Scheduled the last Saturday in September, this day promotes family activities that involve fitness for all members of the family. The Health Information Resource Center organizes Family Health And Fitness Day USA each year. The day was started in 1996. View our Physical Education subject area for lesson plans and resources.
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Hi, boys and girls! Hop up and let's jog in place! Ready? Here we go! Good work! Now stretch one leg out like this! And now the other! Can you march? Let's march like we're in a parade! Good work!
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Stand in one place and hop. Hop on one leg, then the other. Hop in a circle. Good work!
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Can you stretch your leg out while I count to three? One, two, three! Good work! Now let's stretch the other leg out! One, two, three! Good job! Now let's step side-to-side and kick back! Good balance...
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Let's pretend we're picking apples - and putting them in a basket! Good picking! Can you skip? 1-2-3-Go! Let's skip and clap! Skip and clap in a circle! Raise your arms up high! That was fun! Good...
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Hop up and let's pretend we're dancers! Ballet, ballet, ballet! Tap dance! Tap-a-tap-a-tap-a! Let's do the twist! And the swim! You're a star! Good work!
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See your toes? Let's touch them! Like this! Turn sideways and do it again! Other side! That's a tummy tickler! Pretend you're swimming - like this! Swim, swim, swim! If you're swimming near the...
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Let's do some jumping jacks! Ready? 1-2-3-Go! Good job! Now, let's hop like popcorn! Pop! Pop! Pop! Pop! Pop! Big pop! Good work!
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Use your arm for a trunk! Let's be elephants! That was funny! Let's be monkeys next! Mmm, bananas! We're silly! Now let's play kangaroo! That's funny! Good work!
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Hi, girls and boys! Let's march! March, march, march! Now let's play the drums! Good work! Can you hold one leg like this? Now let's try the other leg! We look funny! Keep marching! Good work!
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We're going to reach up and reach down. Ready? Go! Other side! Good! Now let's bring each leg forward and backwards. Ready? We're dancing. It's fun! You're a dancer! Good work!
