Movement is such an important part of a child’s day. Whether that movement is during play, structured activity, or just getting from point A to point B. On the typical school campus, kids get regular periods of movement and activity as part of their day. A lot of this movement is often small bouts of activity that they don’t even realize they are doing, because it is just part of their regular day. For example,
Kids in PreK and Elementary School:
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- Transition between centers within their classroom
- Walk to and from specials classes like music and art
- Participate in PE
- Participate in recess
- Walk to/from lunch.
- Walk to and from the drop-off and dismissal areas
Students in Middle and High Schools:
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- Walk from class to class during class changes. These changes often require them to move quickly, climb stairs, maneuver in and out of crowds.
- Walk to/from lunch area. Often kids in these upper grades may use this time to walk throughout the campus and socialize adding more steps.
- Walking to/from the pick-up/drop-off area.
- Participate in PE
- Participate in sport, clubs, and extracurricular activities.
Though these examples of activity may seem small, when you add them up during the day, they amount to a significant amount of movement.
Unfortunately, in the virtual learning environment and with social restrictions due to COVID-19, so much of this activity has been limited. And this limitation in activity is not healthy for kids. So, how can we incorporate more movement into their days……
5 Minute Workouts
Over the last few weeks, I have given you a few simple workouts in sitting and standing. In this week’s video, I have 2 more simple and fun seated workouts.
https://youtu.be/30cExLWsP70https://youtu.be/h9A3-hH6Fs4
Be sure to give a few of these workouts a try. I think you are going to love them.
See You Next Time!
– Heather