Of course! Exercise? By all means!
It gets the blood pumping and it increases attention. It is also fun.
What we do:
Responsibilities of the exercise instructor:
Plan exercises: 1) Which ones 2) How many
Lead exercises.
Encourage.
Pre-schoolers can:
Come up with a list of exercises, decide how many reps.
Use encouraging words.
As they get older:
Pick exercises based on targeted areas.
Talk about what muscles are used.
Lead.
Encourage.
How they have made it more fun:
Use exercises they learned in gymnastics.
Use a few fun exercises like jumping rope or shooting hoops.
Dress up in leotards.
Count in Spanish.
Cheer each other on.
Character building:
Cheerleading- make a positive difference in someone's life.
Leadership- leading a class, keeping attention, getting people to willingly follow.
Handle frustration if they don't.
