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Physical Throwing

Directions: Standing across from your child, give her a ball and encourage her to throw it to you. Practice back and forth. Let your child use crayon colors of her choice to ...

Physical Animal Movements

Directions: Have your child start from a sitting position on the floor. As you say each line of the rhyme, have your child listen and move as directed.

Physical Walking

Directions: Have your child close her eyes ("Don't peek!"). Then hide an object (the "bone") in the room. Tell her when she opens her eyes to walk around and look for the obj...

Physical Toss The Ball

Directions: Give your child a ball and ask him to toss it to you. Toss the ball back to your child. Repeat the process several times. Have him use different colored crayons t...

Physical Walking

Directions: Give your child a toy train and place the toy on the floor. Ask him to walk around pushing the train in front of him. Give him praise for not falling while walking.

Physical Hip Lifts

Directions: Place your little one on her back. Her feet should be flat on the ground. Slide your hands around her waist while holding her back. Raise her torso two to four in...

Physical Stretching Arms

Directions: Ask your child to stretch out his arms. Have your child raise his arms up to his shoulders. Read the chant below while your child flies around the house.

Physical Stepping

Directions: Use a bottle of bubbles or make your own bubble mix. Blow bubbles and encourage your child to step on them as they hit the ground or catch them as they float.

Physical Strong Muscles

Directions: Have your child stand up. Give him two toy boats, one for each hand. Have him raise his arms to his shoulders and move his arms up and down. Repeat several times.

Physical Walking

Directions: Give your child a beanbag. Ask her to place it between her legs and try to walk around the room without the beanbag falling to the floor. Give cues by telling you...

Physical Walking

Directions: Hold your infant's hands or place your hands under her arms and help her take steps around the room. While you are walking chant the rhyme below.

Physical Strong Stomach Muscles

Directions: Show your child how to do this exercise. Have your child lay on the floor on her back. Ask her to reach for her knees while lifting up her legs straight. Slowly h...