This year in preschool storytime, we've been doing a lot of movement. We use beanbags to practice balance and coordination, scarves to develop fine and gross motor skills, and have dance parties to keep fit!
I've just discovered something new to help kids move during storytime - and its available for you at home. It's called GoNoodle, and it's a free service that encourages kids of all ages to get up and move. Some of them are dance videos (Check out Wobby Man by Koo Koo Kanga Roo) while others are designed to get kids calmed down or thinking (Hug it Out by Maximo). There's a wide range of ages and activity levels.
Feeling extra motivated? Try out one of the Game On activities - the Airtime game has you pick your location and help a bubble move from place to place on the screen.
If you're feeling silly, check out Kitty High Five by Awesome Sauce (you can thank me later).
Best of all, did I mention that it's all FREE? They have accounts just for kids - parents sign up and create accounts for each child. Kids choose a character to level up as they go through videos, all the while having a great time getting their groove on.
Here's a link to get you started: https://app.gonoodle.com/s/sreinhardt-1
We'll be using it in storytimes in the future, but some of the videos are released at home first, so try them out and be ahead of the game!
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