Movement Story

A no equipment, engaging way to incorporate movement into all parts of the day.

Set up

Gather children in the designated space. Use one of your favourite stories such as 'We're Going On a Bear Hunt', try one of KIDDO's movement stories, or make up your own! 

How to play
Step 1:
  • Read the story and make up actions to go with it e.g. crawl like a bear
  • Get creative with different locomotor skills to incorporate, e.g;
    • "We're stuck in the mud!" (children must hop)
    • "Then we jumped on our horse, and galloped away!" (gallop like a horse)
    • "As we got closer to the jungle, we started hearing monkeys" (children turn into a monkey)
    • "We all got tired and needed to have a nap" (children do the 'child's pose' yoga pose)
Step 2:
  • Move around the space following the actions to match the story
Variations
Make it easier
  • Make the story accessible for all children to follow along
Activity information
Age: 0-12 months, 1-2 years, 2-3 years, 3-5 years, Kindergarten, Pre-Primary, Year 1, Year 2, Year 3
Duration: 10 minutes
Skill focus
Explore these skills for teaching tips
Activity summary
Physical literacy tips
  • Let the children create the movements
  • Watch our video above to see one in action!
  • Ask children for their favourite stories