It’s our P.E./Movement Day! We hope you will enjoy the activities which were sent in by the teachers of the 3 age groups for you to do!! We hope that you are staying healthy by 1) eating well, 2) washing your hands properly and 3) exercising!
3 Year Olds (in Ms. Barbara and Mrs. Almoula’s group)
The three-year olds work hard on following directions and refining their coordination. Here is a simple song/dance you can do!
The children love to move and move and move and then FREEZE!! See how well your child can stay absolutely still and FREEZE.
4 Year Olds (in Miss Yuri and Ms. Hoshi’s group)
(1) Musical time/Dance moves:
Dancing Robot:
They have simple instructions such as turn your head to the right/left, stand up straight/raise/lower your left/right leg. The children can pretend to be a robot as they dance like a robot. Enjoy!
(2) Calming Down Exercise:
The children could sit criss-cross apple sauce (crossed leg) and try to calm down their bodies through this breathing and stretching exercise.
5 Year Olds ~ Pre-First Graders (in Mr. Dale and Mr. Myk’s group)
Pre-1st graders worked hard on a dance unit this semester. They learned how to dance individually and as a team as we danced through the seasons. Now, we can even move in “canon” where one person starts and another follows and another follows after that. Since we cannot dance together with school closed, Mr. Dale thought you might like to try some individual dancing at home. Here is a video about one of Mr. Dale’s favorite types of dance – ballet! You can follow along with this tutorial to learn how to jump like a ballet dancer. This jump is called a sauté. Happy jumping!
How To Saute ~ Jump Like a Ballet Dancer
We hope you enjoyed your P.E./Movement class for today. That’s all for this week. Don’t forget to wash your hands and exercise! Stay fit and healthy!!