Objective

By the end of this lesson, the student will have fun while improving their coordination, balance, and gross motor skills through car-themed activities.

Materials and Prep

• Open space for movement
• Imagination

Activities

• Racecar Run: Pretend to be a racecar and zoom around the room, making engine noises and turning corners.
• Car Wash Dance: Dance like you're washing a car, reaching up high and bending down low to scrub all sides.
• Traffic Light Freeze: Stop and go based on the colors of a pretend traffic light, practicing starting and stopping movements.

Talking Points

• "Let's pretend to be fast racecars! Vroom, vroom!"
• "Now, let's dance like we're washing a big car, reaching up high and bending low!"
• "When the light is red, we stop, and when it's green, we go! Ready, set, go!"