Focused Body, Focused Brain. Music, Research & More!
/The Sea Lions have been thinking and talking a lot about focus, reaction time, and stamina. We completed some experiments that helped us see how the position of our bodies plays a direct role in the ability of our brain to do its best work. During a recent morning meditation, we chose a focus word and practiced saying that word while moving our body to an alert, open and upright stance. We saw how that position had a direct affect on how well we were able to attend to the task at hand. We practiced our 3 Breath Pause which helped us move into a place of control, even when things around us felt hectic.
During our next unit of study, we are looking at the lives and work of Youth Changemakers from around the world. We are working to complete research papers based on the lives and activism of young people working to make our world better. We have made good use of our Focus Word and Focus Body during the challenging work of research reading and writing!
We are learning a new song with Ms. McKenzie (one of our Sea Lion parents) based on the poem by Youth Changemaker, poet and activist Amanda Gorman. The song is entitled Change Sings. Stay tuned for more information on how the song will be used in our Sea Lion Podcast episodes being developed soon!
