Then the child follows the 8, three times with one hand, three times with the other, and then both together. Chalkboards or marker boards work great for this. The child should align his body with a point at eye level, and then draw a lazy 8 (a numeral 8 lying on its side), the larger the better. This allows for crossing of the visual midline. Implement 10 reps once a day.Īnother one I like to use is the Lazy 8’s. This exercise should help improve writing, spelling, listening, reading and comprehension, as well as coordination, breathing and stamina, spatial awareness, and enhance hearing and vision.
Touch one hand to the opposite knee, raising the leg, or touch the foot, raising the leg. Do sit ups and touch the elbow to the opposite knee. Raise one hand and the opposite knee at the same time, alternating hands and knees. Reach behind the body to touch the opposite foot.
There are several variations of this exercise, and one can sit, lie, or stand to do these variations. This is a contra lateral exercise and requires alternate movement of arm and leg. One of the easiest to begin with is the cross crawl. The Midline movements work to improve bilateral movement skills, increase upper-body coordination (for gross motor and fine motor skills), and help to further activate the brain.
The Midline Movements include the cross crawl, lazy 8’s, double doodles, alphabet 8’s, the elephant, neck rolls, the rocker, belly breathing, cross crawl sit-ups, the energizer, and “think of an X”. This article will discuss some of the exercises in the Midline Movement section and how they can be implemented to help children who are struggling. The book features chapters on Midline Movements, Lengthening Activities, Energy Exercises and Deepening Attitudes, and Brain Gym at Work and Play. Dennison, is a “series of simple and enjoyable movements that we use with our students in Educational Kinesiology to enhance their experience of whole-brain learning”.
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