The book Smart Moves: Why Learning Is Not All In Your Head was written in 1995 by neurophysiologist and educator Carla Hannaford (revised and enlarged second edition published in 2005), and includes an introduction by neuroscientist Candace Pert.

In Smart Moves, Hannaford looks at the body's roles in thinking and learning, citing research from child development, physiology, and neuroscience.

[1][2] Hannaford examines the ways that sensorimotor experiences affect short and long-term memory from infancy through adulthood, and argues that movement is crucial to learning.

She highlights the importance of movement and play in learning activities, discussing the importance of sensorimotor development (visual, auditory, tactile, and kinesthetic readiness) to the learning process.

Her findings and research are identified as Brain Gym activities, a controversial learning method.