Source: Dragon Tales
Develop a sense of balance by walking along an imaginary balance beam -- a strip of masking tape on the floor. Improve your skills by first holding a ball over your head as you walk, and then adding more complex variations.
Grade Level: PreK
Subjects: Health & Fitness
Topics: Motor/Movement Skills.
Resource Type: Lesson Plan
Source: Barney
Mix a simple bubble solution. Blow bubbles using various bubble blowers, and exercise by chasing and popping the bubbles.
Grade Level: PreK, K-2
Subjects: Health & Fitness, Math
Topics: Motor/Movement Skills. Geometry and Spatial Sense. Measurement.
Resource Type: Lesson Plan
Source: Dragon Tales
Practice gross motor skills and following directions by hopping on one foot or jumping on two through a path of giant dragon footprints. Learn to keep trying when an activity is difficult at first.
Grade Level: PreK
Subjects: Health & Fitness
Topics: Motor/Movement Skills.
Resource Type: Lesson Plan
Source: Between the Lions
Learn a poem with hand and finger movements to develop pre-reading and motor skills. Practice listening and following directions while building a sense of rhyme and rhythmic phrasing. Related episode: Poetry Day
Grade Level: PreK, K-2
Subjects: Health & Fitness, Reading & Language Arts
Topics: Motor/Movement Skills. Listening Comprehension. Reading: Emergent Literacy Skills.
Resource Type: Lesson Plan
Source: Jay Jay the Jet Plane
Explore fitness and nutrition. Complete three exercises. Make a list of three healthy foods children should try to eat every day (fruits, vegetables, milk).
Grade Level: PreK
Subjects: Health & Fitness
Topics: Fitness. Motor/Movement Skills. Nutrition.
Resource Type: Lesson Plan
Source: Barney
Identify and discriminate the difference between the positional words "in" and "out," and name things that are "out" and "in." Develop body awareness of "in" and "out" by playing a game where children put their body parts "in" and "out."
Grade Level: PreK, K-2
Subjects: Health & Fitness, Reading & Language Arts
Topics: Motor/Movement Skills. Vocabulary.
Resource Type: Lesson Plan
Source: Between the Lions
Discuss Sheila Rae, the Brave by Kevin Henkes, and create and travel through an obstacle course. Related episode: "Farmer Ken's Puzzle"
Grade Level: PreK, K-2
Subjects: Health & Fitness, Reading & Language Arts
Topics: Motor/Movement Skills. Reading: Emergent Literacy Skills.
Resource Type: Lesson Plan
Source: Postcards from Buster
Explore feelings, express feelings by acting them out and learn basic Tai Chi relaxation exercises. Practice using new words in English and new functional language expressing feelings.
Grade Level: PreK, K-2
Subjects: Health & Fitness, Reading & Language Arts
Topics: Mental/Emotional Health. Motor/Movement Skills. Vocabulary.
Resource Type: Lesson Plan
