10 Crossing the Midline Activities for Kids
Choosing the right activity for your kids can be quite a hassle. Thanks to children 101 for this amazing article.
Here are some list of activities for kids that are perfect for brain breaks. A refreshing and refocusing student’s attention and at the same time making the body and brain both work together efficiently.
10 Crossing the Midline Activities for Kids
1. One for younger children, this catchy Jump Up, Turn Around song includes lots of different actions that cross the midline.
2. Learning Station’s Brain Breaks song will have the kids crissing and crossing in ways they never even knew they could!
3. Join Cosmic Kids Yoga’s Disco with the Washing Machine song.
4. A great first clapping game is this version of Pease Porridge Hot.
5. This version of All Star from Just Dance Kids includes lots of dance moves that get kids crossing their midline.
6. Or get your Mmmbop on!
7. Midline fun with a scarf for each child and a touch of Star Wars!
8. Let your fingers do the walking with this finger exercise routine.
9. For this exercise you will need one ball or beanbag for each pair of children. As demonstrated below, the twisting ball pass can be completed sitting or standing back to back. Don’t forget to change dirsctions!
Alternatively, if you have only one ball, sit/stand the group of children in a circle with their backs facing inwards and have them pass the ball around the circle using a similar motion to the one demonstrated above. Make sure they move their arms from side to side, not their whole bodies.10. Boom Snap Clap is a challenging partner clapping game for older kids. Which partnership can master the tricky hand clapping routine first!??
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