10 Activities to do with a Jump Rope Besides Jumping Rope
Watch the video with 10 activities to do with a jump rope besides jumping rope at YourTherapySource.com.
July 4th Game
Need an activity idea for July 4th that will test reaction time, visual perceptual skills and physical activity? Download this free activity, Red, White, Blue, Flag from the July 4th Games ebook.
6000 Step Count for Preschoolers
McMaster University published a resource on physical activity for preschoolers. A recent study indicated that preschool children should take at least 6000 steps every day participating in at least 180 minutes of physical activity per day of any intensity. By age 5, children should participate in 60 minutes of energetic play (ie biking, running, playing […]
Lucky Egg Exercise Game
Here is a simple game. Gather some plastic Easter eggs. Hide a few plastic bunnies or any trinket inside a few eggs to make lucky eggs. Place the eggs in a basket. Choose any exercise or activity or let the child choose to demonstrate an exercise or stretch. Once completed, the child reaches into the […]
Helping Children with Healthy Resolutions
Here are some ideas to help children create some healthy new year resolutions: 1. Help children identify a habit or routine that they would like to change. Only pick one habit or action to focus on that they would like to change. Perhaps it is to reduce the number of times they participate in a […]
Activity Blocks Brain Break
Check out the latest video on creating some physical activity blocks. This makes a great brain break for the classroom – just shake the box to determine what activities to complete. Watch the video at YourTherapySource.com.
I’m Bored Activities
Another tip of the day for therapists… provide classrooms with folders that have activities to do when students are bored. If the students have completed their assignments or they have some free time, then they could independently go access a folder or list of activity ideas to keep them busy. For children who need visual […]
Bringing Movement into the Classroom
Here is a free hand out from the What? Why? and How? Series 1 download – Movement in the Classroom. This is great hand out to give to teachers to explain why bringing movement into the classroom is important and tips on how to do it. Download it at YourTherapySource.
Active Play Boxes
Have you ever considered creating active play boxes for the school or home to encourage physical activity time for children? Sometime playground equipment is not always available at a school during recess times. Or perhaps it is available, but the children are tired of climbing on it. Provide the teachers with play boxes or […]
3 More Tips on Using A Smartphone to Get Moving
Screenshot from Play-Move-Develop Yesterday’s blog post was on 10 apps that get you moving. For today here are 3 more tips to encourage movement when using smart phones or tablet computers. 1. You Tube – There are so many exercise videos on You Tube that you can access for free. Watch learn tai chi (wonderful for […]