This lesson plan focuses on hamstring, chest and shoulder flexibility.

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 thing to do in the snow?”

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

Teach them how to do video and mute/unmute.

Warm Up:

50 jumping jacks

High knees

Bottom kickers

Inch Worms

Side lunges right

Side lunges left

Squat and press

Swim forward

Swim backward

Cherry pickers

Blinkers

Neck

Walk back on heels

Walk forward on toes

Ankles

Shoulder Flexibility:

Bridge up and push shoulders

Demonstrate straight knees

Bridge walks

Sit, stretch shoulders back. 

Lean to each side.

Chest Flexibilty:

Cobra

Sit and reach back – chest out

Hamstring Flexibility:

Squat and press

Side lunges

Inch Worms

Scissors with dish towel each side

Fan kick on back with dish towel

Straddle each side

Misc Flexibility:

Pike with flex & pointed toes

Butterfly

Runner’s stretch

Splits

Quads

Figure 4

Hollywood

Windshield wipers to right & left

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