This week a question came across one of the homeschooling social media groups that I help  with.   A mother asked the group members if they had any suggestions for putting together a “Youtube video playlist of 5 -10 minute workouts”.  She said it would be great for her family to have for a fun ” get up and move break in between lessons”.

A “get up and move break between lessons” is a wonderful idea, and I think most homeschooling families try to incorporate some sort of physical activity throughout their day.  However, with it being winter and so many places having record breaking cold temperatures and snowfall records, sending the kids out to play, ride bikes, or run around the house just is not possible.  A Youtube playlist of exercise type videos is exactly what is needed for that activity break between lessons.

A few of us moms pitched in with sharing and screening videos and below is the list of links that were deemed “homeschooling mom approved”.  This cooperative break time playlist offers lots of variety!  If you picked two or three of the following videos a day, you could watch them for several days without repeating any.

Learn A Great New Dance For (And With) Your Kids  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJ8iUKTUl-s

Kids Yoga Adventures  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2cNjAj_o0SI&feature=youtu.be

Cowboy Cha Cha Line Dance Instruction  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qACa25_0sy4

Surge Exercise Instruction for Grade School Students  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5b4o7oH0gek

Beginner Hip Hop Dance Combination – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q2s6tCn2y6Y

Hip Hop Dance Lessons for Kids  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nigq_1UpfBU

How to Do the Kick Step  – Kids Hip Hop Moves  http://youtu.be/Wwxl4jjrXaM

Kids Workout Fitness Exercise 1  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ial4J4nmgCo

Kids Workout Fitness Exercise 2  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JDzwfTM4Jv8

Zumba for Kids  with Sid (from Ice Age)  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMuJxd2Gpxo&list=PL0825A7D71881A668

Dance Steps to Teach to a Beginning Jazz Class  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lpgna67Ab7A

How To Charleston 1920’s Style  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVuORtaBO_8

Karate For Beginners/Kata  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4oK3_fjQLQs

How To Do a Beginner Routine – Irish Step Dancing  http://youtu.be/oWDxLxFFpZY

Army Exercises:  Warm Up Drills  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b9ee8wcnzMg

How to Cha Cha Dance Lesson for Kids  http://youtu.be/PNgf7zroDzw

Dear reader,  if you have a favorite Youtube video that you use in your homeschooling for exercise, would you please share it in the comments.  There are homeschooling moms who need some more suggestions for their own “break time playlists”.  Also, if you think you may be interested in joining a homeschooling social media group, I recommend joining either or both of these Facebook groups  https://www.facebook.com/groups/567122276640599/ and   https://www.facebook.com/groups/210519735725683/.

betty jo