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Camel Walk Camel Walk Camel Walk Camel Walk Camel Walk Camel Walk Camel Walk About Additional Resources Strategies for Inclusion Early Learning FAQ Home » Activities » » Animal Moves Use “Animal Moves” to encourage movement in a variety of ways. Animal moves can be used in warm-ups and cool-downs and as a part of many activities in the lesson. Encourage children to explore and create their own animal moves. Bear Walk Get in position with hands and feet touching the floor. Move the foot and the hand on the same side together, then the other side (right hand, right foot, left hand, left foot). Keep arms and legs stiff. Rabbit Hop Squat, placing hands on the floor in front of feet. Move the hands first, then move feet to hands. Elephant Walk Bend forward at the waist. Clasp hands together, arms straight to form a trunk. Walk with big slow steps, keeping the legs straight. Swing trunk from side to side. Gorilla Walk Bend knees and move upper body forward. Let arms hang at sides. As each step is taken, touch floor with fingers. Cricket/Chicken Walk Squat with knees apart. Place arms between the knees and grasp the outside of the ankles with hands. Seal Walk Get in a push-up position (straight arms and straight legs). Walk forward with the hands and drag the feet. Crab Walk Squat down and reach back with arms (fingers are pointed away from the body). Touch the floor with only feet and hands. Move backward. Frog Jump Squat down, placing hands on the floor slightly in front of feet. Jump forward with hands and feet at the same time. Camel Walk ANIMAL MOVES ABOUT WALLET WELLNESS Warm-Up Activities Animal Moves Movement Exploration with Equipment Cool-Down Activities Safe Stretches Additional Supports Teaching Tools LESSON PLANS SUPPLEMENTS ACTIVITIES USER EN | FR BROWSE Animal Moves Ophea Teaching Tools.pdf Saved to Dropbox • Jan 30, 2016, 9:49 AM

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Home » Activities » » Animal Moves

Use “Animal Moves” to encourage movement in a variety of ways. Animal moves can beused in warm-ups and cool-downs and as a part of many activities in the lesson. Encouragechildren to explore and create their own animal moves.

Bear Walk

Get in position with hands and feet touching the floor.Move the foot and the hand on the same side together, then the other side (right hand,right foot, left hand, left foot).Keep arms and legs stiff.

Rabbit Hop

Squat, placing hands on the floor in front of feet.Move the hands first, then move feet to hands.

Elephant Walk

Bend forward at the waist.Clasp hands together, arms straight to form a trunk.Walk with big slow steps, keeping the legs straight.Swing trunk from side to side.

Gorilla Walk

Bend knees and move upper body forward.Let arms hang at sides.As each step is taken, touch floor with fingers.

Cricket/Chicken Walk

Squat with knees apart.Place arms between the knees and grasp the outside of the ankles with hands.

Seal Walk

Get in a push-up position (straight arms and straight legs).Walk forward with the hands and drag the feet.

Crab Walk

Squat down and reach back with arms (fingers are pointed away from the body).Touch the floor with only feet and hands.Move backward.

Frog Jump

Squat down, placing hands on the floor slightly in front of feet.Jump forward with hands and feet at the same time.

Camel Walk

ANIMAL MOVESABOUT WALLETWELLNESS

Warm-Up Activities

Animal Moves

Movement Explorationwith Equipment

Cool-Down Activities

Safe Stretches

Additional Supports

Teaching Tools

LESSON PLANS SUPPLEMENTS ACTIVITIES USEREN | FRBROWSE

About Additional Resources Strategies for Inclusion Early Learning FAQ

Home » Activities » » Animal Moves

Use “Animal Moves” to encourage movement in a variety of ways. Animal moves can beused in warm-ups and cool-downs and as a part of many activities in the lesson. Encouragechildren to explore and create their own animal moves.

Bear Walk

Get in position with hands and feet touching the floor.Move the foot and the hand on the same side together, then the other side (right hand,right foot, left hand, left foot).Keep arms and legs stiff.

Rabbit Hop

Squat, placing hands on the floor in front of feet.Move the hands first, then move feet to hands.

Elephant Walk

Bend forward at the waist.Clasp hands together, arms straight to form a trunk.Walk with big slow steps, keeping the legs straight.Swing trunk from side to side.

Gorilla Walk

Bend knees and move upper body forward.Let arms hang at sides.As each step is taken, touch floor with fingers.

Cricket/Chicken Walk

Squat with knees apart.Place arms between the knees and grasp the outside of the ankles with hands.

Seal Walk

Get in a push-up position (straight arms and straight legs).Walk forward with the hands and drag the feet.

