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How We Get Down With GoNoodle

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Let’s talk GoNoodle!! I first found out about the amazing-ness that it is two years ago and it’s been a staple in my classroom ever since.  Read on to see how I use GoNoodle in my classroom AND enter for your chance to win your very own Champ T-Shirt!!

My group this year is already head over heels for GoNoodle!! I introduced the expectations for how to GoNoodle along with all of our other important routines like lining up in the hall and how to use the bathroom. Why? Because GoNoodle is one of our daily routines!
{GoNoodle-ing on the first day of school..zap it zap it make it happen!! }

So much so that I begin teaching the procedures below on day one! I can’t even tell you how impressed I am at the way my class follows these four simple rules in just two weeks time. I don’t even have to tell them to sit down after each GoNoodle. They do it automatically! 
I use GoNoodle to serve three purposes in my classroom…

I’m very careful not to only use GoNoodle as a reward for good behavior because it’s not just something we do for fun. Brain breaks make such a huge impact on the amount of learning that happens each day. Two years ago I shared how our GoNoodle brain breaks helped transform my afternoons. The number we do each day is ultimately flexible depending on how our day is going and the overall needs for one. But to give you an idea, after the first few weeks (once our stamina has grown) these are the times you are likely to see them happening.

The afternoons are pretty long in our class. Brain breaks make for nice transitions. 
I have a tally system on my white board with smiley faces and frowny faces. If at the end of the day the kids have more tallies under the smiley face than the frowny face they earn a “Just for FUN” GoNoodle! This is also a time when we’ll try new GoNoodles.
Last year, we were lucky enough to have Koo Koo Kangroo perform at our school as part of their West Coast School Tour!! As a result, we are perhaps just a little bit biased when I say they are our FAVORITES!!! 🙂 My kids beg to do Koo Koo videos. They would Pop See Ko til the cows came home if I let them!
In the Spring I traveled to Nashville along with some blog friends to meet-up with the GoNoodle team on their home turf. While we were there I learned about GoNoodle PLUS. It includes 16 additional games, and the cool things is, they all incorporate academic content! I wanted to share one detail of what you can do on this end of the site because prior to the trip I had no clue myself. 
{Rocking the Champ T-Shirts….enter to win yours at the end of this post!!}
I can create & save my own questions to use with each game OR I can pick from pre-loaded content that comes with each game by grade level and skill. I can also select the length for each game. 
If you want to check out all of the PLUS features for yourself you can scroll to the bottom of your dashboard and sign up for a 15 Day Trial. 
Do you GoNoodle yet?! If not, you need to sign up… right now!!! It’s FREE. 
Alright, it’s time to talk GoNoodle Swag!! I’m giving away a Champ T-Shirt!!!
This shirt makes many a Friday appearance at school. 
Use the Raffelcopter below to get yourself entered. It’s short and sweet!!

You can also save 15% off ALL the goods in the GoNoodle Shop
Sept 5-11th using the special code: BTSwithGoNoodle
Happy GoNoodle-ing!!! 
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Stephanie Stewart

Stephanie Stewart

Hi, I' Stephanie! I’m always looking for new ways to put a creative twist on the standards and I love helping primary teachers do the same in their classroom. Think of me as your virtual teaching partner right down the hall. I can’t wait to share new lesson ideas, teaching tips, and engaging K-2 resources with you!

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  1. GoNoodle is fantastic! I started using it last year during inclement weather recesses and my students begged to do it. They had a blast. I just introduced it to my new group if students yesterday and they are already hooked. Such fun. Although I have not met the Koo Koo Kangaroo Crew (I would LOVE to!), they are my favorite. I love GoNoodle!
    🙂 Amy
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  2. I LOVE GoNoodle! It truly is a way of life for our classroom! My kids know that while we love how fun the brain breaks are, we are also preparing our brains for learning. I also love your procedures poster. Those are the same procedures we use too!
    ~Becky
    P.S. It was so great meeting you in Vegas this summer! 🙂

  3. My class loves Pop See Ko! They actually asked on the first day of school if we'd be using Go Noodle this year. When I said yes, they all cheered!

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