Daily Physical Activity
Encourage children to engage in 60 min of vigorous (heart pumping!) physical activity daily. Chunk the time and include a mixture of movement opportunities (Ex: 20, 30, 40, 50, 60 min per go). All activities are from the Department of Education and Lifelong Learning.
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Learning Activity | Time | Instructions | Considerations |
Daily Physical Activity
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Up to 60 Minutes/ Day Until Complete
(Ex: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60 min per go) |
● Jump rope
● Jog/Run/Walk ● Ride a bike ● Rollerblade ● Skateboard ● Dance ● House and Yard work ● Running obstacle course ● Games that involve running and chasing (alone or with siblings) ● Do a circuit of jumping jacks, push ups, running on the spot, squats, lunges, jumping etc..
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Engaging in physical activity is a way to celebrate what our bodies can do. Children should explore ways to find the joy in movement!
Make up a heart pumping work out or game, record it, and send it to a friend or relative Make up a heart pumping workout to do with your family Set a goal to get your 60 mins of heart pumping physical activity every day. Write it down and keep a journal. Make an obstacle course, indoor or outdoor, that includes running, jumping, hopping, leaping, exercises etc. Plan movement breaks throughout the day to interrupt sedentary behaviour |
Reading and writing
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Up to 20 Minutes/ Day Until Complete |
Read or write about a health related topic
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Choose books or readings about healthy habits, the body, a sport, fitness, healthy relationships, hygiene |
Nutrition |
Up to 20 Minutes/ Day Until Complete | Explore Canada’s Food Guidelines
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Add healthy food choices to a family grocery list
Draw a healthy plate Help prepare a healthy snack in the kitchen |
Service Learning |
Up to 20 Minutes/ Day Until Complete | Create ways to help others while practicing social distancing | Make cards for healthcare professionals
Write a letter to a grandparent or family member Record a story reading and send it to someone to brighten their day Connect with a friend over the phone, video call, messages, write a letter/email |
Mindfulness |
Up to 20 Minutes/ Day Until Complete | Engage in a daily mindfulness activity
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Blow bubbles
Explore textures in nature Drawing and/or coloring Listen to music Meditate |
Get Outdoors! |
Up to 20 Minutes/ Day Until Complete | If you can, spend some time outside and write or draw about your experiences, using the five senses to guide your writing.
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What sense do you feel you use the most? Why is that?
What stands out? Is there something that you notice that you haven’t paid attention to before? Explain. Do a simple scavenger hunt Create art with chalk on a driveway Free play |
Managing Emotions & Feelings (Social Emotional Learning)
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Up to 10 Minutes/Day |
Keep a writing or drawing journal about your feelings.
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Daily you can write the word for how you are feeling (parents you or your child can make a list of words that represent feelings E.g. happy, sad, scared, angry, funny, silly, tired, excited, kind)
Write about how you feel Draw a picture of yourself to show how you are feeling. Talk about your drawing and writing with someone in your family.
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