Week 7 – Following

Warm Up (Routine 3) – 5 Minutes
  • Froggies: Take baby hops in the air 10 times.
  • Apes: Bend your knees and place your palms on the ground, then alternated tapping your hands to your shoulders 10 times.
  • Eagles: Slightly bend your knees and flap your arms to the side 10 times.
  • Donkey Kicks: Bend over and place your palms on the ground, then alternate kicking your legs back 10 times.
Mat Chat – 3-minutes (Includes Water Break)
  • Today we are going to work on FOLLOWING.
  • FOLLOWING means to do what your leader is doing

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

1. Watch your leader. 2. Do what they say. 3. Try not to be silly.
Skill-Building Drills – 7 Minutes

Bucket Ball:

The students will practice having good FOLLOWING skills by knowing when to put the dodge ball when his/ her name is called.

Follow the Leader:

The students will practice their FOLLOWING skills by sitting or standing when their guardian stands or sits.

Through the Tunnel:

Students will work on their FOLLOWING by chasing after the ball as it rolls through the tunnel.

Obstacle Course:

Students will work on their FOLLOWING by trying not to fall far behind the person in front of them while navigating the course.
Milestone Assessments – 5 Minutes

Practice Milestones.

  • 18 – 22 months: Will follow you while you punch.
  • 22 – 28 months: Will follow you while you kick.
  • 28 – months and up: Will follow you while you randomly punch and kick.

See Milestone Chart:

View Mini SKILLZ Milestone Chart
Cool Down (Routine 3) – 5 Minutes
  • Table: Sit with your legs in front of you and palms on the ground behind you, then lift your tummy in the air while counting to 10.
  • Rock-N-Roll: Lie on your back and bring your knees to your chest and rock back and forth.
  • Flamingos: Stand while holding one leg in the air and count to 5, then switch legs.
  • Alligator: Lie on your belly and push your body up with your hands and feet and count to 10.
Game – 3-minutes
  • Ninja Ninja Turtle w/Guardian
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End of Class Announcments:

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