIN GYM INSET TEACHER TRAINING IN SCHOOLS Simple physical movements and visual exercises which commonly help to make learning and concentration easier, improve reading, writing and memory, and reduce stress (see our exciting new research pages for details). Why might you need Brain Gym help? Official Government figures published in August 2007 showed that 4 out of 10 children leave Primary School with a poor grasp of the 3 Rs, and that about 40% of all children get GCSE grades of D or lower in both English and Maths. Our research shows that Brain Gym movements improve reading and spelling very significantly for many children, at ALL achievement levels not just those with difficulties, helping you towards achieving your school targets. I provide In-Service ( INSET ) training sessions anywhere in the UK for teachers and assistants for all ages of pupils, from nursery to further and higher education institutions. Training is tailored specifically for each school or institution, as your requirements may be for gifted and talented, educational special needs, music, sports or any other specific target or age group. Full, half-day or twilight INSET sessions available. Learn how and why to use Brain Gym in the classroom, and experience the beneficial effects of the exercises for yourself IS BRAIN GYM BASED UPON PSEUDOSCIENCE? NO! Brain Gym was developed by experiment, finding out what actually works in practice with groups of children. It is NOT based upon theories of brain function. Paul Dennison (who developed Brain Gym) confirmed this to me this in person recently. I do NOT use any unsupported claims or incorrect science in my school training, and never have done. I was a research geophysicist for 25 years, and am fully aware of the levels of evidence required! The media are spreading a false message when they claim that Brain Gym is based upon faulty science. Some explanations for how Brain Gym worked were put forward 20 years ago, and these suggestions have not stood the test of time, and some are now known to be wrong. Unfortunately, these suggestions have passed into the folklore of Brain Gym, and are often linked with the system by those who have not been properly trained. Come to me for training, and you will learn how to do the movements properly, how to teach them correctly to your pupils, and how to explain them simply yet without pseudoscience! The media are are also wrong when they say that there is no evidence that Brain Gym works. See my research page for outlines of the current evidence, and my About Brain Gym page for explanations you can use for some of the most popular movements.BRAIN GYM TRAINING FOR TEACHERS IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS Our research shows that poor readers in Year 8 have made really significant progress with reading by using a systematic programme of Brain Gym movements for 20 minutes per day for 3 months. One child increased their reading age from just over 6 years to 8 and a half years as a result of the programme! Contact me to find out more about my special programme of movements for Secondary School Special Needs help, or other programmes for more general use in Secondary Schools.BRAIN GYM TRAINING FOR TEACHERS IN PRIMARY SCHOOLS Research from a number of studies, some reported on my Research Page, shows significant improvements in Reading and Spelling Age by using Brain Gym in the classroom with children of Primary School age. Teachers report improvements in concentration, focus, creativity, use of colour in art work, and increased engagement in school work in general. Our large-scale research project with nearly 1,000 year 4 children is nearing completion, with strong indications of impressive improvements in many areas. We will have to fully analyse all the data before we can make any confident statements, though! Contact me to find out more about my special programme of movements for Primary School Special Needs help, or other programmes for more general use in Primary Schools. BRAIN GYM PLUS TRAINING FOR EARLY YEARS TEACHERS IN PRIMARY AND NURSERY SCHOOLS I provide training in special movement techniques designed to help prepare young children for learning, based upon the Brain Gym developmental approach and using an eclectic mix of techniques. Contact me to find out more about my special programme of movements for the Early Years in Schools.
FEEDBACK FROM TEACHERS ABOUT THE EFFECTS OF USING MY SPECIAL 3 MONTH BRAIN GYM PROGRAMME " Our SATs results have gone through the roof!" “ All the children have really enjoyed the Brain Gym Programme” "My class have always been excitable and noisy, but now their general demeanour is much, much calmer" " The children are more focussed and attentive and appear to be deriving far more satisfaction from lessons" "I am now regularly told how much the class enjoy literacy, maths etc - even guided reading!" "Very satisfactory improvement" "The children just don't want to stop doing Brain Gym! What more can we learn?"
FEEDBACK FROM TEACHERS ABOUT MY BRAIN GYM TRAINING SESSIONS What teachers have said about these training sessions:- “ Brilliant insight, great information about the brain and learning” “Buffy was one of the most interesting people I have heard speak” “Really good, one of the best INSET days we’ve had” "Absolutely brilliant! A wonderful speaker, very engaging and a real sense of fun" “The Brain Gym activities were interesting, useful and practical” “We’ve heard so many good things about Brain Gym, it’s great to have a clear step-by-step guide to help us use it in our school” "Superb presentation"; " Excellent, lively, entertaining and approachable"; "Great insight"; "Very relevant to classroom"; "Very useful and interesting"; "So many practical and usable techniques"; "Inspirational".
If you want to contact me to enquire about any of my courses, please ring me on 01865 776578 or click on the following link to fill out a web enquiry form: Contact me
REPORTS FROM PEOPLE WHO USE BRAIN GYM, INCLUDING TEACHERS ABOUT USING BRAIN GYM IN THE CLASSROOM, COLLECTED FROM THE WEB (this part is under construction at the moment so there are only a few links) Positive thoughts from a teacher who uses Brain Gym: http://teachers.net/mentors/bcl/topic468/10.15.06.21.39.56.html Improving academic learning for young offenders: http://www.eltnewsletter.com/back/May2001/art592001.htm For more information please contact: Dr Buffy McClelland, Tel: 01865 776578 The Oxford Brain Gym Tel: 01865 776578 Brain Gym ® is a registered trademark of the Educational Kinesiology Foundation/ Brain Gym International. Text and Layout, Copyright © Dr Buffy McClelland, 2007. All rights reserved. |
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