Five Funsical Activities that Keep Children Moving and Improving Locomotor - Wacky Walking - Children walk around the room a variety of ways to different musical rhythms, beats and melodies. Fast-slow, big- small, forward – backward – sideways, stiff – wiggle, tip toes - heels Sensory Motor - Meet and Greet These activities help tune up and activate the 60 some muscles in the face, the eye muscles and the nerve endings in the ear lobes. They consist of a variety of Grinnastics, Sensory Integration, Vocalization, Brain Gym® and other activities that help tune up the face muscles and improve sensory processing, speech, social-emotional and communication skills Face Push ups, face dancing, dancing eyeballs, rub ear lobes Non-locomotor - Warm Ups The objective of these activities is to direct children to move every part of their bodies a variety of ways. To begin, have children move in the following order: 1. Move one hand – the other hand – then both hands 2. Move the eyes, chin and head 3. Move the shoulders – the hips – then shoulders and hips 4. Move the elbows – the knees – then elbows and knees 5. Move the whole body Crazy Conducting, Painter’s Dance, Clapping Dance Imagi-motor – Adventurobics These activities mix reality and fantasy to unlock the imagination and take children to places like the jungle, the mountains and the deep blue sea, in search of animals and objects they can pretend to see and be. The jungle, the mountains , An ocean, lake or a river , A farm or ranch, And anywhere else you and your children can create in that wonderful ima-gin-ation!!!!

Relaxation - Chill Out These activities will help your children relax, move slowly and enhance their neuromuscular processing. Children are directed to move slowly while imitating the motions and sounds of different animals and objects. Tapping Dance, Self Massage, Clam Dance, Butterfly Dance, Ding Dong Dance

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Adventurobics™ Storytelling for the Body and Mind 1. Storytelling Objectives Children know who the characters are what the story is about when things are happening where the story is taking place why things are happening 2. Visual, Auditory and Kinesthetic presentations address all learning modalities to create the most concentration and comprehension. 3. Elements of a good story Characters Setting Plot Theme

Action and Adventure Turn the Action Into Activity 1. Encourage children to ACT out all possible actions in the story. Encourage children to make SOUNDS like all the characters and actions in the story. Encourage children to THINK and FEEL like the characters in the story. 2. Create your own with Adventurobics Take children to the jungle, mountains or the deep blue sea To search form things they can pretend to see and be Choose a theme - Adventures - ocean, mountains, farm, city, train ride, mountains, desert, river, circus etc... Transportation – Upside down bicycle, row boats, planes, helicopters, drive a car, take a train, ski, climb, walk or swim Imitate animals – crawling, rolling, waving, dancing, swimming, laughing and anything they can possibly do Imitate actions of people – chopping, swinging, planting, marching, playing musical instruments, skiing, hiking, biking, throwing, catching, kicking, dancing etc…. Create a plot – Ski down a mountain – Stop for a rabbit hopping in front, Be a fox chasing the rabbit, Be a bear chasing the rabbit – Big foot is chasing the bear – STOP there’s a cliff – Be scared – Be a bumble bee and sting big foot, Cry like big foot - Climb a tree like a bear, Run like a fox, Hop like a Bunny

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Funsical™ – Music, Movement and Language Activities that Keep Children Moving and Improving Here are some exercises to use during your Circle Times to keep kids focused, alert and help wiggle their waggles into more a more balanced circulation of energy. The Standing Dance Progression – Here is a progression of activities that can be introduced to children over time. 1. Simply direct children to stand up and sit down several times 2. Sit down and stand up with hands on their heads 3. Stand on one foot then the other for several seconds with hands on head 4. Hop on one foot then the other Warm Up Dance Progressions The objective of this activity is to have children move different parts of their body to a song. Try to play the same song each time for several weeks, so children can learn the song and know when to change each movement. Musician's Song - I Can Play 1. First of all, show the children a picture of a musical instrument such as a piano. Have them wiggle their fingers and pretend to play the piano as they slowly sing, "I can play, I can play, I can play the piano" (repeat this line three times) 2. Then suddenly speed up the tempo as you start moving the fingers real fast and sing "If I practice every day." (repeat at least three times) 3. Repeat the same process for each musical instrument. Gimme 10 Simply have children do 10 or any number of repetitions of different developmentally appropriate exercises. Or you can use flash cards and do any number of repetitions. Hello- In Many Languages Warm up dance 1. Wave with one hand and say Hello 2. Wave with the other hand and say Howdy 3. Wave with both hands and say Hola (Spanish) 4. Wave with the eyes and say Bonjour (French) 5. Wave with the chin and say Buenos Dias (Spanish) 6. Wave with the head and say Guten tag (German) 7. Wave with the shoulders and say Annyong Haseo (Korean) 8. Wave with the hips and say Shalom (Hebrew) 9. Wave with shoulders and hips and say Bonjourno (Italian) 10. Wave with elbows and say Kaneechi wa (Japanese) 11. Wave with knees and say Nee How (Chinese) 12. Wave with knees and elbows and say Annyong (Korean) 13. Wave with each foot and say (Good by – adios – sianara)

