Here are some suggested ideas for your child to do as today is P.E./Movement Day! They are separated into age groups.
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!
4 Year Olds (in Miss Yuri and Ms. Hoshi’s group)
The children have been working on refining their coordination, movement manipulation, and balance. They will further develop their dance and gymnastics skills as well. Here are some activities you can do:
(1) Musical time/Dance moves:
Since we would like to discourage students from viewing the computer screen for an extended amount of time, please play the music on youtube and refrain from showing the screen if needed.
Puppet Master:
Dance moves: Raise foot, raise knee, raise the other foot, raise the other knee, and walk in a circle. Are the children able to balance themselves?
Airplane Song:
Dance Moves: They will pretend to be on the airplane and do some different moves such as jumping, spin around, gallop, and free-dance.
(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 students completed a yoga unit in January. Yoga is a great way to move your body independently, even in your own living room! This is a link to the poses we practiced in January. All students have experimented with these and should be quite familiar with them. Challenge your child to take you through the African safari as we did in class with this interactive yoga adventure.
You can remind children to control their breath through their noses and to try to hold each pose for three slow breaths before changing to the other side.
African Animals Yoga Poses – click here to see the cards
Although the activities are geared for each age group, everyone can enjoy them!!