The big ideaOur bodies like to move in many ways. Resting is fine too.
How it works
Our bodies like to move in many ways, like walking, running, jumping, dancing and swimming.
Moving is for fun, and there is nothing to win.
Resting is fine too, because our bodies need rest as well as play.
Moving and resting.
Example 1: Fidgety legs
Kit has been sitting still for ages, reading and drawing.
His legs feel fidgety and want to go.
So he stretches up high and wiggles his toes, and then he goes out to play.
Example 2: Moving feels like this
When Kit moves, his heart goes thump, thump, thump.
His cheeks feel warm, and his breath goes in and out, fast.
That is just what hearts and cheeks do when we move.
💓heart thumps😊warm cheeks🌬️fast breath
What happens when we move.
Example 3: Time to rest
Kit feels tired in a good way.
He sits on a soft blanket, and his heart slows down.
Some days we want to run, some days we want to rest, and both are okay.
Words to know
move
To use your body to go or play.
rest
To be still and calm for a while.
favorite
The one you like best.
heart
The part inside you that thumps.
Watch out
Moving is not a race. There is nothing to win.
A thumping heart and warm cheeks are normal when we move.
Resting is not lazy. Our bodies need rest too.
Everyone has a favorite way to move, and it does not have to be yours.
Try it
Is dancing a way to move or a way to rest?
Is looking at the clouds moving or resting?
When we move, what does our heart do?
Do you need to win when you move?
Answers: 1. a way to move · 2. resting · 3. goes thump, thump · 4. no
Try at homeWith a grown-up, pick a way to move that you love: dancing, walking, playing or swimming. Do it today, and rest after.
For grown-upsAsk your child to pick a way to move that they love and do it together today, then rest after; this follows the episode and gives no targets or numbers.
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