10 Classroom Jobs that Require Physical Activity

All children benefit from movement throughout the school day.  Whether it be brain breaks, multisensory lessons or recess, physical activity helps students get the brain ready for optimal learning.  Another option to squeeze in physical activity time during the school day is to assign classroom jobs or chores that require physical activity and proprioceptive input (heavy work).  Here is a list of 10 classroom jobs that require physical activity.

1. Classroom messenger – student can walk throughout the school to deliver messages from the teacher to the office, other teachers, etc.
2. Board Eraser – student is responsible to wash the whiteboards or chalkboards at the end of the day.
3. Sweeper – sweep the dust up off of the classroom floor.
4. Picker Upper – Bend over, squat or crawl to pick up all the larger items that the broom can not get.
5. Recycle Duty – check all recycle bins and bring to proper location to empty bins.
6. Paper Duty – pass out and/or collect papers for the teacher.
7. Book Duty – pass out and/or collect books for the teacher.
8. Chair Stacker – stacks all the chairs at the end of the day.
9. Mail Duty – picks up mail from the teacher’s mailbox in the office.
10. Desk Washer – wipes down the desks.

Do you have any additional suggestions for creative school chores that include physical activity?

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15 Silly Drawing Games for Kids

Here are some super simple and silly pencil and paper games to play. You can play with one person or a large group.  Everyone grab a pencil and paper.  Start by drawing one object with your dominant hand. Now it is time to switch it up and try drawing a different way.

Try drawing:
1.  using your non-dominant hand
2.  with the pencil in your mouth
3.  with the pencil in your toes
4.  with your head upside down
5.  with your eyes closed
6.  with your dominant hand after you spin around in a circle 10x
7.  using a super tiny pencil (use a golf pencil or smaller)
8.  using a huge pencil (duct tape the pencil to a wiffle ball bat)
9.  with your paper taped to the underside of a desk (Michelangelo style)
10. a round of Silly Sketches                                                                                                                          11. with both hands at the same time                                                                                                       12. using a white paper plate on your head and try to draw a picture on it                                         13. the silliest face you can think of                                                                                                         14. a round of draw a doggy hangman                                                                                                   15. some themed Squiggle Drawing: Draw a squiggle on a piece of paper. Write a theme on the top of the paper (i.e. – farm animal). Pass the paper to someone else and they have to create a farm animal from the squiggle on the paper.  Download some free sample pages from Doodle Diaries to get started.

What crazy and silly drawing games can you create?

Silly Sketches includes 10 drawings to create by following 6 simple directions. There are 10 drawing starters for each silly sketch to make the activity easier if necessary. This is suitable for one child to complete or for a group of children. This electronic book is in black and white.

This download encourages: drawing skills, ability to follow step by step directions, creativity, visual motor skills and visual perceptual skills.

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