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Movement skills/concepts
Static balance, body and space awareness.
Set-up
Mats.
Children, each with a mat, are spread out in a defined area with an even surface.
Activity
Who can balance while making …?
- narrow/wide/twisted/curl shape with your body in a standing position
- the same shape as above but resting on other part(s) of the body, (e.g. a wide shape while your hands and feet are on the ground)
- wide shape with your upper body and a narrow shape with your lower body
- twisted shape with your upper body and a curled shape with your lower body
- symmetrical/asymmetrical shape
- shape at different levels – low, medium and high
- the shape of a letter of the alphabet, (e.g. X, T, C, F, I, L, O, V, Y)
- number shape, (e.g. 7, 6, 2)
- the shape of the first letter of your name or your favourite number
Can you see …?
• children being creative
• tight muscles
• balancing like a statue – not moving
• eyes up
You could ask …
Which body shape made it easy to balance? Could you be pushed over in that shape?
Which body shape made it easy to be pushed over?
Variations
Create a shape story: Make up a travelling shape story, (e.g. move from a wide shape to a twisted shape to a curled shape). Keep the transitions smooth.
Make group shapes: As a small group, form simple three or four-letter words, (e.g. OAR, BIRD, SUN, CAT, MAN).
COOL DOWN/ CLOSURE
Review Skill/Activity, stretching, and questions.