Circle tag
Benefits:
• Teamwork
• Lateral movement
• Read and react
• Agility
*This is a fast• paced, excitable game so take extra care with the smaller children involved. If there are great height differences, group the smaller kids first and designate a taller person as the outside person who "tags" and vice versa.
Everyone stands in a circle formation, facing inwards. You may choose to place your arms over the shoulders of your neighbours, lock elbows or hold a hoola hoop or rope. One person who is part of the circle is "it." One person who stands outside of the circle is also "it." The object of the game is for the people who make up the circle to act as a team and protect their "it" from being tagged on the shoulder by the outsider. Play for 30• second intervals and switch "its."
Remember that if your children see you taking pleasure in fitness, and incorporating exercise into your schedule on a daily basis, chances are much greater that they will adhere to a fitness plan that delivers a lifetime of benefits.
Michele Drake is a Toronto- based fitness consultant. She is certified with a long list of associations including the Canadian Personal Trainers Network, CanFitPro and the Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology. She is also the president of BLAST®, a sport-training program for adults and kids alike.
