This week’s program highlight will be TRIPLE PLAY – a game plan for the mind, body, and soul that will help establish and maintain healthy habits, increase daily physical activity, and develop healthy relationships. 

Today’s activity: 

Jump For It! Jumping builds our muscles and helps our balance. For this activity you will need something to make lines on the ground – tape, string, jump rope, or chalk. Make 10 lines on the ground, each about a foot apart, with the first line being your start line. Now, try to do these different kinds of jumps using the lines: 

1. Long jump – see how many lines you can jump over. 
2. Backwards long jump – see how many lines you can jump over, but this time facing backwards. 
3. Running jump – take a running start and see how many lines you can jump over. 
4. Hop – jump with one leg from the start line and make sure to land on the same foot you jumped with. 
5. Reach ‘n stretch – keep one foot on the start line and reach the other foot as far as you can go  

Extension activity:

Hopscotch! This is a classic game where you can practice your jumping skills.