In one of my toddler classes the focus is on activities to get kids moving and learning basic movements.
Here are some of the movements I focus on and what I set up for the children to do
Jumping
Jump on mini trampoline
Jump off a large mat
Jump in hoops or on circle pads
Balance
Walking on balance domes
Walking across a line of circle pads on the floor or tape
balance on balance beam
Stacking
stacking cones
stacking domes
stacking blocks
stacking Lego
picking up
anything works
picking up balls
hoops, bean bags, small toys, blocks etc.
pushing
Pushing large ride on push toys
see saw(using legs to push)
Pushing train on tracks
Pushing large cars and trucks
kicking
Kicking balls in tunnels
kicking balls in nets
kicking down block towers
throwing
throwing different sized balls in baskets
throwing bean bags
throwing ribbon bean bags
climbing
climbing over mats
climbing up stairs
climbing up the slide
Crawling
Crawling under things
Crawling through the tunnels
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
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