APRIL 

Week #1

• Table Top Bridge tag– Give one child a pompom, when tagged they go into a bridge, to get set free they must have someone crawl under there bridge

Week #2

• Hokey Pokey Song–  Play the “Hokey Pokey” song, teach the kids all of the actions, and have fun doing it!
• Tickly Kitty Tag- The person who is it is the “Cat” and they chase the other children “Mice”, and tag the mice. The mice then “fall asleep” lying on the floor in a star shape and they don’t “wake up” until one of their friends tickles their tummy. The game continues until everybody has had a go at being the cat or the time limit for the warm up is finished.

Week #3

• Parachute Games: Red Light/Green light – Shake when you say green light and stop when you say red light, Pop the bubbles – Instruct 2 – 4 kids to jump on the parachute while everyone else shakes it, Cat and Mouse – Have 1 – 2 children be cats on top of the parachute on their hands and knees and 1-2 children be mice under the parachute on their hands and knees.  While the rest of the participants are shaking the parachute, the cats try to catch the mice. 

Week #4

• Animal Action Song – Play the song, kids are instructed to move like certain animals. During chorus of the song, have kids, run, do jumping jacks, walk around, etc. 

• Freeze Game-  Play some music and have the athletes complete different locomotions around (see actions list), once music is stopped, have all athletes stop in “Freeze” position