Action Kids 162 Parachute Games Contents

Introduction

MUSIC FOR PARACHUTE GAMES
ORGANISATION
DELIVERING THE ACTIVITIES
THE IMPORTANCE OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT

(1) MANIPULATIVE SKILL DEVELOPMENT
Experienced throughout the day

(2) GROSS MOTOR AND LOCOMOTOR SKILLS DEVELOPMENT
(i) Free movement
(ii) Planned Development

ACCESS TO PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT THROUGH
PARACHUTE GAMES
Physical or Developmental Disabilities
Visual impairment
Hearing impaired children
Higher Level of Physical Development

WHAT IS INVOLVED IN PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT
AND HOW DO PARACHUTE GAMES CONTRIBUTE?

(A) CO-ORDINATION AND BALANCE
(and how parachute games contribute)

(1) BEING ABLE TO MOVE IN A BALANCED AND CONTROLLED WAY.
(a) Along the Ground
(b) Above the Ground
(c) In the Air..

(2) BEING ABLE TO USE EQUIPMENT WITH CONTROL
(a) Pouring
(b) Picking Up and Carrying
(c) Steering
(d) Sending and Receiving

(B) MOBILITY
(and how parachutes contribute

BEING ABLE TO MOVE ABOUT IN DIFFERENT WAYS
(a) On Feet
(b) On Hands and Feet
(c) On Different Body Parts
(d) Climbing
(e) Using Toys

(C) SPATIAL AWARENESS
(and how parachute games contribute)

(1) KNOWING WHERE YOU ARE IN A ROOM OR OUTDOOR SPACE.
(a) General Space

(2) DIFFERENT SHAPES THAT CHILDREN CAN MAKE WITH
THEIR OWN BODIES
(a) Personal Space

(3) WHERE A CHILD IS STANDING IN RELATION TO ANOTHER
CHILD OR OBJECT
(a) Relationships

(D) MANIPULATIVE AND AIMING SKILLS
(and how parachute games contribute)

(1) BEING ABLE TO PICK UP AND USE SMALL EQUIPMENT

(2) BEING ABLE TO BUILD, ROLL, THROW AND AIM WITH SMALL EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT FOR PARACHUTE GAMES
Sari silk
Parachutes

GENERAL SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS

SECTION 1 CONTENTS

ACTION KIDS WARM-UP SONG
BEFORE WE BEGIN

Activities

Section 1 Basic Parachute Moves And Controlling The Parachute

1. “Circle Left And Circle Right”
2. Change Direction To Music
3. “Walk And Count”
4. “Pass The Parachute”
5. “Teamwork”
6. "Statues”
7. “Making A Statue”
8. “Rippling And Waving”
9. “Ripple And Stop”
10. “Ripple And Bounce”
11. Tunnelling
12. “Heartbeat”
13. Growing A Mushroom
14. " Ostrich And Chicken”
15. Mushroom And Lively
16. Shaking And Heartbeats
17. " Up And Down”
18. About Turn
19. “ Fresh Mountain Air”
20. “ Tidal Wave”
21. “ Lift Off”
22. “Mushroom Games”
23. “Hot Air Balloon”
24. “Hiding In The Mushroom”
25. “Sitting In A Tent”
26. “The Rocking Chair”
27. “Keep The Tent Up”
28. Activities In A Tent
29. Changing Hands And Directions
30. “Lift Up”
31. “The Hammock”
    
    

Section 2 Using the Imagination and Storytelling

32. “Blowing Bubbles”
33. “At The Fair – The Big Dipper"
34. Fairground Volcano
35. “At The Fair – Waterslide”
36. “At The Fair – Riding High”
37. “At The Fair – Merry-Go-Round”
38. “Marching And Skipping”
39. Giants And Fairies / Tom And Jerry
40. Giant Mushrooms And Fairy Ripples
41. “Wind On The Ocean”
42. “The Weather Report”
43. “The Mexican Wave”
44. “Stormy Waters”
45. “Pondlife”
46. “Life Around The Pond”
47. “Frogs On The Lily Pad”
48. Caterpillar
49. The Tortoise
50. Moving Through The Jungle
51. A Bird Hatching From An Egg
52. Washing Machine
53. Wrapping The Parcel
54. “Unwrapping The Birthday Presents”
55. Turning And Spinning
56. The Postman
57. Baking A Cake
58. Little Red Riding Hood
59. Flying A Kite
    