Crab Walk

Squat down and reach back with arms (fingers are pointed away from the body).Touch the floor with only feet and hands.Move backward.

Frog Jump

Squat down, placing hands on the floor slightly in front of feet.Jump forward with hands and feet at the same time.

Camel Walk

ANIMAL MOVESABOUT WALLETWELLNESS

Warm-Up Activities

Animal Moves

Movement Explorationwith Equipment

Cool-Down Activities

Safe Stretches

Additional Supports

Teaching Tools

LESSON PLANS SUPPLEMENTS ACTIVITIES USEREN | FRBROWSE

About Additional Resources Strategies for Inclusion Early Learning FAQ

Home » Activities » » Animal Moves

Use “Animal Moves” to encourage movement in a variety of ways. Animal moves can beused in warm-ups and cool-downs and as a part of many activities in the lesson. Encouragechildren to explore and create their own animal moves.

Bear Walk

Get in position with hands and feet touching the floor.Move the foot and the hand on the same side together, then the other side (right hand,right foot, left hand, left foot).Keep arms and legs stiff.

Rabbit Hop

Squat, placing hands on the floor in front of feet.Move the hands first, then move feet to hands.

Elephant Walk

Bend forward at the waist.Clasp hands together, arms straight to form a trunk.Walk with big slow steps, keeping the legs straight.Swing trunk from side to side.

Gorilla Walk

Bend knees and move upper body forward.Let arms hang at sides.As each step is taken, touch floor with fingers.

Cricket/Chicken Walk

Squat with knees apart.Place arms between the knees and grasp the outside of the ankles with hands.

Seal Walk

Get in a push-up position (straight arms and straight legs).Walk forward with the hands and drag the feet.

Crab Walk

Squat down and reach back with arms (fingers are pointed away from the body).Touch the floor with only feet and hands.Move backward.

Frog Jump

Squat down, placing hands on the floor slightly in front of feet.Jump forward with hands and feet at the same time.

Camel Walk

ANIMAL MOVESABOUT WALLETWELLNESS

Warm-Up Activities

Animal Moves

Movement Explorationwith Equipment

Cool-Down Activities

Safe Stretches

Additional Supports

Teaching Tools

LESSON PLANS SUPPLEMENTS ACTIVITIES USEREN | FRBROWSE

About Additional Resources Strategies for Inclusion Early Learning FAQ

Home » Activities » » Animal Moves

Use “Animal Moves” to encourage movement in a variety of ways. Animal moves can beused in warm-ups and cool-downs and as a part of many activities in the lesson. Encouragechildren to explore and create their own animal moves.

Bear Walk

Get in position with hands and feet touching the floor.Move the foot and the hand on the same side together, then the other side (right hand,right foot, left hand, left foot).Keep arms and legs stiff.

Rabbit Hop

Squat, placing hands on the floor in front of feet.Move the hands first, then move feet to hands.

Elephant Walk

Bend forward at the waist.Clasp hands together, arms straight to form a trunk.Walk with big slow steps, keeping the legs straight.Swing trunk from side to side.

Gorilla Walk

Bend knees and move upper body forward.Let arms hang at sides.As each step is taken, touch floor with fingers.

Cricket/Chicken Walk

Squat with knees apart.Place arms between the knees and grasp the outside of the ankles with hands.

Seal Walk

Get in a push-up position (straight arms and straight legs).Walk forward with the hands and drag the feet.

Crab Walk

Squat down and reach back with arms (fingers are pointed away from the body).Touch the floor with only feet and hands.Move backward.

Frog Jump

Squat down, placing hands on the floor slightly in front of feet.Jump forward with hands and feet at the same time.

Camel Walk

ANIMAL MOVESABOUT WALLETWELLNESS

Warm-Up Activities

Animal Moves

Movement Explorationwith Equipment

Cool-Down Activities

Safe Stretches

Additional Supports

Teaching Tools

LESSON PLANS SUPPLEMENTS ACTIVITIES USEREN | FRBROWSE

About Additional Resources Strategies for Inclusion Early Learning FAQ

Home » Activities » » Animal Moves

Use “Animal Moves” to encourage movement in a variety of ways. Animal moves can beused in warm-ups and cool-downs and as a part of many activities in the lesson. Encouragechildren to explore and create their own animal moves.

Bear Walk

Get in position with hands and feet touching the floor.Move the foot and the hand on the same side together, then the other side (right hand,right foot, left hand, left foot).Keep arms and legs stiff.

Rabbit Hop

Squat, placing hands on the floor in front of feet.Move the hands first, then move feet to hands.

