(bright music) - Hi, everyone, and welcome back to Room 9, our region's largest classroom.

My name is Mrs. St. Louis, and I'm a teacher at Rogers Elementary School in the Mehlville School District.

And we are located in South St. Louis County.

Today I'm here to teach a movement lesson that it's geared towards children of all ages.

So let's get ready to get moving.

We're gonna start by warming up our body with a variety of stretches.

Are you ready?

All right.

Let's start by just crossing our arms in front, getting them warmed up, ready to go.

Looking good.

All right, let's start with some tiny arm circles forward.

We're gonna start small, and now let's make them bigger, big arm circles forward.

Very good.

And we'll go backwards, starting small, and let's make 'em bigger.

Looking good.

All right.

Our arms are warmed up.

Let's get our legs warmed up too.

We're gonna start in a pike, right, with our legs straight, reaching up and trying to touch our toes, reaching down towards those toes.

Remember, if you can't reach all the way to your toes, that's okay.

Just reach as far as you can.

And come up.

We're gonna bring our legs into a straddle, so our legs are gonna be far apart, right?

Almost making like a triangle with our legs and the floor.

I'm gonna scratch up and reach down to one side, holding that stretch.

And I'm gonna switch.

I'm gonna stretch up again, and reach down to the other side, holding that stretch.

All right, come on back up.

We're gonna twist our trunk of our body.

Very good.

All right, I'm gonna put one hand on my hip.

With the other hand, I'm gonna reach over, stretching out my side, and switch.

Bring the other hand to your hip, reach over, stretching out other side.

Remember, just go as far as you can.

So if this is far as you can go, that's fine.

Stretch as far as you can.

All right, so boys and girls, today we are gonna be talking about forms of movement.

So for this activity, I have a little back, and inside the bag, there are some eggs, and inside those eggs, there are a variety of different activities that we're gonna do to get our body moving in different ways.

Now, what sorts of movement types do you already know about it?

We have walking, running, sprinting, skipping.

So in here, there are lots of different movement types to help get our body moving from one place to another in a variety of different ways.

So let's reach in and see what our very first one is.

First up, we have, ooh, let's see, marching.

So we're gonna start by doing some marching.

So I'm gonna put this back, and we're gonna march.

Now when we march, we use our arms by our side, right?

And the goal is to get our knees up in front of us, right?

So I wanna get my knee to be about parallel with the floor.

That means that it's straight with the floor, right?

So I'm going to bring one leg up, and the other leg and switch.

So we're gonna be marching in place.

Can you practice that with me?

Bringing those knees up and moving our arms.

So when this leg's up, this other arm's in front, and then we switch and switch and switch.

Very good.

So we're gonna march in place for... Hmm, how long do you think we can do this?

30 seconds.

I think that sounds good.

All right, are you ready?

And let's march.

One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, keep going, nine 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, oh, we said 30, keep going.

21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29 30.

Very good.

Sorry, I forgot about it our number, friends.

All right, so that was marching.

That's one form of movement to help get our bodies moving.

Let's what's next.

Winnie is very interested as well.

Next we're going to.. Gallop like a horse.

So when we gallop, I'm gonna stand to the side so you can see me.

It's kind of like a skip, except the foot that is in front is going to stay in the front.

So I'm gonna step forward, bringing my back leg all the way next to that front foot, and then it's almost like I kick it out in front again.

No one can see with you there.

This foot is always going to stay in front.

So I'm going to step, bring my back foot next to it.

Hey, switch sides.

We can't see if you're in the way, and kick it forward, right?

So when I gallop the foot that I choose to stay in front, always stays in front.

Let me speed it up for you.

I'm going to gallop, gallop.

Do you see how that puts staying in front?

Let's do it from a different side.

You're annoying.

Gallop, gallop.

So always keep that foot in front.

So we're gonna gallop.

Hmm, what do you think?

I think we should do 20 gallops.

Let's come get count gallops.

Now, with gallops, we're gonna be traveling over a distance.

So while we can march in place, galloping is gonna require us to move.

So you might go forwards and backwards, side to side, in a circle, whatever you choose to help get your body moving to gallop.

Remember, the leg that's in front, stays in front.

Are you ready?

(dog toy squeaking) Let's start galloping.

One, two, three, four, five six, seven, eight, nine, 10 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, almost done, 19, 20, and good one for good measure, 21.

All right, so that was galloping, just like a horse.

It's another form of movement for our body.

Let's see what we can come up with next.

All right.

(dog toy squeaking) Should've put one here, make noise like Winnie.

Oh, crab walking is next.

So for crab walking, we're going to come down to the floor.

So we're gonna be on the floor.

And we are going to be in a position where we are going to put our feet down and our arms behind us.

And we are going to want to be able to see, We're gonna push our bellies up to the sky, and we're gonna walk around like this.

So we're gonna use our hands and our legs to walk around.

It's tough, so if you get tired and you need to take a break, sit down for a second, catch your breath, and then keep on going with us.

It's okay if you need to take a break.

Sometimes we try things new, it takes us a little while to get our bodies used to trying that movement.

