Movement
The most important thing of all is to get children moving and, as with most things, it is going to be those who obviously need to move more who are less inclined to do so. With children who are reluctant to take part in any physical activities it is better to disguise what is going on than to force them straight into recognisable games. Look for games that appear to focus on something other than just physical activity.
New Math Marks the Spot from Learning Resources is a maths floor game that encourages children to stretch across the vinyl mat to find the answer to the sums that the large dice throw up. As the children get accustomed to the game you could use a timer to increase the activity level and/or get them to run to the mat from across the room for each turn. The mat measures 122 x 152cm and comes with two number dice and an operations die, game markers and an activity guide. Suitable for six - year-olds upwards, priced 27.95.
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