INTRODUCTIONS UNIT - CAHOOTS KIDFIT LESSON PLANS
The Introductions Unit is a great kick-off to a new class or school year because it introduces children to class rules and provides activities for practicing the class procedures for starting and stopping activities. Week 2 of the unit focuses on the topic of making friends and what it means to be a good friend, to help the students in the class to get to know each other better.
Cahoots KidFit lessons are designed to introduce movement and health principles to children ages 3-7 (preschool - 1st grade). They are used in schools, preschools, fitness facilities, dance studios, homeschool groups, and community recreation programs. Perfect for group settings (big or small), our lessons foster both social and emotional learning.
This lesson plan is customizable in length and frequency. You decide how long (up to 60 minutes per class) and how many (1 to 5 classes per week).
The INTRODUCTIONS Unit is unit #1 in the Semester Set. However, Cahoots KidFit units are interchangeable and can be done in any order.
NOTE: THIS PRODUCT IS A DIGITAL PDF DOWNLOAD; This PDF contains 27 pages
This INTRODUCTIONS Unit has everything you need to hold 2 weeks of a successful movement class, including:
- Detailed instructions (including many photos) for multiple activity options in each of the following categories:
- Warm-up Activity
- Yoga or Stretching
- Active Learning segment on the unit theme
- Games in Week 1 and Gymnastics in Week 2
- Sports or Exercises (SOCCER in this unit)
- a 1-page lesson summary for each week
- Printable images needed for the activities
- Book and music suggestions
- Equipment lists with simple and inexpensive options suggested (equipment not included in this purchase - this is a PDF download only)
- Classroom management tips & tricks
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Each purchase grants one (1) license that is good for one (1) teacher or instructor’s use. If you plan to share this product with other teachers/instructors in your school, business, or program, you will need to purchase additional users' licenses for each individual who will use it. Additional licenses are offered at a slightly discounted rate. Thank you for honoring the copyright terms and conditions for these lesson plans and purchasing a license for each teacher or instructor who uses them.
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Equipment you may need for this unit:
(You only need all this equipment if you are holding class sessions daily. There are many activity options, so you can choose the activities that work with the equipment you have available)
- parachute (or large flat sheet)
- small balls (a few per child)
- yoga mats (1 per child, optional)
- jump ropes (2-4)
- hula hoops (4-6)
- on-theme books (suggested books list included)
- music and speaker (Spotify or YouTube)
- balls (1 per child)
- chime (or other cue-sound instrument)
- buckets or hula hoops (enough to hold the balls)
- painter’s tape
- cones (6-8)
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Top 5 Benefits to Kids:
- Get moving and active, while learning, in FUN ways!
- Learn how their bodies work and how to take care of them
- Develop gross motor skills and try out lots of sports and activities
- Increase attention spans
- Participate in social emotional learning; learn to cooperate and listen
Top 5 Benefits to Teachers & Parents:
- Save 30-120 min of lesson prep time per lesson!
- Give more structure, expertise, and variety to PE or movement time with loads of activity ideas and fresh information
- Teach with confidence! Detailed lesson plans help you know what to teach and focus on
- Enjoy teaching something fun, different, and active that beats off boredom for your students
- Utilize our lists of relevant books and music for each teaching topic