- Definition
A fitness circuit is like an obstacle course for exercise, where your child moves between different activity stations, each focusing on a different part of their fitness, like stretching or jumping rope. They might spend a set amount of time at each station, or choose which ones to do based on their goals.
A circuit might have a station for jumping jacks, then you move to a station for stretching your toes.
How to teach this in 30 seconds
Try this analogy: A fitness circuit is like playing on a playground where you move from the slide to the swings to the monkey bars, doing a different activity at each spot.
Ask your child: If we made a circuit at home, what activities would you choose?
Common mix-up: Kids might think a circuit is just running around without a plan. A fitness circuit is actually a series of planned stops, with a different activity at each one.
Examples
- Doing five star jumps at one spot, then crawling like a bear to the next spot.
- A station for balancing on one foot, followed by a station for hopping.
fitness circuit is a term used in Ontario’s Kindergarten to Grade 8 curriculum.
Where this shows up
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