Saturday, November 24, 2012

Movie Move & Groove


Movie Move & Groove
add physical activity to a movie
Setting: living room or gymnasium

Materials:
Movie
DVD player (in most cases)
Electricity
Television
Paper
Markers

Instructions:
1.Using paper and markers create scenarios to the movie that is going to be watched. (In the picture it uses the movie Harry Potter.)  I would recommend using about 10 different activities for a movie.
2. Turn on the movie and have the individuals follow the activities according to what happens in the movie, such as five jumping jacks for every spell cast in the Harry Potter Movie.
3. Continue following the list until the end of the movie.


Purpose: This not only helps create a sedentary activity into a mobile one but also demonstrates the individual’s ability to pay attention and follow directions. In order for the person to know when they have to perform physical activity they need to be aware of what is going on in the movie and able to pick up on verbal and visual cues to follow the directions. By incorporating the use of gross motor activity into the movie is also allows them to exercise their range of motion in both their upper extremity and lower extremity. Strength could also be used if incorporation of push-ups or other self-weight exercises. 


Dria. (March 9, 2012). Harry Potter Workout. [Blog post].

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