Neuro wiring is not symmetrical either, nor is it fixed! It is a living, changing, growing, shrinking jungle of pathways that underpin thought, feeling and behavior.ДЄs children develop, cross crawl movements help to build hemispheric communication, help to coordinate the function of the hemispheres and also, developmentally, help the brain to differentiate its functions. The right hemisphere does certain things, the left does others. It likes to save time and space so it differentiates its functions. Human children are built for, and thrive on, cross crawl movement and itвЂ™s accompanying stimulation.Д¬ross crawl involves opposite sides of the body with lots of switching back and forth, and also include movements that cross over the midline of the body as well. Just a day in the life of a cross crawl driven 9-year-old. Back and forth with the rhythm of the prayer. I rub the bones between the backs of my hands with my fingers tips and feel the softness of my skin. A line of the prayer concludes so I switch and put my left index first, all the others fall in line. IвЂ™m occupying myself by watching my fingers play вЂ“ right index is first, all the others weave themselves into place. I kneel in the pew and interlace my fingers.

ItвЂ™s Catholic school, so we have to go to mass on Wednesdays. It picks up speed and careens to the center of the pole. Back and forth until I duck because the ball is whipping around too fast. I propel the ball across my body with all my force clockwise, she catches it and smashes it back at me counterclockwise. Right hop, both feet jump, left hop, both feet jump, right hop, both feet jump, spin around, hop in the reverse pattern back down.ДЄfter a few rounds our attention shifts and we skip over to the tether ball poles. Then we find two stones and start playing. We find the chalk bucket, select the best colors, and draw a long, slightly lopsided hop scotch board. (If youвЂ™ve forgotten the drill, hereвЂ™s a video refresher)Д®ventually, our hands get sore so we move on. Mary Alice and I jump up and gleefully skip out to the playground to begin our hand-clapping ritual: IвЂ™m in third grade and the recess bell rings.

Cross crawling brain gym