Movement skills/concepts
Pivoting, turning around a long axis, running or walking skills and relationships (with others).

Set-up
Defined grass or hard area.
Children in pairs stand side by side and join hands together in front.

Activity
Pairs move freely around the marked area. To avoid bumping into any other pair, the couples pivot turn and run in another direction when they meet.

Can you see …?
• quick pivot turn on the balls of the feet, quarter turn to half turn only
• head up to see other pairs

You could ask …
How will you and your partner work together to pivot and turn?

Variations
Change locomotor skills: Use walking, skipping, hopping or jumping.

COOL DOWN/ CLOSURE

Review Skill/Activity, stretching, and questions.