WEEK 1 LESSON PLANS

Wee-Play Games

STORYLINE
Today we are going to start class by taking a few trips. We'll take a car, a plane and a train! 

OPENING RUNS

• Today we're going to take some trips. Grab your steering wheels, we're going to go for our first drive!

• Have kids pretend to drive their "cars" to one end of the field and park their cars at their dots.

  • Drive to the park and ask kids, "what do you see at the park? do you like to use the slide? the swings?"

  • Drive to the zoo and ask kids, "what animals do you see at the zoo? what animal has a long trunk?"

  • Drive to Disneyland or the grocery store or movies and ask kids, "what do you see at these places"

• Then say, "now we're going to be airplanes!" Collect all of the steering wheels.

  • Fly to Hawaii and ask kids, "what animals live in the ocean?"

    • Have kids do the hula dance with you for extra fun

• Then say, "now we're going to be a train!" Put your arm up and say, "Chooo, choo, we're going to take the train to San Francisco.

  • Train to SF and ask kids, "what's the big bridge called in San Francisco?"

    • Show kids how to make a bridge with their hands and say, "the Golden Gate bridge is red! What color is the bridge?"

• Add any variations needed to make it more fun or take different trips.

STORYLINE

Today we are playing Simon Says. During this game, we will be practicing our body awareness and direction as we follow along to Simon’s instructions.

INSTRUCTIONS

• Before the game begins, parents, help your child find a seat on the baseline.

• I will begin as Simon.

• Follow the instructions when, "Simon says….”

• If I do not say, “Simon says” then stay still.

• While we are seated, we will begin to identify specific body parts as Simon Says...:

  • Point and flex your feet.

  • Bend your knees.

  • Find your elbows.

  • Touch your nose; etc.

• Now, as we are standing, we will practice our direction as Simon Says…:

  • Lift your arms to the side.

  • Wiggle your fingers in the air/down low to the ground.

  • Turn your head side-to-side; etc.

• Now, we will practice our direction as we move around the field as Simon Says…:

  • Walk to the end line.

  • Run to the baseline.

  • Hop like frogs; etc.

TEACHING TIPS

• Approach: The goal is not to “trick” children, but to encourage them to learn direction as well as their different body parts.

STORYLINE
For today’s Operation Time, we will be playing Lawn Mowers. During this time, we will be practicing our body awareness and direction as we mow the grass (tall green cones).

INSTRUCTIONS

• Before this activity begins, parents, help child find a seat in the circle.

• I will pass out a hula-hoop to everyone.

• When you get your hula-hoop, can you tell your parent:

  • What color it is.

  • If it is big or small.

  • Which body part you can use to hold the hula-hoop.

• Now, let’s follow along with me:

  • Can you hold your hula-hoop up high/low?

  • Can you touch your hula-hoop to your toes/knees/belly/shoulders/head?

  • Can you balance your hula-hoop on your head?

  • Can you place your hula-hoop on the ground and take a big step into it? Now, take a step out.

  • Can you balance on one foot inside your hula-hoop? Now, let’s try the other leg

  • Can you jump with two feet into your hula-hoop? Now, let’s jump out.

• Now, let’s take our hula-hoops, to the center of the circle and turn them into lawn mowers. I will place tall green cones in the center of the circle.

  • When I say, “GO!” turn on the engine of your lawn mower and mow the grass by knocking down the tall green cones.

  • Remember to mow the grass only using your lawn mower.

  • Let’s see if we can mow all the grass down!

TEACHING TIPS

• Approach: Emphasize body parts and direction that are mentioned during the game

• Approach: As children are mowing the grass, continually place knocked cones upright.

STORYLINE

For today’s Exploration Time, we have set up tunnels. The children will learn to crawl through tunnels and

INSTRUCTIONS

• Begin with 2 lines by each tunnel. Each student will get their soccer ball through the tunnel and then will chase the ball by crawling through the tunnel.

  • Begin by having kids roll the ball into the tunnel.

  • After a few tries, have the kids begin kicking the ball through the tunnel.

  • Make sure kids are going through the same side of the tunnel for safety.

TEACHING TIPS

• Approach: Encourage all children to participate in the activity.

• Approach: Remind parents to help their children keep the equipment on the ground.

STORYLINE

For today’s Sports Time, we will be shooting hoops. Children will learn how to get their ball through the hula hoop.

INSTRUCTIONS

• Parents will hold the hula hoops for the children.

• Kids will use the foam balls to try and make it through the hula hoop their parents are holding.

  • If the students want to be challenged, you or the parent can encourage the child to try and shoot from further away from the hula hoop or the parent can make the hula hoop higher.

TEACHING TIPS

• Approach: Encourage parents to help their children continue to shoot and keep trying.

• Approach: After a few minutes, children can go back to any activities that we done prior to this. Parents can encourage children to try every activity and find activities that they like.

STORYLINE
Today we are ending our class with a  parachute game. We are going to try to make a big cave with our parachute. 

CLEAN UP

• Have kids clean up the equipment using color (i.e. Pick up a piece of equipment that is red, blue, green etc.)

CLOSING PARACHUTE

• Make big waves with the parachute like the ocean!

• Make small waves like the lake!

• Now we're going to make a cave. Tell parents that on the count of 3, we're going to lift the parachute to the sky and walk 3 steps forward, placing the parachute under our bottoms to make a cave.

  • If the cave is not high enough, make the cave again.

• Once under the parachute, choose a few songs to sing based on how much time you have left:

• Options for songs:

  • Head, Shoulders, Knees & Toes

  • The Wheels on the Bus

  • Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star

  • Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed

  • Baby Beluga In the Deep Blue Sea

  • The Ants Go Marching Two by Two