Physical Therapy

Please feel free to utilize these ideas for fun ways to get physical exercise for the days when you are at home learning. They can be used as a way to move your body in between screen time lessons. Have fun!

Exercise Ideas:

Please check out the following groupings of exercise ideas and pick which one(s) you'd like to try!

Cardio/Movement
Balance
Coordination
Strength
Stretching/Yoga
Outdoor Ideas

CARDIO/MOVEMENT IDEAS

ANIMAL WALKS

Can you move like the animals in the picture?

Bear, Snake, Crab, Frog, Rabbit?

JUMPING JACKS

Jump your feet apart and together, with your arms going out/in.

MARCHING TO MUSIC

Put on your favorite song and march in place (or around the room)!

BALANCE IDEAS

Stand on One Foot

How long can you stand on each foot?

Walking Line

Find a line in your house, or make one with some tape. How many steps can you take on the line? Can you walk with your heels touching your toes?

Walk on a Curb

When on a walk outside, see if you can balance on a curb.

COORDINATION IDEAS

Let's Make the Alphabet

Can you make the letters of the alphabet with your body? Get creative with the trickier letters!

Windmills

Touch your opposite foot, then come up overhead and stretch your arms out, then come down to touch your other foot.

Bird Dog

Hold opposite arm and leg out for the count of 10. Switch sides.

STRENGTH IDEAS

WALL PUSH-UPS

These are better if you don't rush. Make sure to keep your feet planted, and bring your chest to the wall and back.

SIT UPS

Have someone hold your feet if you need to. Reach your arms in front for an easier option, and build up to holding them behind your head.

EGG

How long can you hold?

Don't forget to breathe!

SUPERMAN

Try to hold your arms and legs up in the air and fly like superman!

STRETCHING/YOGA IDEAS

DOWN DOG

Down Dog is a great position to stretch your body and also to relax!

WARRIOR

Keep your front toes forward, and your back ones to the side. Bend your front knee and hold, looking out over your front fingers. Do each side.

TREE POSE

Hold your balance on each side like a tree! You can place your foot above your ankle, or above/below your knee.

OUTDOOR IDEAS

GO FOR A WALK

Fresh air and walking outside is a great activity!

You can count different objects on your walk: trees, mailboxes, driveways, etc.

Or you can play I Spy on your walk to see if others can guess what you see!

SIDEWALK CHALK

Have fun with some chalk on your driveway or sidewalk.

BALL PlAY

Catch, dribble, kick, throw.

Can you dribble while saying the ABCs? Which letter can you get to?

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