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Mini-Field Days (12)

In the spirit of EVERY DAY FIT! we've provided ideas for Mini-Field Days once a month. This culminates in a big year-end Field Day that incorporates some of your students' favorite Mini-Field Day activities from throughout the year. This event showcases many of the different skills practiced throughout the year, such as aerobic endurance, muscle strength, bone strength, flexibility, balance, hand-eye coordination, and agility. Make sure to share your classroom's stories!

  • Field Day Checklist

    Make sure you have everything you need for a fit and fun Field Day with this checklist.

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  • Aerobic Jump Roping

    Engage students in this heart-healthy activity throughout the month and see how kids' coordination, flexibility, and endurance improve with practice. Keep a supply of several jump ropes on hand. Physical coordination, balance, flexibility, and endurance are all improved through jump roping.

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  • "Walk This Way"

    Have students practice doing different "animal walks" this month to strengthen their arm, leg, and back muscles. These walks help build physical strength and coordination.

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  • Paper Recycling Toss

    Celebrate Earth Day and baseball season at the same time with this simple game. Motor skills, hand-eye coordination, and strength are all used in this activity.

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  • Tennis Ball Skills

    Now here's a challenge: How many different games can your class play with a tennis ball? These fun games help build hand-eye coordination, motor skills, and agility.

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  • Additional Mini-Field Day Activities

    Have some extra time for more fit fun? Try out some of these additional activities during your class' Field Day!

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  • Parent/Guardian Letter

    Send a friendly letter home to parents/guardians about Field Day. Let them know what their child should wear and bring on that day, and provide a handy checklist.

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  • Back-to-School Balancing Act

    Students balance a hardcover book on their heads while walking in a straight line from point A to point B. Balance exercises help kids develop physical coordination and mental focus.

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  • Three-Legged Race

    Students form a line and pair up with the person next to them. They tie their ankles together, place their arms around each other's shoulders, and then race to the finish line. This silly race actually builds serious skills like physical coordination, aerobic endurance, and cooperation with others.

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  • Potato Sack Race

    With both legs inside the sack, have students bend their knees and hop from point A to point B, around a cone and back. Then have them pass the bag to the next person in line and cheer them on! The first team to finish wins the race. This activity helps develop gross motor skills, physical coordination, and balance. Jumping is also a great aerobic workout and good for building bones.

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  • Basketball Dribbles and Drills

    Students practice a variety of basketball drills that all help develop hand-eye coordination, agility, and physical coordination.

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  • Snowball Relay

    Challenge students to balance a ping-pong ball on a paddle while walking as quickly as possible from point A to point B. These exercises help develop balance and physical coordination.

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