“I do PACE in the morning; I also do PACE with my class every morning. Brain Gym® has helped me manage my own stress and given me an alternative outlet for stress and regrouping. What I liked best about the workshop was the versatility of Brain Gym®. I use it myself, with my grade 2 class, and with family and friends. I will also be able to adapt the strategies next year when I work with developmentally delayed students. Jill Hewlett, the facilitator is very calm, relaxed and grounded in her approach.

In my grade 2 classroom, we do PACE every morning. We also take Brain Gym® breaks through out the day. My students also do Brain Gym® activities as needed, e.g. Thinking Caps to tune out background noise and improve listening. I also use the Lazy 8 movement on some students who exhibit ADHD activity and Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and it totally calms them. On some of my very active students and it seems to calm them during large group learning times.

The behaviour of my students with high activity has decreased. Most of my students willingly take part and they also do some of the activities on their own, self initiated. In the classroom using Brain Gym® we have experienced a decrease of behaviour and there is more focus on tasks. Students now ask to take part in the activities."

Paula Dineen, Grade 2 Teacher