Top Tips

When planning for all areas of learning, identify what you would like children to learn and think of a physical activity that will enhance their learning.

Use flashcards and as many variations of the word, such as jump, jumping, jumped, jumps teaching children new words.

Develop Fine Motor Skills by include a fine motor task within an obstacle course.

Give children ribbons, scarves or fabric to move when moving to music encouraging them to move from their shoulders.

Teach children new words and sequencing of sentences by putting them into context by using them in active stories and rhymes.

Activities where children make shapes with their bodies help them understand shapes in the world and also develop an awareness of their own bodies and what they can do physically.

Active Songs, Active Rhymes and Active Stories are a great way to teach children self-care.

Repeated movements through obstacle courses and follow-the-leader games, are great ways to teach patterns and sequences.

Have discussions with children before, during and after energetic exercises about the effects this has on their bodies. This can lead to children developing positive attitudes around being active.

Have discussions with children before, during and after energetic exercises about the effects this has on their bodies. This can lead to children developing positive attitudes towards being active.