Get Up and Move with Nonfiction Grades 4-8 (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781591586616)

Using the approach based on a Harvard study that found when the whole body is involved, the number of brain cells brought to the learning activity doubles, the author offers over one hundred kinesthetic activities. These are organized by content area and include number of players, objective and procedures, and nonfiction reading suggestions. Many activities are in game and/or dramatic presentation format. Students are asked to solve real life problems, create circle stories, create original excuses using science vocabulary, assume the role of eyewitness to historical events, and much, much more. Grades 4-8

Nancy Polette has produced another winner with this fresh approach to encouraging kids to read, write, and research in the content areas. Using an approach based on a recent Harvard study that found when the whole body is involved, the number of brain cells brought to the learning activity doubles, the author offers over one hundred kinesthetic activities for classroom use. Activities are organized by content area, include directions for number of players, objective, and procedure, and are followed by nonfiction reading suggestions. Many activities are in game and or dramatic presentation format. Students are given the opportunity to solve real-life problems, create circle stories with nonfiction material, create original excuses using science vocabulary, assume the role of eyewitnesses to historical events, and much, much more. Grades 4-8.

Author: Nancy J. Polette
ISBN-10: 1591586615
ISBN-13: 9781591586616
Publisher: Libraries Unlimited
Language: English
Published: 12/01/2007
Pages: 176
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.09lbs
Size: 10.92h x 8.55w x 0.45d

Review Citation(s):
School Library Journal 09/01/2008 pg. 224