Movement skills/concepts
Walking in different pathways, relationships (with others), walking at different speeds and levels.
Set-up
- Hard or grass area.
- Children and coach/teacher all in a circle, holding hands.
Activity
The coach/teacher:
- drops the hand of a child on one side and begins walking inwards so that the circle gets smaller and a spiral is formed
- on reaching the center of the spiral, turns around and begins leading in the opposite direction out of the spiral between the lines of children
- keeps walking until everyone is out of the
- keeping hands joined and not pulling
- steady, relaxed walk
Variations
Follow the leader: Spiral in and out without joining hands.
Add music: Spiral in and out while keeping in time with the rhythm.
