Travelling

Every student starts with a bean bag in their hand. (Four different colours are good. Each colour represents a different movement (e.g. blue=skip, green=gallop, red=hop, yellow=slide). For a visual cue, make signs that identify the movement matched with the specific colour.

Once you signal the children will begin their movement, travelling in general space whilst holding their beanbag. When you say 'freeze' the children stop and set the beanbag on the ground. The children will then be asked to find a different coloured beanbag. Repeat the directions and the activity begins again.

Jumping

Set up a variety of stations as indicated below. Instruct the children to complete the following jumping tasks.

1. Jump around a circle.
2. Jump on a zigzag line, landing on one foot.
3. Follow a curved line using a wide shape.
4. Jump along a broken line slowly.
5. Jump around a triangle, going fast
6. Jump inside a circle at a low level.
7. Jump on a straight line crossing and uncrossing the feet.
8. Jump along a pathway being very quiet/loud.
9. Make their own pathway and jump with feet close together.
10. Jump on a zig-zag line at a high level.

Have the children work with a partner to follow the pathway - jumping in the different suggested ways. Use music to rotate from station to station.

This set-up may be used for a variety of travelling skills. Jumping for a prolonged period may be tiring so you may want to alternate the jumping stations with other travelling skill stations.

Jumping

At the first station, scatter spots (lily pads) on the ground and get the children to pretend to be frogs jumping at a low level. The aim is for the children to get across the pond whilst only jumping on the lily pads. If they fall off or land in the pond they are to get up, shake the water off and continue on.

At the second station, set up dome cones (giant rocks) to jump over at a medium level. Tell the children they are kangaroos that have to jump across the desert by jumping over the rocks.

At the third station, randomly place cones (trees and bushes) throughout the activity space. The children are to pretend they are rabbits and have to scurry across the field, weaving in and out of the bushes. They should be jumping at a low level and at a fast pace.

At the fourth station, place low hurdles in a scattered position throughout the activity area. The children will pretend to be gazelles/deer and will leap over the obstacles at a high level.

Tag Games can be played to put travelling movements under pressure. Use the travelling movements that you have been working on during your development section in the tag game instead of simply running.

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