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Hopping Activities With Images

The document outlines two hopping activities for elementary school students aimed at enhancing listening skills, self-regulation, and gross motor coordination. 'Hop and Freeze' involves students hopping to music and freezing on cue, while 'Animal Hop Parade' encourages creativity through mimicking animal movements. Both activities include assessments to evaluate participation, movement accuracy, and engagement.

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Hopping Activities With Images

The document outlines two hopping activities for elementary school students aimed at enhancing listening skills, self-regulation, and gross motor coordination. 'Hop and Freeze' involves students hopping to music and freezing on cue, while 'Animal Hop Parade' encourages creativity through mimicking animal movements. Both activities include assessments to evaluate participation, movement accuracy, and engagement.

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Hopping Activities for Elementary School

Activity 1: Hop and Freeze


Objective:
- Improve listening skills, self-regulation, and gross motor coordination.
- Enhance the ability to respond to auditory cues.

Materials:
- Music player or speaker
- Open space (gym, classroom, or outdoor area)
Steps:
1. Play upbeat music while children hop around the space.
2. Call out 'Freeze!' when the music stops. Students must stop immediately and hold their pose.
3. If a student moves, they perform a fun challenge (e.g., 5 jumping jacks) before rejoining.
4. Vary the hopping style (one foot, two feet, backward, side-to-side) as the game progresses.
Description:
A dynamic game combining movement and listening skills. The anticipation of freezing when the
music stops keeps children engaged while promoting motor control.
Assessment:
- Observation: Watch for students' ability to stop promptly and hold their pose.
- Participation: Are students staying engaged and following instructions?
- Self-regulation: Note improvements in impulse control over multiple rounds.

Activity 2: Animal Hop Parade


Objective:
- Foster creativity and imagination through movement.
- Enhance balance, strength, and coordination by mimicking animal movements.

Materials:
- Picture cards of animals (frog, kangaroo, rabbit, bird, etc.)
- Open space for movement
- Optional: Animal sound effects for added fun
Steps:
1. Display or describe an animal.
2. Students hop around the space mimicking that animal's movement. For example:
- Frog: Squat and leap forward.
- Kangaroo: Big, rhythmic hops with arms tucked in.
- Rabbit: Quick, small hops.
- Bird: Small hops with arms flapping like wings.
3. Rotate animals every 30 seconds to 1 minute.
4. For extra fun, add animal sounds and let students guess the animal before hopping.
Description:
This imaginative movement activity allows children to explore locomotor skills while engaging their
creativity by pretending to be different animals.
Assessment:
- Movement accuracy: Are students mimicking the correct hopping styles?
- Creativity: Do students add unique touches to their animal impressions?
- Engagement: Are all students participating actively and enthusiastically?

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