Elephant Walk

Bend forward at the waist.Clasp hands together, arms straight to form a trunk.Walk with big slow steps, keeping the legs straight.Swing trunk from side to side.

Gorilla Walk

Bend knees and move upper body forward.Let arms hang at sides.As each step is taken, touch floor with fingers.

Cricket/Chicken Walk

Squat with knees apart.Place arms between the knees and grasp the outside of the ankles with hands.

Seal Walk

Get in a push-up position (straight arms and straight legs).Walk forward with the hands and drag the feet.

Crab Walk

Squat down and reach back with arms (fingers are pointed away from the body).Touch the floor with only feet and hands.Move backward.

Frog Jump

Squat down, placing hands on the floor slightly in front of feet.Jump forward with hands and feet at the same time.

Camel Walk

ANIMAL MOVESABOUT WALLETWELLNESS

Warm-Up Activities

Animal Moves

Movement Explorationwith Equipment

Cool-Down Activities

Safe Stretches

Additional Supports

Teaching Tools

LESSON PLANS SUPPLEMENTS ACTIVITIES USEREN | FRBROWSE

About Additional Resources Strategies for Inclusion Early Learning FAQ

Home » Activities » » Animal Moves

Use “Animal Moves” to encourage movement in a variety of ways. Animal moves can beused in warm-ups and cool-downs and as a part of many activities in the lesson. Encouragechildren to explore and create their own animal moves.

Bear Walk

Get in position with hands and feet touching the floor.Move the foot and the hand on the same side together, then the other side (right hand,right foot, left hand, left foot).Keep arms and legs stiff.

Rabbit Hop

Squat, placing hands on the floor in front of feet.Move the hands first, then move feet to hands.

Elephant Walk

Bend forward at the waist.Clasp hands together, arms straight to form a trunk.Walk with big slow steps, keeping the legs straight.Swing trunk from side to side.

Gorilla Walk

Bend knees and move upper body forward.Let arms hang at sides.As each step is taken, touch floor with fingers.

Cricket/Chicken Walk

Squat with knees apart.Place arms between the knees and grasp the outside of the ankles with hands.

Seal Walk

Get in a push-up position (straight arms and straight legs).Walk forward with the hands and drag the feet.

Crab Walk

Squat down and reach back with arms (fingers are pointed away from the body).Touch the floor with only feet and hands.Move backward.

Frog Jump

Squat down, placing hands on the floor slightly in front of feet.Jump forward with hands and feet at the same time.

Camel Walk

ANIMAL MOVESABOUT WALLETWELLNESS

Warm-Up Activities

Animal Moves

Movement Explorationwith Equipment

Cool-Down Activities

Safe Stretches

Additional Supports

Teaching Tools

LESSON PLANS SUPPLEMENTS ACTIVITIES USEREN | FRBROWSE

About Additional Resources Strategies for Inclusion Early Learning FAQ

Home » Activities » » Animal Moves

Use “Animal Moves” to encourage movement in a variety of ways. Animal moves can beused in warm-ups and cool-downs and as a part of many activities in the lesson. Encouragechildren to explore and create their own animal moves.

Bear Walk

Get in position with hands and feet touching the floor.Move the foot and the hand on the same side together, then the other side (right hand,right foot, left hand, left foot).Keep arms and legs stiff.

Rabbit Hop

Squat, placing hands on the floor in front of feet.Move the hands first, then move feet to hands.

Elephant Walk

Bend forward at the waist.Clasp hands together, arms straight to form a trunk.Walk with big slow steps, keeping the legs straight.Swing trunk from side to side.

Gorilla Walk

Bend knees and move upper body forward.Let arms hang at sides.As each step is taken, touch floor with fingers.

Cricket/Chicken Walk

Squat with knees apart.Place arms between the knees and grasp the outside of the ankles with hands.

Seal Walk

Get in a push-up position (straight arms and straight legs).Walk forward with the hands and drag the feet.

Crab Walk

Squat down and reach back with arms (fingers are pointed away from the body).Touch the floor with only feet and hands.Move backward.

Frog Jump

Squat down, placing hands on the floor slightly in front of feet.Jump forward with hands and feet at the same time.

Camel Walk

ANIMAL MOVESABOUT WALLETWELLNESS

Warm-Up Activities

Animal Moves

Movement Explorationwith Equipment

Cool-Down Activities

Safe Stretches

Additional Supports

Teaching Tools

LESSON PLANS SUPPLEMENTS ACTIVITIES USEREN | FRBROWSE

About Additional Resources Strategies for Inclusion Early Learning FAQ

Home » Activities » » Animal Moves

Use “Animal Moves” to encourage movement in a variety of ways. Animal moves can beused in warm-ups and cool-downs and as a part of many activities in the lesson. Encouragechildren to explore and create their own animal moves.