So if you need to pause, take a break, and then join that with us.

Winnie, are you ready to crab walk?

Let's kind of walk for 20 seconds.

Now, if the movement is hard for you, then just hold that crab position and hold yourself up.

You can practice lifting a leg.

You can practice lifting an arm, getting your body ready to do that crab walk.

Do whatever is most comfortable for you.

And let's go.

One, two, three, four five, six, seven, eight, nine, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, whoo!

That was a tough one.

All right, let's see what's next.

We gotta get our bodies moving.

All right, Winnie, what's next?

Pick one.

Oh, not interested.

All right, frog jumps is next.

Ooh, this is a tough one.

With frog jumps, we're gonna pretend to jump like a frog.

So we're gonna start down in our frog position.

So I'm gonna be down on the ground with my knees out wide and my hands down in the middle.

I'm going to jump up as high as I can, just like make frog.

Okay, so I'm gonna start down, and jump just like a frog, woo.

Winnie jumped with us.

Are you ready?

This one's tough.

Let's do five, see how we're doing, and then we can do more.

So we're gonna start down, and jump up.

That was one.

Down.

And jump up.

Good job, Winnie!

That was two.

Down, and jump up.

Good job, that was three.

Keep going.

Down, and jump up.

Good, that was four.

One more, guys.

Down, and jump up.

That was five.

Good.

Those were tough.

They take a lot of work from our knees.

Ooh, we said five.

And then we have to keep going.

So let's try one more movement type before our break Pick one.

Yes, pick one.

Next up, lunge steps.

Okay, so for this one, we're gonna start and we're going to to lunge forward with one leg and bring them together.

We're moving forwards as we step.

So then I'm gonna switch, step forward with my other leg and come down and come up, switching legs each time.

Now you can go in straight lines.

You can go in circles.

If you don't have room...

Excuse me.

If you don't have room, you can always step, and then push yourselves backwards, so you stay in one space.

Do whatever works best for the space around you.

Let's do 10.

That means one on each side counts as one.

10 for each leg.

Are you ready?

I'm gonna start over here so we can make some space.

One, two, three, four, five, six, keep going, seven, eight, nine, ooh, the way I'm counting, this isn't gonna work.

We gotta count to 20, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, keep going, two more, 19, and 20.

Very good, boys and girls.

All right, let's pause for a minute.

Let's get our drinks of water, rehydrate, catch our breath.

We're gonna take a quick break, then we're gonna come back and continue to get our bodies moving.

How's that sound?

All right, see you in a little bit.

All right, everybody.

Are you ready to see what our other form of movement is?

Let's dig in deep.

Wanna pick one?

All right, next up is tip toe walking.

So with tip toe walking, we are going to be standing up on our tippy toes.

So our heels, the back of our foot is gonna be up on the ground.

So we're gonna raise up all the way up on our tippy toes, and we're gonna walk around as tall as we can be.

So let's do this one for 30 seconds.

What do you think?

What around in a circle, walk in straight lines, whatever's best for you.

30 seconds up on tippy toes, and begin.

One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30.

Very good.

That one definitely can start to hurt after a while.

Tippy toes is a good one to practice.

All right, Winnie, what's next?

All right, next up, we are going to do waddles.

Just like a penguin, we're gonna waddle.

So when it comes wildlife, we're gonna stand with our feet together, right?

And I'm gonna kind of angle my feet outwards.

So instead of pointing them straight in front, I'm gonna kind of angle them towards the sides.

And now I'm going to step from one foot and waddle each foot.

So I'm gonna kind of lean towards one way, lift that foot up, and lean towards the other way, kind of like how a penguin waddles, right?

They shift their weight all the way to one side and then switch.

Can you practice with me?

So we're gonna go one way and the other way.

One and the other way.

Are you ready?

All right, we're gonna do this for 30 seconds.

Ready?

Let's penguin walk.

One, two, three, four, five, six seven, eight, nine, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 halfway, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30.

Very good, boys and girls.

All right.

Let's see what's next.

Ooh, next we are going to skip.

So skipping is kind of like a mixture of marching and running.

So we're gonna bring those knees up high in front of us, switching legs each time.

So we're gonna take turns, up high, up high, as we go around, but as our leg comes up higher we're gonna push up our other one to go up in here, so we're going to step and jump up and bring that knee up.

Step and jump up, switching each time.

Let's try that.

A little bit faster.

So we're gonna step step, hop, step, hop, right as we skip across.

I'm gonna skip them a circle this time.

And let's see if we can do 30 seconds of skipping.

Are you ready?

Let's go.

One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30.

Very good boys and girls.

Woo, 30 seconds of skipping.

That was a good one.

All right.

I wonder what's next.

Next step we have leaps.

All right, so with leaps, we're gonna be jumping forwards.

So I'm gonna put one leg forwards and jump, The goal is to jump as far as I can.

So I wanna step in leap forward.

Are you ready?

I'm gonna show you.

So I'm gonna step in, leap as far as I can go, right?

Almost like I'm trying to get all the way across the river.

