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Fitness Dance

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Get those youngsters moving! The activities put together to music are every day warm-up exercises. Jogging in place, jumping jacks, arm circles, and toe touches are a few of the movements presented to get children moving. Teach them the movements and then put on the song "Today's Gonna Be a Great Day," the Phineas and Ferb theme song! Your youngsters are sure to get moving!

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aerobic exercise

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aerobic activity, Dance, physical education
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Grade
K - 3rd
Subjects
Physical Education
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For Teacher Use
Duration
30 mins
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Modeling
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Year
2011
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