Aim
- Use of soft touches on the noodle in order to keep it in personal space.
- Able to understand and demonstrate positions & movements using correct vocabulary
Equipment Required
1 noodle per student, 1 spot marker per student
Play Area Set-Up
- Create boundaries for a large activity area with large cones.
- Scatter spot markers throughout the area to create a home base for each student.
- Each student to get a noodle
Activity Description
Revise the concept of personal space and Reemphasize on working in personal space
Activity 1: Make a Bridge
Show and tell how to make a bridge over their noodle. Have them make their bridges wide, narrow, high, low, with only one hand, with only one foot, etc
Activity 2: Noodle push-ups
Have the student do push-ups over the noodle and try to get as low as the noodle on the floor
Activity 3: Noodle Sit-ups
Have them do sit-ups holding noodles with both hands. Have them try to touch their knees with the noodle when they are moving up. The teacher should ensure they are doing sit-ups correctly and not hurting their back
Key Teaching points: Explain to the students how exercising their arms will make them stronger and their muscles bigger.
