Patterns Are Everywhere!

 In Kindergarten we have been learning that we can find patterns everywhere!  The students have been using objects to create patterns, listening to patterning songs, copying the teacher's patterns and creating their own patterns.  They're learning that patterns repeat themselves and if we can figure out the pattern we can also figure out what comes next in a pattern.  After listening to Go Noodle's "Banana, Banana, Meatball" song, the students had the opportunity to create their own movement patterns and practice them with the class.  Here is what some students came up with:

Novah - touch your elbow, touch your knee, touch your elbow, touch your knee

Presley - smile, smile, jump, jump, smile, smile, jump, jump

            - jump, jump, spin, spin, touch the floor, jump, jump, spin, spin, touch the floor

Audie - jump, spin, jump, spin

Kensi - jump, touch the floor, jump, touch the floor

Melat - spin, smile, spin, smile

Kyla - sit down, stand up, jump, sit down, stand up, jump

Yaseen - jump, spin, jump, spin

The students were so creative with their movement patterns and they're such a fun way to get exercise.  Feel free to try some of these at home and create your own movement patterns at home with your family!


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