404 Deskside Activities for Energetic Kids (SmartFun Activity Books)

179 Pages·2006·2.36 MB·English

by  Barbara Davis

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404 Deskside Activities
for Energetic Kids
About the Author
A nationally recognized teacher, trainer, and choreographer for athletes and
dancers, Barbara Davis spent much of her life making exercise an integral part
of daily life for others. Armed with an MFA in Dance/Pilates and a Master of Sci-
ence in Exercise Physiology, she coached and taught gymnastics for over twenty
years and was the coauthor and national clinician for USA Kinder Accreditation
for Teachers (KAT). She developed a movement program for ADHD children
that is used by gymnastics schools across the United States and coauthored a
book called Teaching Fundamental Gymnastics Skills in which she was respon-
sible for developing verbal learning cues for specific learning styles. Barbara’s
contributions to gymnastics, exercise, and education were exceptional; she was
able to present sports in a way that helped everyone learn, whether they were
an elite athlete or a beginning student. Barbara Davis passed away in 2007 in
Columbus, Ohio, where she lived with her husband Mark.
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Deskside
Activities
for
Energetic Kids
Barbara Peterson Davis,
MS, MFA
A Hunter House Book
Copyright © 2008 by Barbara Davis
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Davis, Barbara, 1953 Feb. 16-
404 deskside activities for energetic kids / Barbara Peterson Davis. — 1st ed.
p. cm. (SmartFun activity books)
ISBN-13: 978-0-89793-467-1 (pbk.)
ISBN-10: 0-89793-467-9 (pbk.)
ISBN-13: 978-0-89793-468-8 (spiral bound)
ISBN-10: 0-89793-468-7 (spiral bound)
1. Education, Primary—Activity programs. 2. Active learning. 3. Activity
programs in education. 4. Movement education. I. Title. II. Title: Four
hundred and four deskside activities for energetic kids.
LB1027.25.D38 2006
372.86’8—dc22 2006021294
Project Credits
Cover Design: Jil Weil & Stefanie Gold Senior Marketing Associate: Reina Santana
Cover Illustrator: Jeff Duckworth Publicity Assistant: Alexi Ueltzen
Photographer: Coral Day-Davis Interns: Amy Hagelin and Julia Wang
Photograph Editor: Alexis McQuilkin Rights Coordinator: Candace Groskreutz
Book Production: Hunter House/ Customer Service Manager:
John McKercher Christina Sverdrup
Copy Editor: Kelley Blewster Order Fulfillment: Washul Lakdhon
Proofreader: Herman Leung Administrator: Theresa Nelson
Acquisitions Editor: Jeanne Brondino Computer Support: Peter Eichelberger
Editor: Alexandra Mummery Publisher: Kiran S. Rana
Printed and Bound by Bang Printing, Brainerd, Minnesota
Manufactured in the United States of America
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Contents
Foreword . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xxii
Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xxv
Introduction
Why Use Deskside Activities? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
The Teacher’s Role . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Teaching Styles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Children’s Learning Styles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
How to Use This Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Key to the Icons Used in the Activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
The Activities
Shape Recognition and Replication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Wake Up, Shake, Stretch, and Strengthen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Creativity with the Body . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Sports and Gymnastics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Rhythm, Math, and Science . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Activities with Special Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
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List of Games
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y
Preschool– mid-elementary Kindergarten– mid-elementary Early-elementarmid-elementary
Page Game
Shape Recognition and Replication
Circles
20 Shoulder Circles c
20 Wrist Circles c
20 Elbow Circles c
20 Arm Circles c
21 Paint the Sky c
21 Finger Circles c
21 Foot Circles c
22 Knee Circles c
22 Body Circles c
Stars
22 Standing Star c
22 Desk Star c
23 Foreign Star c
23 Floor Star c
23 Sideward Star c
23 Star in the Sky c
Lines
24 Birthday Line c
24 Name Line c
24 Initials c
24 Shoe Line c
25 Color Line c
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Preschool– mid-elementary Kindergarten– mid-elementary Early-elementarmid-elementary
Page Game
Curves
25 Paint a Curve in the Sky c
25 Paint a Rainbow c
25 Big Rainbow c
26 Group Rainbow c
Figure 8s
26 Tiny 8s c
26 Hand 8s c
26 Thumb 8s c
27 Big 8s c
27 Finger 8s c
27 Knee 8s c
27 Toe 8s c
27 Heel 8s c
Alphabet Shapes
28 Diagonal c
28 Triangle c
28 Circle c
28 Body Alphabet c
29 Foot Alphabet c
29 Standing Letters c
29 Partner Letters c
29 Giant Letters c
29 Hand-Painted Letters c
Wake Up, Shake, Stretch, and Strengthen
Shake Up
31 Hands c
31 Feet c
31 Legs c
31 Crazy Shakin’ c
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y
Preschool– mid-elementary Kindergarten– mid-elementary Early-elementarmid-elementary
Page Game
Wall Exercises
32 Wall Touch c
32 Wall Sit c
32 Wall Push-Up c
33 Diving Arms c
Wake Up, Stretch, and Relax
33 Yes/No c
33 Pigeon c
33 Giraffe Necks c
34 Diamonds and Ovals c
34 Wrist Stretches c
34 Turtle Heads (Wrist Movement) c
34 Mototcycle Hands c
34 Drummers c
35 Fruit Un-Roll-Ups c
35 Pizza Platters c
35 Spider Story c
36 Pencils and Erasers c
36 Flex and Point Balance c
36 Windshield-Wiper Feet c
36 Puzzle Feet c
36 Piano Toes c
37 Foot Bridges c
37 Giant Spider c
37 Cat Stretch c
38 Rubber Band c
38 Neck Stretch c
38 Elephant Ears (Arms and Shoulders) c
38 Scratch Your Back c
39 Straight Arms c
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