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Animal Actions
Get Ready
- Space: Indoors
- Stuff: Your imagination
- Time: Playtime, weekend fun, or anytime you need to move from one place to another
Get Set
- Start in one room of your home.
- Decide on an animal and on another room to move to.
GO!
- Get active! Move like the animal until you arrive at your new room- i.e. move like a bear to the bedroom, or move like a bird to the dining room.
- Choose a new animal and a new room—and keep on moving.
Did you know?
Moving like four legged animals such as bears, dogs, cats, or lions requires children to bear weight on their legs and hands/arms and strengthens the shoulder and trunk of the body. Developing a strong trunk and shoulders is necessary before children can develop fine motor (small muscle) skills such as writing, buttoning, and zippering.
Reprinted with permission from Head Start & Body Start | http://www.aahperd.org/headstartbodystart/about/searchResults.cfm
