--- title: Follow the Leader | After-School Activities | Extended Notes description: A classic game that incorporates lots of physical activity to get the entire group moving! Find more ways to educate while keeping kids active. image: https://www.extendednotes.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/follow_the_leader-2__800x400.jpg --- # Follow the Leader November 11 - [Home](https://www.extendednotes.com/) - [Articles](https://www.extendednotes.com/blog) - Follow the Leader Share this Post [mailto:?subject=Sharing%20a%20blog%20post;body=Check%20out%20this%20ExtendED%20Notes%20blog%20post:%20https://www.extendednotes.com/blog/after-school-activities/follow-the-leader](mailto:?subject=Sharing%20a%20blog%20post;body=Check%20out%20this%20ExtendED%20Notes%20blog%20post:%20https://www.extendednotes.com/blog/after-school-activities/follow-the-leader) [Keeping Active ](https://www.extendednotes.com/blog/tag/keeping-active) ![Follow the leader-2](https://www.extendednotes.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/follow_the_leader-2__800x400.jpg) This classic game incorporates lots of physical movement to get the entire group moving!   Materials:   - Large space Instructions:   - Appoint one student to be the leader. - Encourage the leader to do a variety of movements, like marching, hopping like a frog, twirling in circles or flapping her arms like a bird. 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