May is National Fitness Month. What a great time to incorporate a physical fitness program in your Daycare/Childcare. The weather is starting to warm up, the flowers are blooming and the kids are itching to get outside after a LONG canadian winter.

I offer a physical fitness program in my daycare all year long ( especially helpful in the winter ). I call it Kellie’s Kardio Kids ( LOL ) It keeps my kids active and burning that extra energy.

My childcare kids always look forward to their cardio time, and it gives me an extra workout too.

Great music is the key to get kids moving. We use traditional children’s music, but the music my kids like the best are the old school mixes. It really gets them moving.

We set a specific time each day for our cardio program, then the kids know exactly when it will happen. They get so excited!

I like to make my own music CD,s ( I use Lime Wire ), then I can change or mix up the Cd’s often. Try your local library for CD’s , they usually have a good selection.

Here is a list of some great music to keep your kids moving.

1. Here comes the sun
2. YMCA
3. Girls just want to have fun
4. I love rock and roll
5. Grease lightning
6. I like to move it
7. Itsy bitsy yellow polka dot bikini
8. U cant touch this
9. The power
10. Gonna make you sweat
11. Get ready for this
12. Getting jiggy wit it
13. This is how we do it
14. Cotton eye Joe
15. Super model
16. Bunny hop
17. Ants in your pants
18. I’m a Believer ( shrek )
19. Peanut butter jelly time
20. Hamster Dance
21. Funky Town
22. Macarena
23. Spounge bob square pants theme
24. Axel f
25. Spounge bob ripped pants
26. wonder pets theme
27. who let the dogs out
28. banana phone
29. zip a dee doo dah
30. Pocket full of sunshine
31. Hot hot hot
32. All star ( Shrek )
33. Twist and shout
34. Limbo rock
35. dora theme song
36. crazy ABC’s

I will add more songs as I remember them…..

WHY IS IT IMPORTANT FOR KIDS TO PARTICIPATE IN SUPERVISED PHYSICAL PROGRAM?

• Establishes a life-long habit.
• Productive energy release.
• Improves motor abilities, balance, co-ordination,
• Improves fitness levels and cardiorespiratory function.
• Manages risk factors such as childhood obesity, heart disease and diabetes.

 

Do you have any songs that your kids LOVE? Please feel free to leave a comment.

 

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