{"id":3013,"date":"2017-09-29T22:11:34","date_gmt":"2017-09-30T02:11:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.faithlafayette.org\/school\/?p=3013"},"modified":"2017-09-29T22:32:02","modified_gmt":"2017-09-30T02:32:02","slug":"building-mind-and-body-why-we-do-minds-in-motion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.faithlafayette.org\/school\/building-mind-and-body-why-we-do-minds-in-motion\/","title":{"rendered":"Building Mind and Body, Why We Do Minds in Motion"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you have visited Faith Christian Preschool or Elementary School in the mornings, you may have wondered why our students roll across mats or walk on a balance beam in the halls. Minds in Motion is composed of activities to stimulate the brain through auditory, sensory, and visual processing and motor skills. These activities also directly impact the vestibular system (balance and movement) and the proprioceptive system (the body\u2019s ability to process position, weight, pressure, movement, etc.) Our students perform these activities each morning to help them wake up their minds, bodies and senses.<\/p>\n

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Why is this important for our students? <\/b><\/p>\n

The proprioceptive system influences a child\u2019s ability to exert the proper amount of pressure when learning to write or color and helps them coordinate movements such as carrying or moving their backpack. This system also allows a child to gauge the amount of force acceptable when playing tag with their friends or holding something delicate in their hand.<\/span><\/p>\n

The vestibular system, on the other hand, allows the students to take the information received through their senses to create awareness within the space around them. For example, their eyes would see where they are in the room and the vestibular system would tell them if they are moving or standing still and if they are balanced. All of this information is received and processed in the brain, which stimulates responses such as arousal, safety, motor, language, survival, and attention. Children with an underdeveloped vestibular system often perform poorly on assessments of learning or behavior because they are incorrectly processing their senses. This sensory processing issue can lead to feeling unsafe, which causes them to respond incorrectly to stimuli.<\/span><\/p>\n

Another mainstay of Minds in Motion is the crossing of the midline. Many activities include portions where students have to cross the center of their bodies with their arms or legs. This helps\u00a0\u00a0brain coordination and can lead to better reading and writing abilities in the long-term. <\/span><\/p>\n

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Many teachers at FCS have noticed the impact of consistent use of Minds in Motion activities. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cM.I.M. has such an impact on these kiddos. Their coordination and overall attention span is greatly improved just after a couple of months. I don\u2019t think I would ever consider doing without it!\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

-Ms. Holly White K4 Lamb Teacher<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cBenefits include:<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

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