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Gameboard

     A few years ago Martha Shackford traveled here to teach my students a master class. She also spent a couple of hours alone with parents while I took the kids off to another room and had fun with Brain Gym (simple movements that stimulate the brain)! As one of the many positive outcomes and inspirations of this experience, the mom of one of my students made up this game- board.

     In the top corner you can just draw in Start/Finish. Fill out each box with a practice activity (ex. Do 5 bow hands. Play Twinkle 3 times. etc.) The gameboard is also great for review pieces. Don’t forget to have some fun boxes like: eat a cookie, go back 3 spaces, give mom a hug!

     Get some trinkets of some sort for your game pieces and put them on start. Use dice to make your way around the board. Kids can do this alone or together with a parent, sibling, friend or stuffed animal. Most of all – have fun!

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