Movement skills/concepts

Rolling along a long axis, relationships (with others), problem solving and timing.

Set-up

Grass or tumbling mats. Groups of four-five.

Activity

Children lie side by side, shoulder to shoulder to form a conveyor belt. One child lies on their back across the conveyor belt. On a signal, all children in the conveyor belt rotate in the same direction, moving the top child along the conveyor belt.

How far can you travel, keeping the child on the belt?

Can you see …?

• individuals maintaining a long, straight body
• conveyor belt staying close together

You could ask …

What can you do to ensure you move together in the conveyor belt?

Variations

Use soft toys: Line up soft toys as the conveyor belt for the children to roll over.

Increase number of children: Make the conveyor belt longer with more children. Also make it continuous – after the top child passes over the belt, they quickly get up and add themself to the front of the belt.

COOL DOWN/ CLOSURE

Review Skill/Activity, stretching, and questions.