October Preschool PE

Hula Hoop Day

Warm Up

Play Hula Hoop Games—adapt as needed for each class

Line-up – Line all the hula hoops in one long line. Have the children line up behind the first hoop. Give them specific ways to go from one hoop to the other. For example: hopping on two feet, hopping on one foot, hopping switching feet, frog hopping, bunny hopping, walking backwards, tiptoe, stomping, etc.

Roll-a-Hoop – Tip the hula hoop on its side so it is like a wheel. Roll the hula hoop fast and have the kids chase them. They love how they roll randomly different directions and they love chasing them trying to catch them before they fall!  If the kids are a little older show them how to roll the hoops themselves and chase them or do it with a partner!

Hula Hoop Toss – Set up cones in a random fashion. Set them far enough apart so a hula hoop could ring them. Have the children hold the hoops horizontal to the ground, like a frisbee, and try to toss the hoop so it lands around on of the cones. You could also set up three lines and have three cones. Each line is trying to toss their hoop to the one cone in front of them.

Hula Hoop Transportation – Give each child a hula hoop. They can hold it on the outside of the hoop as their car. Have the kids “drive” around in their “cars”. You can play “Red light, Green Light” while they are in their cars too. In this game, all cars stand on one side of the room. The adult stands on the other side. When the adult calls out, “Green Light” (you can also hold up a green circle for a visual aid), the cars are allowed to come towards you. When you shout out “Red light”(and hold up a red circle if you wish), the cars must stop where they are. The goal is for the cars to get to the adult on the other side of the room.  You can also, have the children stay in their hoops and hold them the same way but now they are going to be a big train! Each one will line up next to the other in a line while holding their hoop. They will link up with the person in front of them and behind them. They will need to grab a hold of two hoops in each hand so all the hoops connect. Walk around the room as a long train this way. The kids love this one! It is hard to do with children younger than 3 because their hands are not large enough to hold two hoops!

Cool Down using Fall Yoga Poses

Pumpkins

Warm Up

Play Pumpkin Games—adapt as needed for each class—Have children rotate through the stations

   Pumpkin Golf – Try to hit the golf ball into the jack-o-lantern mouth (Ice cream bucket decorated to look like a jack-o-lantern)

   Pumpkin Bowling – Use foam pins and a real pumpkin for knocking down the pins. Explain that we must roll the pumpkin. Place tape markers on the floor so they can set up the pins on their own.

  Pumpkin Ring Toss – Make paper plate pumpkins and cut a hole in the middle for tossing over a pole.

Cool Down using Fall Yoga Poses

 Halloween

Warm Up

Walk the Webs – Create a web shape on the floor out of tape using the red circle on the floor. Have students walk along the web seeing if they can make it all down all the rows.

Monster Mash Freeze Dance – Show and practice freezing in the different shapes shown on the cards. Start playing the song Monster Mash and have the kids dance around. When the music stops have them freeze like the card you are holding up.

Cool Down using Fall Yoga Poses