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Happy

Feeling or showing pleasure or contentment

  • This workout takes approximately 10 Minutes
  • This workout is for students in Grades 2-3
  • Teacher Resources

Move

  • Type:  Strength
  • Excercise:  Clap Squats
  • Target:  Total Body + Cardio Burst
  • Equipment:  None
Workout guide
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Steps

1. Stand in NaliniKIDS posture
2. Separate your feet wider than your hips and drop into a squat
3. Extend your arms between your legs toward the floor, and bring your palms together (make sure your shoulders are back and down)
4. Keep your hips low as you jump your feet and thighs together and bring your hands apart (now your arms are wider than your hips)
5. Keep your hips low as you jump back into the original starting position (legs apart, arms between your legs)
6. Repeat steps 4 and 5

Sequence

– 10 reps
– Hold/realign posture
– 10 reps
– 5 second hold (legs together, hands apart)

NOTE: Legs together/apart = one rep

Modification

If you have knee discomfort or pain:
– Move up and down in a low squat (skip the jumping)

 

Reflect

Reflection Prompts in Spanish
Icon of a body with vibration lines on the sides of it.

How does your body feel after completing the workout?

Icon of a profile view of a person’s head with a speech bubble where the brain would be.

How does your mind feel after completing the workout?

Icon of a question mark.

What does Happy mean to you in this moment?

Choose from the additional reflection prompts below to customize this lesson and meet the needs of your students and your time constraints. Create a unique workout experience every time you return to this lesson!

Self-Connection

Past

Close your eyes and think of a happy memory. Does your body feel different?

Present

Every day is unique. Describe something that made you feel happy today.

Future

What do you think will make you happy when you're an adult?

Real-World Connection

Family

What does a happy day with your family look like?

Learning Environment

How can you share happiness with the people in your learning environment?

Community

Think about a community that you feel happy to be a part of. What about this community makes you feel happy?

Academic Connection

ELA

Create a collage with pictures that make you feel happy.

Social Studies

How does your culture or family celebrate a happy event?

STEM

Where do you feel happy in nature (i.e. the beach, the woods, etc.)?

Fun Fact

Some physical sensations can make us feel happy. Even rats laugh while being tickled.