[Halle]

Dance parties, songs, encouraging play and leaving time in schedule to do so.

[Emiline]

Our classroom loves to do dance parties. We will listen to music and dance a long to the songs. Especially the goldfish song where your imitating a lot of different actions. Also we play with soft balls sometimes in the classrooms.

[Michelli Timburiba]

This is one of my favorite part of being a child care provider. I love interact with them doing fun activities such as, pretending play ( restaurants, hospital), sing and dance along, I created a game called : “Quite game”, during lunch time, where children must be quite for 1 or 2 minutes…they love it, and for reward we give stickers and high fives. Hot potato is also a very popular one. Another game that I invented is called: Sharks and Snacks, we are at playground area, all the children line up and I ask them which snack they are going to be…I get answers like ( carrots, cake, spicy pizza…) them I say that I am a shark and I am hungry for snacks…so I Iet than run and I try to tag them ” eat my snack”. On a swing tire I play rock ship and every time I push them I pretend to point to a planet ( Mars, look the moon). I change themes…saying: Let’s go go the Zoo…n called animals, let’s go to Hawaii .

[Laura]

I think it’s important to remember that young children need to move their bodies; they’re nervous systems need movement and sensory exploration to help their brains learn and develop. Using songs with movement throughout the day as well as during transition periods can help create a fun, developmentally appropriate, and physical active classroom.

[Jaci Peifer]

Songs or rhyming games that involve actions are a great attention grabber and most kids enjoy them both, especially when the teachers are actively involved

[Tania]

For creating a developmentally active fun environment for children :

~ Provide them with the right kind of activities like play area which have mountain climbing walls, monkery bars, slides, which encourages them to voe arounf jump

~ splash day – Water play can be fun for kids. This gives an opportunity kids to be physically active while having fun

~ Indoor auditorium /play are – On rainy, snowy days, kids tends to be indoors restricting them opportunity to be physically active which is necessary for them. Indoor play areas can be helpful

~ Songs and dancing on with them. Some songs has lyrics which encourages them be physically active in a fun way like “Bend and touch your toes” “go around and touch your head”

[Miriam]

play a song while cleaning, so children can have fun while doing it. when children arrive maybe have a fun way of greeting

[bahareh rahimkhani]

we do group Activiti with ball , running , follow the line , walk ang jump on spot ,sing a song when we running ,catch the ball ,in circle.

[Erica]

I believe the initial set up of the classroom, daily schedule, and planned activities all promote <b style=”background-color: var(–bb-content-background-color); font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; color: var(–bb-body-text-color);”>creating a developmentally appropriate, fun, and physically active classroom. This could be through music, singing, dancing, and movement activities.

[Jenny Brown]

A fun way for children to learn is through song. Singing and dancing is a great way to have an active classroom that is engaging and educational.

[Irene Brewster]

Having songs with fun movements is a great way to promote physical activity.

[Michelle Farmer]

I play games with the children like races, Simon says and red rover that encourages running and movement of all body parts and the kids love them.

[Tamara Dykstra]

We like to read the book Stretch by Doreen Cronin is a really fun interactive read aloud movement book to use at group circle time. From head to toe is another good one to use By Eric Carle.

[Gabrielle Ogilvie]

To create a developmentally appropriate, fun, and physically active classroom, you can incorporate activities that align with children’s interests and abilities. Provide a variety of age-appropriate play materials and equipment, such as balls, climbing structures, and balance beams. Encourage active play through games, dance parties, and outdoor exploration. Remember to scaffold activities to support each child’s individual development.

[Avery Hanneman]

we like to do yoga every day and we have two different one and a half our outdoor play times per day, we also have a movement room we like to use