Activate: ExtraStretchy Challenge
From PE with Joe (The Body Coach) · 2021
5 minK1st2nd3rd4th5thPhysical EducationBrain Breaks
Summary
A gentle, stretchy five-minute session of reaches, folds, and long holds. A calm way to loosen up the body -- great as a cool-down or a quiet-time reset.
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All ages
Standard follow-along exercise -- have kids move at their own pace and stop if they need to. No equipment required.
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Teaching resources
Discussion questions
Move and talk
- Where in your body could you feel the stretch?
- Why do we stretch slowly instead of bouncing?
- When is a good time to stretch -- before, after, or both?
Quick work-a-long
Try it: Reach up as tall as you can for a slow count of five, then fold down gently toward your toes. Breathe out as you fold.