Want to help students learn and be more refreshed. Students need breaks too. That is why brain breaks are becoming so popular. Teacher Rob Donatelli @DTown_MrD talks about the Brain Breaks phenomenon and gives teachers five ideas he uses in his classroom for brain brains in his high school class. Take a brain break today! Rob will share five ideas today including the:  Backwards classroom race  60-second pitches  Face off  Smartphone ping pong  Penny catch  Plus, a 40-second pitch to teachers about the reasons they need brain breaks in their classroom.  Have some fun! Take a break! You might need these especially as kids are taking high-intensity tests to help kids refresh and gear back up.  (I am not crazy about the tests but I am crazy about kids and when I feel things getting too intense, I take brain breaks with my students.)  A full transcript of this show and the show notes are available at www.coolcatteacher.com/podcast as well as details on entering this month’s giveaway contests.