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Exercise
Sport &
Fitness
Arrange children into a circle, (standing about 1 m apart) facing
inwards. Call out a description that only applies to a few
children, such as:- Blond hair, wearing red t-shirts, blue eyes,
born in November etc.
The children to whom the call applies run round the outside of
the circle in a clockwise direction and return to their starting
position.
Arrange children into groups, the smaller the group, the
harder the workout.
On the command "go" the first child runs to a mat at the
end of the room, and performs a set number of exercises,
i.e. 10 sit-ups. On the return they change with other
members in the group.
Many varieties can be added to this basic form, these include dribbling a ball up and
back, different exercises at the end.
Using a long piece of rope, or two skipping ropes joined
together, stand in the middle of the children, whom should be
in a circle.
Spin the rope around, so that the children have to jump over
it. Those that catch the rope with their feet or legs are asked
to skip this game.
Continue on, turning the rope faster, or higher off the floor,
until only one child remains.
