Spell and Get Moving

We all need to keep moving! This great idea came from one of our PEP teachers, Miss Alison. It is a fun way to get kids (and parents) moving as well as reinforcing the letters in their names. Have the child spell his/her name and do the activities listed for each letter as each letter is spelled. They can add their last name if they are able. Parents join in, too. For the young ones, you can do the spelling for them and read what corresponding activity you will be doing. When they tire of just doing their names,  let a child just call out a letter and have everyone do the activity corresponding to the letter. Or learn to spell new words, sigh words, color words, animals.  If they are not old enough to know all their letters, they could draw a magnet letter, or letters you have written on small squares of paper and you can tell them the letter and everyone can do the designated exercise. Happy spelling and moving!

A.    Hop like a bunny 5 times                                   N.     Clap your hands 10 times

B.    Crawl like a crab & count to 10                         O.    Twirl in a circle 2 times

C.     Hop on one foot 5 times                                     P.     Pick up a ball without your hands

D.     Flap your arms like a bird 5 times.                    Q.     Hop like a frog 5 times

E.     Walk backwards 10 steps & back                       R.     Balance on your left foot to count of 3

F.      Reach to the sky & count to 10                          S.      Do 7 jumping jacks

G.     Walk like a  bear & count to 8                           T.      Do Downward Dog pose & count to 10

H.     Make 10 big circles with your arms                   U.     Fly like an airplane & count to 9

I.       Run around in a circle 3 times                           V.     Do 7 toe touches

J.       Run forwards to a count of 10                           W.    Jump up an down 10 times

K.     Hop on one foot 5 times                                     X.     Waddle like a duck & count to 4               

L.      Walk sideways 10 steps and back                      Y.     Balance on your right foot & count to 5

M.     Do the tree pose & count to 3                             Z.     Do 10 toe touches