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| |  | Religion & Spirituality | Home » » » Yoga for the Brain: Daily Writing Stretches That Keep Minds Flexible and Strong | | | | | | | Description: | | Want to keep your mind sharp? Exercise your brain with these daily writing stretches!
Yoga for the Brain helps writers of all ages, 12 through adult, learn to write more freely, take risks, and experiment and play with language. Far too many people have come to look at writing as a chore, something to be graded or picked apart. Yoga for the Brain quickly helps dispel that notion with 365 daily writing prompts that are interesting, playful, lighthearted, challenging, quirky—or all of the above!
This book also includes suggestions for "real world" writing activities that are designed to help involve writers in truly meaningful projects as they hone their writing skills.
Yoga for the Brain can be used by writers on their own or in a classroom setting. Either way, they will sharpen their minds—and their creativity! | | | Product Details: | | | Author:
| Cheryl Miller Thurston | | Paperback:
| 168 pages | | Publisher:
| Prufrock Press, Inc. | | Publication Date:
| January 01, 2006 | | Language:
| English | | ISBN:
| 1877673714 | | Product Width:
| 1.87 centimeters | | Product Height:
| 2.37 centimeters | | Product Weight:
| 0.01 pounds | | Package Length:
| 9.2 inches | | Package Width:
| 7.3 inches | | Package Height:
| 0.4 inches | | Package Weight:
| 0.75 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 8 reviews |
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27 of 27 found the following review helpful:
 Real life writingJul 10, 2007
By Susan Larson
I know this book was written for teachers, but as a newspaper columnist, I am often asked to conduct writing workshops for adults and teens who want to become writers. Not only do DiPrince and Thurston give hundreds of prompts for on-the-spot writing exercises, many of which help the writer practice and identify good writing techniques, but they also give 50 examples of how to get started writing in "the real world," which is what most adults in these workshops want. For years I'd done my own research and shared my own experiences concerning good places to start out writing, but this list tops anything I ever did on my own. Also, as a substitute teacher, I sometimes find I have dead time to fill and these prompts are fabulous both as fillers and as full lessons for those times teachers leave no plans. There's something in here to cover all bases and as the title implies, this book provides exercise all areas of the brain.
16 of 16 found the following review helpful:
Great Writing Tool!Apr 12, 2006
By Patsy L. Shouse
"Middle School Lover"
Yoga for the Brain is a wonderful tool for teachers of writing. I use this book daily, along with Unjournaling, as journal prompts for my 6th grade students. They laugh, talk, and really get the imagination going! My kids no longer whine when it is journal time...they actually remind ME to do it! Great book to buy!
11 of 11 found the following review helpful:
Yoga for the Brain is a great workout!Aug 06, 2007
By Patty K
"parent and teacher"
Teaching students to write used to be so boring. I can remember my teachers in school saying, "Be creative!" but I was never really taught how to do that. I am now a teacher and am faced with the challenge of teaching students to be creative. Yoga for the Brain is a great addition to my writing program in that it gives the student something to base their creativity. For example one entry is "What has been a hard lesson for you to learn?" What a great idea to think about! This is not your typical sentence starter book.
4 of 4 found the following review helpful:
Good for Adults and ChildrenDec 14, 2008
By jamrock43
I teach 4th grade. Yoga for the Brain allows children to think more creatively & out of the box. I have written with the children during writing time. We have enjoyed sharing our ideas with one another. Get this book! It's fun and thought provoking!
3 of 3 found the following review helpful:
helpful for young and old.Aug 17, 2008
By K. Whicheloe
"Book lover"
This book has been helpful in getting writing going. Not intimidating and for all ages to use.
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