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MOVE Group Short Stretching/Body Awareness Session
This is a short introductory activity used in some of our MOVE groups. If any of the exercises/experiences are inappropriate for the child, please skip them.
Learning Objectives: To improve muscle tone & To improve attention and listening skills.
Set up: play ocean sounds by clicking on the links on the right
Go through all of the below exercises for at least 30 seconds:
Stretch out the toes on one foot
Rub the bottom of the foot with your thumb
Gently rotate the ankle on the same foot
Push the leg up toward the tummy very slowly and hold for 5 seconds (3 times)
Stretch out the toes on the other foot
Rub the bottom of the foot with your thumb
Gently rotate the ankle on the same foot
Push the leg up toward the tummy very slowly and hold for 5 seconds (3 times)
Squeeze both legs at the same time all the way up from the feet to the hips
Wiggle the hips
Squeeze all the way up the trunk to the shoulders
Squeeze the shoulders
Stretch out one arm to the side and stretch out the fingers (3 times)
Stretch out the other arm to the side and stretch out the fingers (3 times)
Squeeze from the hand all the way up to the head (both sides at once.)
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