Bear Walk

Get in position with hands and feet touching the floor.Move the foot and the hand on the same side together, then the other side (right hand,right foot, left hand, left foot).Keep arms and legs stiff.

Rabbit Hop

Squat, placing hands on the floor in front of feet.Move the hands first, then move feet to hands.

Elephant Walk

Bend forward at the waist.Clasp hands together, arms straight to form a trunk.Walk with big slow steps, keeping the legs straight.Swing trunk from side to side.

Gorilla Walk

Bend knees and move upper body forward.Let arms hang at sides.As each step is taken, touch floor with fingers.

Cricket/Chicken Walk

Squat with knees apart.Place arms between the knees and grasp the outside of the ankles with hands.

Seal Walk

Get in a push-up position (straight arms and straight legs).Walk forward with the hands and drag the feet.

Crab Walk

Squat down and reach back with arms (fingers are pointed away from the body).Touch the floor with only feet and hands.Move backward.

Frog Jump

Squat down, placing hands on the floor slightly in front of feet.Jump forward with hands and feet at the same time.

Camel Walk

ANIMAL MOVESABOUT WALLETWELLNESS

Warm-Up Activities

Animal Moves

Movement Explorationwith Equipment

Cool-Down Activities

Safe Stretches

Additional Supports

Teaching Tools

LESSON PLANS SUPPLEMENTS ACTIVITIES USEREN | FRBROWSE

Animal Moves Ophea Teaching Tools.pdfSaved to Dropbox • Jan 30, 2016, 9:49 AM

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Camel Walk

Place one foot in front of the other and bend at the waist.Clasp hands behind the back.Walk, raising head and chest with each step.

Kangaroo Hop

Begin in a squat position and fold arms across chest.Keep body weight over toes.Jump up and forward, landing on feet.

Inchworm

Begin with hands and feet touching the floor, hands close to feet.Bend knees slightly.Reach hands forward, bring feet up to meet hands.

Alligator

Move along the floor, staying as low as possible.Keep feet and hands close to body.Keep head in line with back.

Mouse

Run with weight on hands and feet, taking little steps.

Cat

Spring forward from a crouch, from feet to hands.

Penguin Walk

Place both legs together and feet point outward towards side.Place arms straight against body with hands facing outward.Shuffle forward, waving hands and staying very straight.

Turtle Walk

Move forward in push-up position.Keep back as straight as possible – it is the shell!

1 Concorde Gate, Suite 608Toronto, Ontario M3C 3N6

Phone: 416-426-7120Toll Free: 1-888-446-7432Fax: 416-426-7373www.ophea.net

© Ophea · All Rights Reserved

Lesson Plans Supplements ActivitiesOphea's Newsletter Sign Up

Teaching Tools FAQ

About Ophea

Ophea’s Accessibility Policy

Ophea’s Privacy Policy

Ophea’s Terms of Use

Camel Walk

Place one foot in front of the other and bend at the waist.Clasp hands behind the back.Walk, raising head and chest with each step.

Kangaroo Hop

Begin in a squat position and fold arms across chest.Keep body weight over toes.Jump up and forward, landing on feet.

Inchworm

Begin with hands and feet touching the floor, hands close to feet.Bend knees slightly.Reach hands forward, bring feet up to meet hands.

Alligator

Move along the floor, staying as low as possible.Keep feet and hands close to body.Keep head in line with back.

Mouse

Run with weight on hands and feet, taking little steps.

Cat

Spring forward from a crouch, from feet to hands.

Penguin Walk

Place both legs together and feet point outward towards side.Place arms straight against body with hands facing outward.Shuffle forward, waving hands and staying very straight.

Turtle Walk

Move forward in push-up position.Keep back as straight as possible – it is the shell!

1 Concorde Gate, Suite 608Toronto, Ontario M3C 3N6

Phone: 416-426-7120Toll Free: 1-888-446-7432Fax: 416-426-7373www.ophea.net

© Ophea · All Rights Reserved

Lesson Plans Supplements ActivitiesOphea's Newsletter Sign Up

Teaching Tools FAQ

About Ophea

Ophea’s Accessibility Policy

Ophea’s Privacy Policy

Ophea’s Terms of Use

Camel Walk

Place one foot in front of the other and bend at the waist.Clasp hands behind the back.Walk, raising head and chest with each step.

Kangaroo Hop

Begin in a squat position and fold arms across chest.Keep body weight over toes.Jump up and forward, landing on feet.

