Adventures of a Caffeinated Children's Librarian: Get Moving Get Grooving School-Age 7/2/18

Yesterday I held the school-age version of my Get Moving Get Grooving program. Oh man, did we have a blast! I'm thinking this might just have to become a regular program, maybe once a month. The kids and I talked about the value of keeping our bodies just as strong and healthy as we keep our brains by reading. All of our activities involved materials that they could request from the library and and videos that they could find on YouTube on the GoNoodle channel. Apparently GoNoodle is a big thing in schools. I found out about it myself from kids who visit the library as well as my own daughter. They would use these videos in gym class or during indoor recess. They are fun, silly, and even educational. I had 22 kids and several of the adults stayed for the program as well. It was a very energetic group, a great dynamic. They had a lot of fun teaching me dance moves and were very proud when I mastered flossing!

Get Moving Get Grooving – School-Age

July 2, 2018 2:00 – 3:00 pm

Stretching/Warm-Up: 10 minutes

· Breathe Like a Bear / Kira Willey

o “1-2-3 Clap!” p. 53

o “Twister” p. 58

o “Lion Breath” p. 62

· Stretch along with “Circle of Life” from Lion King CD

· Laurie Berkner Band Dance Remixes

o Jumping jacks (8x)

o Jog in place (20 sec)

o Air punches (10x)