Section 3 Action Songs And Poems

60. “Nursery Rhymes”
61. “Hickory Dickory Dock”
62. “Jack And Jill”
63. “Pitter Patter Raindrops” (A)
64. “Pitter Patter Raindrops” (B)
65. “I Hear Thunder”
66. “Twinkle, Twinkle”
67. “Put The Tea On The Table”
68. “Make The Tea”
69. “The Yellow Balloon”
70. “Five Little Ducks”
71. “Heads And Shoulders, Knees And Toes”
72. “The Sun Has Got His Hat On”
73. “If You’re Happy And You Know It”
74. “If You’re Happy And You Know It” – Progression
75. “Mulberry Bush”
76. “Old Macdonald Had A Farm”
77. Animals Under Cover
78. “Simon Says”
79. “How Much Is That Doggy In The Window”
80. The Rising River
81. Rowing A Boat
    

Section 4 Games

82. “Climb The Mountain”
83. Horse And Jockey
84. “Group Climb”
85. “Tent Pole”
86. “Tent On The Farm”
87. “Changing Tent Poles”
88. Guess Who’s In The Tent
89. “Jelly Fish”
90. The Running Jellyfish
91. “Listen And Do”
92. “Hello”
93. Boots And Shoes
94. “Rings And Things”
95. Change And Move
96. “Change Around”
97. “Round The World”
98. “Change Over”
99. Swap
100. “Change Character”
101. Look At Me!
102. All Change
103. Know Your Number
104. On Holiday
105. “Friendly Fishes”
106. “Jaws”
107. “Shark” (Another Version of Jaws)
108. “Cat And Mouse”
109. Dogs And Cats
110. St George And The Dragon
111. “Vegetables”
112. “Beans”
113. Challenge
114. Shapes
115. “Turning Turtle”!

Section 5 Using Small Equipment

116. “The Space Ship”
117. “Erupting Volcano”
118. “Incy Wincy Spider”
119. “Bounce And Count”
120. "Rollerball”
121. “Basketball”
122. “Into Another World!”
123. “The Trampoline”
124. “Golf
125. Golf Competition
126. “Ships On The Sea”
127. “Shake The Crumbs Off The Tablecloth”
128. “Volleyball”
129. “Popcorn”
130. “Bouncing Popcorn”
131. “Raindrops On The Umbrella”
132. “On And Off”
133. Football
134. Tennis
135. “Jumping Beans”
136. Jumping Snakes
137. “The Dog And His Dinner”
138. “Beach Ball”
139. “Bounce And Push”
140. “The Rabbits Burrow”
141. “The Spiders Web”
142. The Detective
143. Tidy Your Bedroom!
144. “Sunken Treasure”
145. “The Pirate’s Den!”
146. “Mole In A Hole”
147. “One-Handed Dodge-Ball”
148. Place And Pick-Up
149. The Passing Game
150. “Washday
     
     

Section 6 Calm Down

151. “Beans On Toast”
152. “Wee Willie Winkie”
153. “High/Low – Go To Sleep”
154. “Whip Away”
155. “Puddles!”
156. “Humpty Dumpty”
157. “Snuggle Under!”
158. “Heads Out”
159. “Ring A Ring Of Roses”
160. Divers
161. “Roll It Up”
162. Cover-Up

Action Kids Calm-Down Song

Music

There are 34 pieces of music on CD specially designed to accompany this manual.

1. Action Kids Warm-Up Song (Short)
2. Action Kids Warm-Up Song
3. Baa Baa Black Sheep
4. Steady Walking Pace
5. Musical Statues (click to listen)
6. Ripple and Stop
7. Bouncing and Energetic
8. Bouncing
9. Mushroom and Ripple
10. Shaking and Heartbeats
11. Up and Down
12. Marching and Skipping
13. Giant Strides and Fairy Steps
14. Hickory Dickory Dock – repeated rhymes
15. Sing a Song of Sixpence – repeated rhymes
16. Jack and Jill – repeated rhymes
17. Humpty Dumpty – repeated rhymes
18. Hot Cross Buns – repeated rhymes
19. I’m a Little Teapot
20. If You’re Happy and You Know it
21. Listen and Do
22. Bouncing Popcorn
23. Go to Sleep
24. Peaceful
25. Hickory Dickory Dock (action song)
26. Mulberry Bush
27. Rocking
28. Merry-go Round
29. Heavy and Light
30. Seasounds
31. The Washing Machine
32. Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
33. The Sun Has Got His Hat On
34. Action Kids Calm-down Song

Music arranged and performed by:

John Bowman(for Notivate Ltd), John Gaine, Neil Gowland, Jacob Grant, Vicente Jover, Dave Mulligan, Lincoln Noel, Fiona O’Hare, Neil Shephard, Edward Smith, John Smith, Richard Smith, Amy Whittle, Laura Whittle, and Daniel Wright.

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