December 2009
Elementary Physical Activity Calendar
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Let’s practice math addition and subtraction facts each day this month. Do the math problem and use the answer to be active! |
1 4 + 4 = Make up a dance using this many steps. Now teach your dance to this many people. |
2 6 – 1 = Climb up and down the stairs this many times. Do this before and after supper too! |
3 9 + 1 = Bounce a ball this many times with your left hand, and then your right hand. Practice bouncing ten different times after school. |
4 10 – 3 = Jump this many times and try to make the jump go far. Use a marker to see how far you can go. Can you beat your farthest jump? |
5 2 + 1 = Go outside today and play this many games with friends. | ||||||
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6 9 – 2 = Find this many ways to move across your yard. |
7 1 + 2 =Play trash can basketball with this many friends. |
8 10 – 3 = Do this many curl ups. Now do this in every room of your house. |
9 9 + 4 = Practice leaping over something this many times. Try it again leaping with the other foot leading. |
10 8 – 3 = Spin this many times in one direction. Now go the other way. Can you balance on one foot when you are done? |
11 6 + 7 = Do this many jumping jacks. Now do them before and after every meal today. |
12 9 – 8 = Get this many adults and go out for a nice long power walk. | |||||
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13 4 + 4 = Soccer practice! Use a ball outside to make this many kicks to a partner. Do it again! |
14 8 – 5 = Run this many laps around your house outside. Wear your hat and gloves if it is cold. |
15 1 + 3 = Turn on some music and dance for the whole song. Dance for this many songs. |
16 4 – 3 = Play catch with this many people. Throw and catch the ball and count to 50. . |
17 2 + 7 = Roll up a towel and put it on the floor. Jump over it this many times. Practice jumping again after supper. |
18 10 – 3 = Think of this many animals and write them down. Now walk just like these animals would. Animal walks are so much fun! |
19 4+ 8 =Play catch with somebody using a small stuffed animal. Make this many catches. | |||||
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20 5 + 5 = Play the game "I See" with a friend and move around like this many things. |
21 6 – 1 = Move around your yard in a circle doing something different each time. Do this many different kind of moves. |
22 8 + 2 = Do this many of your favorite exercises. |
23 10 – 7 =Balance fun! Try to balance on this many different body parts. |
24 6 + 6 = Jump rope this many times. First jump slow and steady. Then jump as fast as you can. How many times can you do this? |
25 8 – 2 = Try to make your body into the shape of this number. Can you do it lying down? Standing up? |
26 6 + 6 = Move like this many different things that roll. | |||||
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27 7 – 1 = Pretend you are a snake. Slither around the house to this many different places. |
28 4 + 9 = Pretend you are a balloon floating in the air. Float around outside and touch this many different things in your yard. |
29 2 – 1 = Play this many games with your friends today at recess. |
30 6 + 5 = Strike a balloon up 20 times with this many different body parts. |
31 8 – 2 = Take turns with a friend posing as statues. Make this many different statues. |
Duplicated with permission from the National Association for Sport and Physical Education (NASPE). To assess whether your child is receiving a quality physical education program, visit http://www.aahperd.org/naspe/publication s/teachingTools/observepe.cfm for an observation assessment tool. | ||||||