We asked our fellow peers if they wouldn't mind contributing some ideas for our blog - they provided us with some amazing ideas, thoughts, and suggestions for DPA, and we are so happy to now pass them on to you!
The kids usually enjoy warm up games in the gym... also can be done with music. - Jordan
Give children body breaks (i.e., with your left hand, walk around the room and touch 10 black things; find 10 square shapes and touch them with your elbow) every 15-20 minutes. - Olha
Sam the Button Man - a great active song, includes action and lyrics, it takes about 5 minutes and tires them out!
In my practicum students were required to run the exercises during gym.. This gives students control over their own fitness. - Katie
In the middle of a lesson, randomly stop and play music and tell students to do jumping jacks. - Meagan
The kids loved activity stations to practice math concepts with manipulativees and other tools that helped them understand. - Stephanie M.
Kids love to dance! Try the cha-cha-slide! The song lyrics tell you how to dance to the music. - Daniela
The kids in my practicum kindergarten class loved to play 'freeze dance'. They also enjoyed making motions and hand gestures during read alouds, nursery rhymes, etc. - Anastaia
DPA gave students the opportunity to be active and have fun in my grade 4/5 class. After this activity they were more engaged in the class. They loved gym! - Francesca
During my practicum, the school participated in a 'community walk' where for 10 mins each morning they walked around the school park. The kids loved it! - Krissy
I tried to incorporate daily physical activity in to as many of my lesson plans. Whether it was getting students to do some jumping jacks before a lesson I found that students were more eager to learn if they were involved in DPA. - Mike D.
During Tribes training we learned a neat DPA idea - throw on a song and make dance moves to the lyrics. The kids love it. Try "Accidentally in Love" by Countig Crows! It's so upbeat - the kids are instantly engaged. - Claudia
In practicum my teacher used songs/dance for transitions or even if she wanted them to shift from one spot on the carpet to another. (ex. B-I-N-G-O). Stretching is also a good way to wake up the kids. - Jessica
In Tribes we used energizers as a means for DPA. For example, have the students "mill-to-music" for a few songs, interacting when the music stops! Fun and successful! - Kristen
One minute free style dance parties!
The students in my practicum loved playing volleyball. Also in my practicum, students were given a small party where they had champagnes glasses with juice. This was done as a celebration of work well done! - Candacy
A great way to incorporate DPA is to perform it with all classes (whole school) outside at the same time. - Sacha
*~Thank you!~*
Also - special thanks to Laurie for providing us with the following information about an educational challege called: Everyone Jump!
Students are encouraged to create entries which display their knowledge and awareness of diabetes and type 2 diabetes prevention by submitting the following: a poster, a dance or circuit or mission to accompany one of the Everyone Jump songs, an educational pamphlet, a commercial, a physical activity to accompany one of the Everyone Jump songs.
All participants receive a physical activity resources and there are great prizes to be won!
If you have any questions, or for more information, please contact everyonejump@ophea.net
What is Everyone Jump? "Everyone Jump is a resource, music CD and Educational Challenge that raises awareness of the importance of regular physical activity and healthy eating in preventing type 2 diabetes. Everyone Jump 2010/2011 is available to all public and Catholic schools in British Columbia, Alberta, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, Ontario, Saskatchewan and now in Manitoba!" Please click here to see the Everyone Jump flyer!
Posted by: Mollie Halverson
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