Exercise Breaks

How to play

Instruct the children to spread out and stand in a place where they can’t touch anyone else. Challenge the children to move in the following ways:

• March in place (Can you make your knees go higher? Can you go faster? Go slower?)
• In a circle (Skip in a path you have set up.)
• Very lightly (Move very quietly.)
• Big Steps
• Starting and stopping on signal

Now instruct the children to be imaginative and move in the following ways:

• Swimming laps in a pool
• On hot sand
• Dribbling a basketball down a court
• Flying a kite
• Balancing on a tight rope

Set Up for Success

Ensure a large space for children to move.

Instruct children to move in a loop or on a track. You can use cones or spot markers to direct children to move in a circle.

Enrichment

Show children pictures of athletes running at the Olympics. Talk about what the Olympics is, who competes, and its significance. Show children a picture of the Olympic rings and have them identify the rings’ colors.

Attention Teachers!

Following this activity, please fill out the teacher’s weekly log form for this lesson.

Teacher’s Weekly Log Form