Meet, Groove and Greet Activities 1. Ask the question in sign language as a group. For example “What is your name” is the question that is repeated with sign language with all the children together. 2. Respond with the answer while tapping, clapping or other movement as a group. For example “My name is” would be spoken while tapping three times for each word. Then clap for each syllable in the person’s name 3. Address each child individually by going around the circle and asking the questions as a group and encouraging each child to respond individually Vocalrobics Tongue Painting Simply pretend the tongue is a paint brush and pretend to paint the back of each tooth as well as the front. Paint the gums at the top and the bottom of the mouth. Paint the upper and lower lips as well. The Giant Story Tell the Giant Story to get children to sing and move their tongue. Make different movements as you sing La la la as the different people and animals in the story. Once upon a time there was a Giant who loved to sing – sing la la la like a giant He met a beautiful princess who love to sing as well – sing la la la like a princess They fell in love and got married and sang together everyday like a happy family Sing like a Giant and a Princess Then they had a baby who loved to sing as well – sing like a baby And they snag together everyday like a happy family Then they got a dog, cat, mouse etc….. Young MacDonald’s Farm 1. Squat down, grab your ankles and move your elbows up and down like a chicken’s wings as you sing like a chicken. Sing “Baak baak “ to the melody of the Old MacDonald’s Farm song. 2. Get on your hands and knees, move your hips from side to side and sing like a pig. Sing “Oink oink,” to the melody of Old MacDonald’s Farm. 3. Kneel down on your knees, move your fists up and down like you’re milking a cow and sing: “Moo, moo” to the melody of Old MacDonald’s Farm. 4. Move your head up and down and pretend to be a horse singing “Nay nay,”

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Simple Stuff for Building Amazing Skills Presented by Scott Liebler www.funsical.com 303-902-4985 Tunnels - Crawling helps to coordinate the core muscles of the shoulders and hips, which are the largest and should be the most powerful in the body. Mats - Here’s a progression of activities to do on mats or carpet to strengthen and coordinate all muscles in the body, especially the shoulders and hips. 1. Crawl on hands and knees - hands and feet 2. Roll down the mats with body straight and holding knees 3. Rock on the back while holding the knees 4. Walk and Roll like a crab by moving on hands and feet with body facing the ceiling 5. Have children crawl on their hands and feet while keeping their legs straight Jumping Blocks – Pretend to fly a plane by jumping off blocks (not more than the distance between their ankles and knees) onto a target Step Ladder – Walk up and down and stop on top to help develop balance Cones – walk around and use paper plates to ski around Balance Board or Foam Pieces -Use different size boards or flat pieces of foam to help children develop dynamic balance, pattern recognition and essential muscular reflexes. 1. Walk forward, backwards, sideways and tip toes for balance 2. Set up two boards parallel to each other and straddle walk 3. Sep up rows to have children step over 4. Set up long and short size boards to promote pattern recognition and building basic muscular reflexes - Step and Jump - Jump and Turn - Push and Jump Bean Bags or Balls – Can be used for developing balance, fine motor, hand-eye, throwing and catching skills 1. Pass – slow fast and in different directions in circle – sitting and standing 2. Balance – sitting, standing and walking 3. Pass – hand to hand, around back, under leg 4 Toss and Catch – hand to hand, one hand toss tow hand catch, one hand, with friend Scarves and Ribbon Sticks – Great for building range of motion and shoulder strength 1. Do these with one hand the other hand and then both hands. 2. Basic Directions = Up-down -Side to side - Big and Small Circles - Figure Eights. 3. Play some music and encourage the children to dance freely throughout the room Hoops – Great for developing beat and rhythm comprehension and learning prepositions A. Step or Jump – In and Out – Walk On – One foot in – One out B. Tap and Swing Dance – tap and move hoop different ways hoop to beat of music C. Hoop March –March in different directions while tapping to beat of music

Rhythm Sticks or Pencils – Builds the foundation for beat and rhythm comprehension and pattern recognition A. Tap fast and slow B. Tap and say tap C. Tap together and alternate D. Tap together E. Floor together F. Tap to music G. Tap to beats – 1-2-3-4, 1 – 3, 2-3 H. Place two number flash cards on the floor and have children tap one stick to each number as you count.

2 Tap one stick two times Tap them together two times Take two steps

3 Tap the other stick three times Tap the floor three times Tap them together three times

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Conclusion A. All children deserve to grow up with skills that will give them confidence in athletics, dance or other physical activity B. They all have the potential C. They need the encouragement and direction from someone like you

Someone Like You Here’s to the children who need someone like you – you who has the grace, strength and sensibility to serve them, and give them something they need to grow up and become the “me” they strive to be! Here’s to the angry children who build their self worth with aggression towards those with less strength – May they meet someone like you who can:  smile at them every day  teach them how to be nice and safe  help build their self esteem by telling them they are good people  show them how to circulate their energy, stimulate their bodies and minds and build true strength through movement! Before it’s too late and they hurt themselves or someone else and perpetuate the process. Here’s to the meek, timid little children who are too afraid and weak to defend themselves against the Aggressors of the world – May they meet someone like you who can:  make them smile  teach them to release their fears through laughter and sound  help them build confidence by encouraging them to “do their best”  show them how they can build strength and coordination through movement Before it’s too late and they hurt themselves or someone else and perpetuate the process. Here’s to the children who distort the truth and fear their mistakes from their fear of the reactions they may have to face – May they meet someone like you who can  see the truth in their eyes  help them believe they are good  give them a loving and logical reaction to their mistakes and short comings  show them how to build courage and broaden their imaginations through movement! Before it’s too late and they hurt themselves or someone else and perpetuate the process. Here’s to the children who have little self-control and move too fast from mood to mood May they meet someone like you who can:  encourage them to look and listen for long periods of time  show them how to see and hear the beauty  be someone they can trust  show them how to build endurance and create balance through movement. Before it’s too late and they hurt themselves or someone else and perpetuate the process. Here’s to the fears of all the little children in need of grace, strength, sensibility and great moments for their Happy Childhood ! May they meet someone like you!!