Imagine a river in front of you, and you want to leap across without getting your feet wet.

All right, let's see if we can do 10 leaps.

Are you ready?

So we're going to do one.

Very good.

I'm gonna scoot back so I have space.

Two.

Oh, I can probably turn, right?

Three, big leaps.

See if you can get farther.

Four, keep going.

Five, halfway.

Keep leaping over that river, six, seven, keep going as far as you can.

Eight.

Nine.

Almost there.

10, excellent job, boys and girls.

Those were some excellent leaps.

We really got to go farther and further.

A great way to do this is to practice outside.

Using chalk, you can mark a starting line, leap as far as you can, have a friend mark where you ended, and practice trying to leap further and farther each time.

All right, what's next?

All right.

Next up, we have... Ooh, we already waddled.

I must've put that in there.

Strange.

All right, let's see what's next.

Bear walks are next.

So bear walks are kind of like reverse crab walk.

So I'm gonna come down.

I'm gonna leave my feet on the floor, and bring my hands down in front of me.

Hi, Winnie.

I'm gonna walk using my hands and legs, walking around, just like how a bear might get around.

Okay, so we're gonna try this for 20 seconds.

All right, let's go.

One, two, three, four, five, six.

Woo, counting a little fast, aren't I?

Seven, eight, nine, 10.

Keep going, keep going.

11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, remember, if it's hard, take a break.

18, 19, 20.

Woo, that one is definitely a little bit more difficult for me, but it might be one that's a little bit easier for you.

All right, let's see what's next.

All right, Winnie.

What are we doing?

Woo, here's one.

We've gotta jog.

So jogging is running, but it is not as fast as we can go.

Think about jogging as if we are gonna jog for a really long distance, right?

So we wanna go at a nice pace.

I am not sprinting, right?

My goal is not to get there as fast as possible.

Jogging is a pace that people use when they run really long distances, like marathons, they have to jog, otherwise they would lose all of their energy.

So we're gonna job.

Let's challenge ourselves for 60 seconds.

We are not done with that, man.

Are you ready?

60 seconds.

That's one minute of jogging.

Don't go all the way out.

We can do this.

And let's go.

One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, keep going, nine, 10.

If you need to, go in circles.

15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45 46, we're almost there, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60.

60, oh we're done!

I gave you an extra second there.

It seems that Winnie has stolen my bag.

Let me go grab it.

All right, let's see what forms of movement we have left.

I know, you are so excited.

Ooh, next up we have hopping like a bunny rabbit.

So I'm gonna put this on, so it can get stolen again, by the movement police.

And we're gonna practice hopping like a bunny ride.

I'm gonna put my legs straight together, and I'm gonna hop up on my toes, hopping up just like a bunny rabbit, if you want to, add your little bunny arms.

So we're gonna have like a bunny rabbit for 20 seconds.

Are you ready?

Let's go.

One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18 19, 20, ooh, that was good.

Hopping like a bunny rabbit can be challenging, but it can also be really fun.

Definitely starting to feel it in my legs.

What do you guys think?

All right, so, we are almost finished.

Let's take a moment to help cool ourselves down.

We're gonna take a deep breath in and out, and in and out.

I'm gonna reach forward, stretching as far as I can, still taking deep breaths as I go.

I'm gonna try and touch my hands behind me.

If I can't touch them all the way, that's okay.

I'm gonna go as far as I can, taking deep breaths as I go, breathing and out, and in and out.

I'm gonna send my straddle.

I'm gonna take one arm and reach over my side, still taking those deep breaths as I stretch, calming my body down.

And I'm gonna switch, reaching over to the other side, deep breathing as I go.

Very good.

I'm gonna reach down to the middle.

See if I can touch the floor or pet Winnie, whoever's there.

Then come on up.

I'm gonna shake my head yes and no, and maybe so, finishing up like breathing in and out, and in and out.

So boys and girls, today we learned about a variety of exercises and movement activities that we can do to help us get from place to place.

Now you can do an activity similar.

All I have is this bag.

Now I added in a little bit of fun by adding in these little eggs and putting hidden surprises in them, but you could just find the bag anywhere get some slips of paper.

I just cut up slips of paper that I had left over.

I wrote on them different activities.

So today we didn't movement, but you could bring different things, right?

You could write different places to go run to in your house.

You could write different exercises, different dance moves, anything you want that can help to get your body moving, right?

Then you, by yourself, you with a friend, you with a sibling, with a parent, can each take turns, taking one of those out, reading what it is, and doing that activity, right?

Something to get your body moving.

This adds a little element of surprise, because you never know what you're gonna pick next, but something different to help get your body moving.

Remember, we should be moving for 60 minutes every single day.

Now how we choose to move is your own.

You can walk, you can ride your bike, you can swim, you can dance.

Anything that you can do to help get your body moving, sound like a plan?

If you try this, let us know how it goes.

We would love to hear from you.

Send us a video and tag us on social media, or you can always send us a letter to tell us about the activities that you did.

We hope to see you again next week.

Bye, everybody.

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