Physical Activities
Movement activities to help get the wiggles out!
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Topic or Theme
Identifying letters in a child's name and listen to ABC (The Alphabet Song)
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First Name
Brief description of activity or summary of tasks and/or materials used.
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Drawing (Fine Motor)
Drawing and describing a picture
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Drawing (Fine Motor)
Drawing and describing a picture
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Hand Muscles (Gross Motor)
Matching bottles to lids game to build gross and fine motor skills
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Hand Muscles (Gross Motor)
Matching bottles to lids game to build gross and fine motor skills
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Team Bean Bag Catch (Fine Motor)
Bean bag toss with partner
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Team Bean Bag Catch (Fine Motor)
Bean bag toss with partner
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Gathering Tennis Balls (Fine Motor)
Developing finger dexterity, using target words, empty and full, and following directions
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Gathering Tennis Balls (Fine Motor)
Developing finger dexterity, using target words, empty and full, and following directions
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Finger Play "The Itsy Bitsy Spider" (Fine motor)
Practicing finger dexterity with hand motions
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Finger Play "The Itsy Bitsy Spider" (Fine motor)
Practicing finger dexterity with hand motions
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Playground Visits (Gross Motor)
Participating in verbally directed obstacle course
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Playground Visits (Gross Motor)
Participating in verbally directed obstacle course
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Hammering (Fine Motor)
Practicing fine motor skills by hammering golf tees into styrofoam
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Hammering (Fine Motor)
Practicing fine motor skills by hammering golf tees into styrofoam
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Cutting Coupons (Fine Motor)
Cutting along dotted lines
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Cutting Coupons (Fine Motor)
Cutting along dotted lines
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Simon Says (Gross Motor)
Play game "Simon Says" to reinforce word stop
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Simon Says (Gross Motor)
Play game "Simon Says" to reinforce word stop
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Balance (Gross Motor)
Following oral directions, improving balance, and learning to focus while playing the song "Sonata for Two Pianos in D Major, K448, II. Andante"
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Balance (Gross Motor)
Following oral directions, improving balance, and learning to focus while playing the song "Sonata for Two Pianos in D Major, K448, II. Andante"
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Ball Bouncing (Gross Motor)
Ball bouncing with verbal skills
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Ball Bouncing (Gross Motor)
Ball bouncing with verbal skills
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Balloon Batting (Gross Motor)
Practicing body mechanics, color and counting skills
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Balloon Batting (Gross Motor)
Practicing body mechanics, color and counting skills
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Balance (Gross Motor)
Balancing activity
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Balance (Gross Motor)
Balancing activity
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Skating (Gross Motor)
Indoor "skating" with song "12 Variations on 'Ah, vous dirai-je, Maman", K.265 (Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star)
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Skating (Gross Motor)
Indoor "skating" with song "12 Variations on 'Ah, vous dirai-je, Maman", K.265 (Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star)
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Beanbag Balance (Gross Motor)
Moving to song "Por Una Cabeza" (or other song) and having beanbag fun
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Beanbag Balance (Gross Motor)
Moving to song "Por Una Cabeza" (or other song) and having beanbag fun
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Activity Skills Focus
1 Social / Emotional Skills
Skills that develop children’s ability to understand the emotions of others and help children recognize and use appropriate social behaviors (for example, making friends). In the Department of Education report “Guiding Principles A Resource Guide for Improving School Climate of January 2014 it states “strategies such as social-emotional learning programs that address non-cognitive skills, including problem-solving, responsibility and resiliency, can also help students develop the skills needed to fully engage and thrive in the learning environment.”
2 Language Skills
Skills that help children understand and communicate during early childhood. The alphabetic principle (knowing letter names and sound-letter matches) aids in language development and is enriched by verbal interactions with other children and adults (reading aloud and engaging in conversation).
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3 Math / Science Skills
Math and Science skills help children with problem-solving and reasoning. Exploring numbers, patterns, and measurements by using math manipulatives (beads, counters, pennies) are all ways children develop their math skills. Asking questions about their surroundings, learning a science vocabulary (predict, observe), and having hands-on experiences with their environment can help develop their science skills.
4 Motor Skills
Motor skills are actions that involve the movement of muscles in the body. They are divided into three groups:
1. gross motor skills, which are the larger movements of arms, legs, feet, or the entire body (crawling, running, and jumping)
2. fine motor skills, which are smaller actions, such as grasping an object between the thumb and a finger (pencils or scissors)
3. sensorimotor skills which use the five senses to guide physical motions as in eye-hand coordination.
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5 Problem Solving Skills
Skills that help with the construction of thought processes, including memory, problem-solving, and decision-making.