Activity 53 – Warm Up, Cool Down*

Age Range – Preschool and Up

Area Being Developed – Motor Skills

Either outside or inside find a large area where your child can move around in an active way. Then select an agreed-upon activity like one of these–running, jumping, hopping, skipping, and galloping.

Here is an example using running. Give directions like this… . slow, fast, slow. Then have your child give you the directions. Repeat this game with any or all of the other movements.

Enrichment Information…

Running, jumping, skipping, and hopping are all activities your child will enjoy. In addition, they are particularly good for the heart and circulatory system.

*Adapted from Make Your Own Preschool Games: A Personalized Play and Learn Program by Sally Goldberg, p. 60

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Movement is it for children. To them it is a state of great comfort and joy. With movement needs met, aggression goes way down. As you know, we don’t see many unhappy or distressed children out on a playground.