Inchworm

Begin with hands and feet touching the floor, hands close to feet.Bend knees slightly.Reach hands forward, bring feet up to meet hands.

Alligator

Move along the floor, staying as low as possible.Keep feet and hands close to body.Keep head in line with back.

Mouse

Run with weight on hands and feet, taking little steps.

Cat

Spring forward from a crouch, from feet to hands.

Penguin Walk

Place both legs together and feet point outward towards side.Place arms straight against body with hands facing outward.Shuffle forward, waving hands and staying very straight.

Turtle Walk

Move forward in push-up position.Keep back as straight as possible – it is the shell!

1 Concorde Gate, Suite 608Toronto, Ontario M3C 3N6

Phone: 416-426-7120Toll Free: 1-888-446-7432Fax: 416-426-7373www.ophea.net

© Ophea · All Rights Reserved

Lesson Plans Supplements ActivitiesOphea's Newsletter Sign Up

Teaching Tools FAQ

About Ophea

Ophea’s Accessibility Policy

Ophea’s Privacy Policy

Ophea’s Terms of Use

Camel Walk

Place one foot in front of the other and bend at the waist.Clasp hands behind the back.Walk, raising head and chest with each step.

Kangaroo Hop

Begin in a squat position and fold arms across chest.Keep body weight over toes.Jump up and forward, landing on feet.

Inchworm

Begin with hands and feet touching the floor, hands close to feet.Bend knees slightly.Reach hands forward, bring feet up to meet hands.

Alligator

Move along the floor, staying as low as possible.Keep feet and hands close to body.Keep head in line with back.

Mouse

Run with weight on hands and feet, taking little steps.

Cat

Spring forward from a crouch, from feet to hands.

Penguin Walk

Place both legs together and feet point outward towards side.Place arms straight against body with hands facing outward.Shuffle forward, waving hands and staying very straight.

Turtle Walk

Move forward in push-up position.Keep back as straight as possible – it is the shell!

1 Concorde Gate, Suite 608Toronto, Ontario M3C 3N6

Phone: 416-426-7120Toll Free: 1-888-446-7432Fax: 416-426-7373www.ophea.net

© Ophea · All Rights Reserved

Lesson Plans Supplements ActivitiesOphea's Newsletter Sign Up

Teaching Tools FAQ

About Ophea

Ophea’s Accessibility Policy

Ophea’s Privacy Policy

Ophea’s Terms of Use

Camel Walk

Place one foot in front of the other and bend at the waist.Clasp hands behind the back.Walk, raising head and chest with each step.

Kangaroo Hop

Begin in a squat position and fold arms across chest.Keep body weight over toes.Jump up and forward, landing on feet.

Inchworm

Begin with hands and feet touching the floor, hands close to feet.Bend knees slightly.Reach hands forward, bring feet up to meet hands.

Alligator

Move along the floor, staying as low as possible.Keep feet and hands close to body.Keep head in line with back.

Mouse

Run with weight on hands and feet, taking little steps.

Cat

Spring forward from a crouch, from feet to hands.

Penguin Walk

Place both legs together and feet point outward towards side.Place arms straight against body with hands facing outward.Shuffle forward, waving hands and staying very straight.

Turtle Walk

Move forward in push-up position.Keep back as straight as possible – it is the shell!

1 Concorde Gate, Suite 608Toronto, Ontario M3C 3N6

Phone: 416-426-7120Toll Free: 1-888-446-7432Fax: 416-426-7373www.ophea.net

© Ophea · All Rights Reserved

Lesson Plans Supplements ActivitiesOphea's Newsletter Sign Up

Teaching Tools FAQ

About Ophea

Ophea’s Accessibility Policy

Ophea’s Privacy Policy

Ophea’s Terms of Use

Camel Walk

Place one foot in front of the other and bend at the waist.Clasp hands behind the back.Walk, raising head and chest with each step.

Kangaroo Hop

Begin in a squat position and fold arms across chest.Keep body weight over toes.Jump up and forward, landing on feet.

Inchworm

Begin with hands and feet touching the floor, hands close to feet.Bend knees slightly.Reach hands forward, bring feet up to meet hands.

Alligator

Move along the floor, staying as low as possible.Keep feet and hands close to body.Keep head in line with back.

Mouse

Run with weight on hands and feet, taking little steps.

Cat

Spring forward from a crouch, from feet to hands.

Penguin Walk

Place both legs together and feet point outward towards side.Place arms straight against body with hands facing outward.Shuffle forward, waving hands and staying very straight.

Turtle Walk

Move forward in push-up position.Keep back as straight as possible – it is the shell!