This lesson plan focuses on candlesticks, cartwheels and handstands.

Results Statement: By completing this lesson plan, you will effectively accomplish a 30-minute virtual session. All families should be notified in advance what materials they may need (a soft surface, a towel, etc.)

Begin the class by asking the children: “What is your favorite subject in school?”

Make sure you know the names of each child. People can be renamed in Zoom if that helps you to remember.

Warm Up:

50 jumping jacks

High knees

Bottom kickers

Kick in front

Kicks to the side

Inch Worms

Swim forward

Swim backward

Cherry pickers

Blinkers

Neck

Ankles

Tabletops/Bridges (need wall):

Bridge & hold up 5 seconds.

Bridge head taps x 6

Bridge leg lifts x 3

Rock n’ roll

Bridge chest to wall x 5

Candlesticks:

Demonstrate a candlestick and show what it should look like.

Sit roll back candlestick x 5

Hold candlestick 5 sec x 3 

Stand, back candlestick x 5 (socks between feet)

Cartwheels:

Good side

Bad side

One handed

Handstands:

Mountain shrugs

Mountain switch leg 

Kick to handstand

Handstand rolls

Conditioning:

Diamond jumps x 24

Flamingos x 10 each side

Crab kicks x 10

Plank hold x 30 seconds

Flexibility:

Straddle each side & middle

Pike

Butterfly

Hip flexors (runners’ stretch)

Hamstrings

Splits

End the class with hands in to the camera counting 1-2-3 “Twisters!”