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r The Exercise Rhymes provide a variety of physical activities that can be mixed and matched during any given exercise session.

r Stability skills while standing, swaying, stretching, jumping, and transferring weight.

r Locomotive skills are supported when children do Exercise Rhymes in different directions and pathways (e.g. forward, backwards, to the right and left, in a zigzag direction).

r Therapists and teachers should start with just two lines in the rhyme, and later do the other two rhyming lines.

r In some cases, therapists might need to assist the child in doing the exercise initially so they can begin creating muscle memory. For example, the therapist can hold the child’s hands to help them stretch, etc.

r In a short time, the rhymes become a cue for children to perform the physical exercises.

r Children love to fill in the rhyming words, so pause and let the child say it.

See the Education page for more information, including specific Academic Skills.

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Exercise Rhymes is an effective and versatile fitness and learning tool for pediatric physical and occupational therapists, along with learning and reading specialists to use with children who have special needs. The combined rhyme and physical exercise encourage coordination between language and gross motor skills that can be transferred to other activities.

Rhyming is recommended by reading specialists to help provide a good foundation for reading. Doing Exercise Rhymes establishes a routine of making exercise fun. Parents can be encouraged to do Exercise Rhymes at home with their children as fun family time.

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