ZIP, ZAP, ZOP

ZIP, ZAP, ZOP

Equipment: NONE Description: Have your class stand in a circle. Before the game can start, everyone must start bouncing, as quietly as they can, up and down on their toes (tell them they should pretend that they are jumping up and down on mini-trampolines). The...
ZIP, ZAP, ZOP

Creative Yoga

Equipment: NONE Description: The biggest rule here is that the kids have to be aware of their breathing, and they are not allowed to talk during the yoga session (smiling and soft laughter is all right!). Do some demonstrations of some classic yoga poses, or make some...
ZIP, ZAP, ZOP

What Am I?

Equipment: NONE Description: Have the students give you 4 “things,” (it can literally be anything, as long as it’s appropriate!), and write the 4 things on the board. Once you have 4 things, tell the kids that they are not allowed to speak at all, and they are not...
ZIP, ZAP, ZOP

Alphabet Aerobics

Equipment: NONE Description: Write out the entire Alphabet, either on a whiteboard, chalkboard or long strip of cardboard, using a single colour. Be sure to leave enough room underneath each letter so that you can write another letter underneath. Underneath each...
ZIP, ZAP, ZOP

Human Bop-It

Equipment: NONE Description: This is based on that kids toy that has the twist/pull/turn/bop buttons, on which the kids must complete ever more complicated patterns. To start, create some easy word/movement associations, and practice as a class. For example, when you...