Distinguish shades of meaning among verbs describing the same general action (e.g., walk, march, strut, prance) by acting out the meanings.

Nothing like some calisthenics to get kindergartners motivated to learn. Time to pack our hat full of charades and have some fun acting out the degrees of swimming: from an Olympian breaststroke to drowning in the shallow end. Just make sure you safety-proof the place or your little ones will be acting out the degrees of heading to the nurse's office.