Empowering teachers, parents, and childcare providers to help youth learn through movement, increase focus and improve their behavior.
Empowering teachers, parents, and childcare providers to help youth learn through movement, increase focus and improve their behavior.
Does this sound like you?
â Have you lamented about listening skills lately?
â Do you ever catch someone rubbing their eyes after reading?
â Did you know some pediatricians assure parents that crawling is unnecessary?
â Do you know how many kids are addicted…to screens, meds, sugar, caffeine, etc?
If any of the above is familiar to you as a teacher, childcare provider, or parent, come along with me to find some answers.
Our kids need HELP! And it doesn’t have to cost a lot of time or money. I’ve studied the strategies that best support child development and academic success. Whether you prefer face-to-face or online learning, I’ll teach you simple interventions to build the skill sets for life.
Sign Up for my Free Brain GymÂŽ Bootcamp today!
Receive simple strategies that you can start using NOW to increase focus, improve behavior and help your kids learn to love learning again!
Join me in a learning opportunity
Courses
Cindyâs teaching is dynamic and engaging! She weaves the powerful relationship between moving and learning with storytelling and practical tips. Her interactive workshops and courses are filled with strategies to immediately integrate into existing lesson plans and activities.
2020 has taken her teaching fully online. Participants have attended from over 25 countries!
Workshops
Cindy has a lot of experience writing course content; she understands learner outcomes, objectives, assessments, and presenting to a variety of learning styles. Writing original course content for the University of Wisconsin-River Falls molded her into a well-rounded adult educator.
Please contact her if you are looking for a tailored training about movement, sensory systems, literacy, art/music, Montessori and/or alternative methods of education.
Consulting
Private sessions are a wonderful way to receive one-on-one attention while working through a roadblock.
Sessions may utilize Educational Kinesiology, such as Brain GymÂŽ, in addition to other movement based modalities such as the Listening Program, Rhythmic Movement Training, Touch for Health, etc.
Hi, I’m Cindy!
I help teachers, parents, and childcare providers to increase focus, improve behavior and help your kids learn to love learning again!
Youâre in the right place if:
- Focus is a challenge
- Transitions often result in tantrums
- Test taking ends in tears
Thatâs why I created the Brain GymÂŽ Bootcamp. To help you gain strategies that best support child development and academic success
Workshops & Events
In Person Events
11/18 Understanding Developmental Movement Patterns
In person, Cloquet, MN
1/14 Understanding Developmental Movement Patterns
In person, Maple Grove, MN
1/18 Why (and How) Music Belongs in a Montessori Environment
3/6 Keys to Literacy
3/16 Intentional Movement Works for the Mover in Your Classroom
4/15 Understanding Developmental Movement Patterns
In person, Buffalo, MN
10/13 Understanding Developmental Movement Patterns
Online Events
1/9 Movement is Key to Learning
Online
1/25 Synchronize to Optimize. It is about Building Relationships
Online
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It’s time to stop hanging your head in defeat
Whether youâre a parent or an educator, whether youâre seeking to help yourself or others, you can support learning for all ages, improve focus, AND increase positive behavior choices.
It all starts with learning specific strategies. Get inspired to look at learning through a different lens.
Imagine if you couldâŚ
- Take a test without becoming overwhelmed by anxiety
- Maintain focus while completing a task (chore or even an assignment)
- Transition from one activity to another readily and easily
- Support others in the above-noted endeavors
I can help you get started! Before long, youâll be holding your head higher than ever and celebrating the simplicity of these micro-interventions!
