Random Acts of DPA!

Surprise your students and randomly incorporate some physical activity into the school day! Be sure to participate in the activities along with the students to model the performance you would like to see from them.


1. Have a CD player prepared beforehand with fun song that students will likely know the dance moves to. Over the course of the day find a perfect moment to flick the switch and allow your students to dance away! You could also teach students simple dance moves to different songs as part of gym class and then have them use the moves when you put on the song at any point in a day. Lastly, you could just put on music and let the kids let loose dance for 1-2 minutes.

Examples: “The Chicken Dance”, “Hokey Pokey”, “The Macarena”, “Cha Cha Slide”, “Twist and Shout”, “YMCA”, “Walking on Sunshine”, “Monster Mash”, “Hot, hot, hot”

Check out how these students are staying active at school!

2.  Make physical activity a typical routine in your classroom! Post a chart with various movements students must do before completing a task.

·      Do 3 jumping jacks before handing in a test

·      Do 2 “burpies” when you enter the classroom after going to the washroom

·      Run on the spot for 10 seconds when you finish reading a book

   3. During morning announcements, have the students do a stretching routine. Each stretch should last for 10 seconds. Try to stretch 5 different parts of the body each day working down from head to toe. Create a routine as a class for each day of the week or have a different student lead the stretch each day. 
   
4. When students are lined up outside after recess, have them engage in one last bout of physical activity before leading them back inside.
Examples:

·      10 jumping jacks

·      Run on the spot for 10 seconds

·      Run to the playground and back

·      Jump rope for 1 minute

   5. Practice directionality with your students by getting them to actively move in the direction you have called out.

Examples:

·      Jump to the east

·      March to the west

·      Swim to the north

·      Walk backwards to the west

Posted by Alison McIntyre

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