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Tips for Parents

r Children and parents should be wearing shoes that allow them to jump, hop, skip, etc.

r Ensure there is sufficient space to do the exercises.

r Children must be instructed to listen to their body and stop if they experience pain or discomfort.

r All the exercise descriptions include variations for different fitness levels and challenges that can be done to provide flexibility for different people. To make the activity more difficulty, incorporate the variations, and increase the effort level and repetitions.

r One or more Exercise Rhyme can be done at any given time. Multiple exercises can also be performed consecutively for sustained activity. The Exercise Rhymes™ provide a variety of physical activities that can be mixed and matched during any given exercise session.

r Children can be given the opportunity to select, read and lead the Exercise Rhyme(s).

r Parents can incorporate “Simon Says” instructions to make it a game.

r Children can keep track of their progress on a progress chart. Motivate kids to have personal challenges (e.g. more repetitions) and then get awards when exceeding a personal best.

r Young children will quickly learn the rhyming words that end each line, so pause before the rhyming word and let the child say it. The rhymes become a verbal cue for performing the exercise so the kids can do them on their own too.

r Some children with special needs can benefit from doing Exercise Rhymes. The combined rhyme and exercise encourage routine, repetition and coordination both verbally and physically. Motor skill and coordination improvements can be transferred to other activities. Parents should start with just two lines in the rhyme, and later do the other two rhyming lines. See the Therapy page for other suggestions.

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Exercise Rhymes™ are ideal for busy parents who want to incorporate exercise into their family activities. Exercise Rhymes can be done quickly almost anywhere including your living room, backyard, neighborhood park, etc. Exercise Rhymes help parents exercise with their children, promoting lifelong healthy fitness habits. Exercise Rhymes™ are fun for kids and adults, incorporating coordination, memory, rhyming and imagination. Rhyming is recommended by reading specialists to help provide a good foundation for reading.

Doing Exercise Rhymes™ promotes the concept that exercise can be easily incorporated into daily life, either sustained, or with short bursts of activity a few times a day. Parents can do Exercise Rhymes™ at home with their children as fun family time.

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