Activity

Purpose

The purpose of this lesson is for children to be active. Preschool children should accumulate at least 60 minutes of structured physical activity every day and 60 minutes of unstructured physical activity every day.

Equipment Required

Before the Lesson

Ensure there is enough space for children to move as they please.

Learning Objective

For children to accumulate at least 5–10 minutes of structured physical activity.

Enrichment

Talk to children about handshaking/shaking hands:

  • what it means (hello and goodbye)
  • when and where they have seen people shake hands
  • what people from other cultures do to greet/farewell one another

Activity

How to Play

Play up-beat music and instruct children to dance in place while the music is playing. After 20–40 seconds of playing the music, press pause on the music player. When the music stops, instruct the children to move, find a friend, and give him/her a hand shake. Each time the music stops, instruct children to find a new friend to shake hands with. This is a wonderful way to make shy children feel good!

Attention Teachers!

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

Weekly Log

Attention Teachers!

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