Lesson
Let’s help kids stay fit by teaching them ways to get up and move throughout the day.
Too often, physical activity is presented as exercise, exercise, and more exercise. Exercise is great; however, there are many ways to get the benefits of exercise and have fun at the same time! The lessons in this unit encourage kids to play, participate in a game or sport, and do leisure activities such as going for a walk for their physical activity. They will think about ways they can choose to move many times, many ways, and in many places each day. It all adds up—what's most important is that youth get the recommended hour or more of physical activity throughout the day. For more ideas on fun ways to add movement to your day, read 8 Sneaky Ways to Keep Kids Moving.
Ask kids to think about their favorite way to move. The "move" can be a dance move, an exercise, or a motor skill such as hopping. Next, have them stand in place and do the movement for 20 seconds. Then have students share and teach their movement to a partner.
View the slideshow to learn about many different ways to move throughout the day.
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Find Examples of Ways to Get Up and Move
Get your kids moving with a fun brain break! Play some music while kids move or dance. When the music is paused, the kids freeze in their positions.
Make a List of Your Kids' Favorite Ways to Move
Health experts recommend that kids get at least 60 minutes of physical activity each day. Ten minutes here and there add up quickly!
Download the How Can You Move? printable to list your students' top 10 move choices. Challenge your students to expand the list to 60 ways to move for 60 minutes each day!
Check for understanding: When and how you _ _ _ _ is up to you!
Kids Plan Ways They Will Move
Download the My Move Timeline for students to create their own timeline of ways they will choose to move throughout their day.
Now that we’ve learned different ways to get up and move our bodies, let’s get ready to learn new ways to make moving fun.
Grade: 3-5
Time: 20 Minutes
Learn what a fit-check is and how this tool can help kids make healthy choices. Kids will also learn how to be mindful about their choices.
See UnitKids will learn how to define move, how to move, and how to make plans for movement in their daily lives.
See UnitLearn what a fit-check is and how this tool can help kids make healthy choices. Kids will also learn how to be mindful about their choices.
See UnitLearn about the times and places where you can perform a fit-check.
Start SlideshowThink about the daily choices the two characters make throughout their day.
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