Evolution of shoes video
Pete the Cat - I Love My White Shoes
That Power - Just Dance
All these activities can be used inside or outside.
Circles
The class sits in a circle, everyone cross-legged with their arms round each other’s shoulders. At a signal, they all try to stand up without breaking hold. This also works well in smaller groups, perhaps building up to the whole class.
Speed Bounce
Children choose a line or a mark on the floor. At a signal, they jump from one side to the other, counting how many bounces they can make before they are told to stop.
Ladders
Put the children in pairs and sit them down in two lines facing each other with legs outstretched, forming a “ladder”. Give each pair a number. When you call their number, the pair must step over the other children’s legs to get to the end of the ladder, run around the ladder and then step over the legs to get back to their places. Make sure there is enough space between the pairs for children to move safely and emphasise the need to move sensibly and to sit sensibly!
Mirror
Put the children into pairs, face to face. Children put their hands out, palms facing but not touching. Partner 1 moves their hand and partner 2 copies, then swap.
Mark your partner
Put the children into pairs. One is the leader; one is the follower. The follower must try to stay close enough to the leader to touch them on the shoulder, without touching them. The children move around the space. When the teacher says “freeze!” the follower checks to see if they can still touch the leader on the shoulder. Then swap roles.
High jump practice
Put the children in pairs, next to a wall. In turns, jump as high as they can, reach up and touch the wall. Ask the children to devise a way of measuring the height jumped (this is easier with a brick wall) One partner jumps 3 times in succession, their partner coaches them, then they swap.
Standing long jump practice
Put the children in pairs and ask them to stand on a line. Partner one jumps as far as they can from the line. Partner 2 stands where Partner 1 landed. Partner 1 returns to the line, takes one step to the side (this is quite important) and jumps again, trying to beat their previous distance.
Slow Race
Line the children up facing forward. Decide on a finish line. The winner is the child who reaches the line last without stopping moving. If a child is seen to stop moving, they are out and must move to the side. They then become a judge, looking out for other people have stopped moving! No bumping or pushing allowed. This is a nice calming cool down activity.
Extensions Ideas
Set the children the challenge of devising a new game or activity in pairs or groups of 4. Explain their game to another pair or group.
The games that I am going to describe can be played with partners, in groups, or as a whole class, with or without gym equipment.
https://www.classcover.com.au/blog/teachers/pe-lessons-with-little-or-no-equipment/
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