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Week 2 – Listening

Warm Up (Routine 2) – 5 Minutes
  • Shoulder Hops: Raise your shoulders up and down 10 times.
  • Butterflies: While sitting, place the bottom of your feet together and raise your knees up and down while counting to 10.
  • Stuck Buggies: While lying on your back, wiggle your feet and hands while counting to 10.
  • Busy Bee: While sitting, gently twists your shoulders while counting to 10.
Mat Chat – 3-minutes (Includes Water Break)
  • Today we are going to work on LISTENING.
  • LISTENING means following directions.

Here are three LISTENING tips that I want everyone to practice today:

1. Look at the person that is speaking to you. 2. Follow what they say. 3. Do not do something else other than what they say.
Skill-Building Drills – 7 Minutes

Hey Ninja Ninja:

The students will practice their LISTENING skills by waiting to hear the phrase then going to their guardian.

Musical Ninjas:

The students will practice having good LISTENING skills by hearing the music to start and stop.

Stop N Go:

The students will practice their STEPPING by being able to take steps as the move in a circle around the pad.

Punch Kick Sit:

The students will practice their LISTENING by being able to listen to the directions that their guardian gives them.
Milestone Assessments – 5 Minutes

Practice Milestones.

  • 18 – 22 months: Will punch non-stop when you say: “punch” and stop when you say: “stop.”
  • 22 – 28 months: Will kick non-stop when you say: “kick” and stop when you say: “stop.”
  • 28 – months and up: Will punch non-stop when you say: “punch,” kick non-stop when you say: “kick,” and stop when you say: “stop.”

See Milestone Chart:

View Mini SKILLZ Milestone Chart
Cool Down (Routine 2) – 5 Minutes
  • Sleeping Butterfly: Sit with the bottom of your feet together and count to 10.
  • Dog: On your hands and knees, straighten your knees and count to 10.
  • Cobra: On your belly, reach forward placing one palm on top of the other hand and raise your hands off the ground while counting to 10.
  • Lion: Sitting on your heels, place your palms on the floor and raise your chin and count to 10.
Game – 3-minutes
  • Musical Chairs w/out Taking Chairs Away
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End of Class Announcments:

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