Great strategy. Glad the students get this breathing space with you.
I too give my students( much younger Gr. K-3) transition time- for movement & social engagement-before I start to introduce the art lesson. I do use Tibetan chimes ( from my yoga teaching days) to gather attention mid class if I need to cut through the noise to get attention. I has a long sound-so we all count together silently with fingers to signal how much time there is to get quiet and ready to listen( done when I introduce the chime system). Mindfulness is so important. We do a bit of yoga & some meditation when I can relate it to a project.
Great strategy. Glad the students get this breathing space with you.
I too give my students( much younger Gr. K-3) transition time- for movement & social engagement-before I start to introduce the art lesson. I do use Tibetan chimes ( from my yoga teaching days) to gather attention mid class if I need to cut through the noise to get attention. I has a long sound-so we all count together silently with fingers to signal how much time there is to get quiet and ready to listen( done when I introduce the chime system). Mindfulness is so important. We do a bit of yoga & some meditation when I can relate it to a project.