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
Read On the Move, by Deborah Heiligman.
Activity
How to Play
Instruct children to stand in a place where they can’t reach anyone else. Teach
children to sing the following song and encourage them to move as the words of the
song describe. You can also play the track “If You’re Happy and You Know It” on 30
Party Songs for children to sing along with.
Lyrics
You can be creative by adding other verses, such as the following. Ask children to
contribute their ideas too.
You can also substitute different emotions and actions, for example, “If you’re
angry and you know it stomp your feet,” etc.
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.
