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K-2 Digital Online Learning Week 4 Choices:

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Ellie's Big Day (A Movement Activity):

 

Download by Clicking: Ellie's Big Day. Read the story aloud. When you come to a bold word or phrase, act out the given movement. After you complete the story, answer the multiple choice questions to see how much you remember about Ellie's day.

 

Water Relays:

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Equipment:

• Cups

• 2 buckets

• Water

 

Instructions:

• Get outside for this great summer activity!

• Establish a start line and an end line several feet apart. Set a bucket full of water on the start line and an empty bucket on the end line.

• At the start line, fill the cup with water using the full bucket.

• Once full, try to transfer all of the water in the cup to the end line as quickly as possible.

• Pour the water into the empty bucket and return to the starting line.

• Set up two lines and make it a competition to see who can transport the most water the quickest.

 

Variations:

• Instead of a cup, use a sponge to soak up the water to be transferred. Try balancing the sponge on different body parts to increase the difficulty: head, elbow, back, one hand, etc.

• Set up a short obstacle course with things to step over or bend under.

• Use different movements to get from start to end line: side steps, skips, lunges, etc.

 

 

Fitness Deck:

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This activity comes from our 5-2-1-0 Healthy Choices Count! Activity & Recipe Book. All you need for Fitness Deck is a deck of cards. Assign a different activity to each suit, such as:

• Hearts = jumping jacks

• Spades = sit-ups

• Diamonds = push ups

• Clubs = squats

Shuffle the deck of cards and take turns with your child picking up the top card. The number on the card represents the number of times you need to complete an activity. Before starting, decide the value of Aces, Jacks, Queens, and Kings.

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Create an Obstacle Course:

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This idea was shared by Bobbie Nelson, child care provider at Bright Beginnings in Coralville: 

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"Draw up a picture card for each obstacle course activity station. Use can goods or other items to jump over. One station can be 10 jumping jacks. Another can be 3 spins. Add masking tape lines and zig-zags on the floor to hop, jump and balance on. Balance a bean bag or book on your head. Hula hoop at another station. Run in place as fast as you can. March around a table. Do the crab walk. Endless possibilities. My kids will do this over and over. They love it!"

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Send a 30 second video of yourself completing the obstacle course to Mrs. Smarr or Mr. Theriault. Get techy and create a 30 i movie with captions and music.

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What's Your Name?:

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