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"Mighty Moves" Lesson Plan
“Mighty Moves” is a practical four-activity lesson for educators, parents and other child-focused adults. It provides a simple introduction to fundamental movement skills through activities that are easy to prepare, understand and use.
What you will receive
Inside the free lesson plan, you will find:
- Four activities focusing on core developmental areas
- Activity objectives and benefits
- Instructional videos
- Equipment guidance
- Teaching suggestions
- Safety precautions
Four purposeful movement activities
The”Mighty Moves” lesson includes:
Move to the Beat — locomotor movement
Benefits: Focus and concentration, timing and rhythm, comprehension and execution.
HOPSCOTCH — DYNAMIC BALANCE
Benefits: Motor planning, laterality, balance, foot-eye coordination
Throw, Bounce, Catch — manipulative skills
Benefits: Hand-eye coordination, understanding of velocity, and directional movement.
Beanbag Attack — dynamic balance
Benefits: Agility, spatial awareness, and visual acuity.
Designed for busy early years settings
The lesson can be used in:
- Kindergartens and early years centers
- Nurseries and preschools
- Primary classrooms
- After-school programs
- Homeschool settings
- Small-group movement sessions
Use all four activities as one complete lesson or introduce them individually at different points during the day.
Activities can be used during planned movement sessions, morning circle, classroom breaks, transitions or outdoor play.
What children will practice
The four activities introduce children to:
- Axial stability – Rotational movement
- Manipulative skills – Object control
- Dynamic balance – Maintaining balance while in motion
- Locomotor movement – Moving from one place to another
The lesson supports the development of coordination, body and spatial
awareness, listening, and following instructions.
Created by Darlene Koskinen
Darlene is the founder of MoovKids and an experienced children’s movement educator.
Her approach is built around practical demonstrations, purposeful activities and simple ways to help adults teach movement with greater confidence.
MoovKids’ teaching method is supported by short instructional videos, lesson plans and educator resources designed to make movement easier to implement.
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MoovCenters gives kindergartens, nurseries, schools and after-school programs ongoing access to movement activities, instructional videos and educator resources.
It is designed to help busy teams make purposeful movement part of the day without creating lessons from scratch.
