Unit: Spatial awareness: 30-50 months Curriculum links: PSE, CL Duration- 6 lessons Learning intentions: Moves freely and with pleasure and confidence in a range of ways, runs skilfully and negotiates space successfully, adjusting speed or direction to avoid obstacles, Can stand momentarily on one foot when shown. Resources: large space, whistle Learning Intention Warm up Main input Plenary Assessment for Learning Lesson 1 Gather the children into a Follow simple instructions- Now explore how to balance circle and explain that they Once the children are in a on the spot. Start off by Are children able to listen Can stand momentarily on are going to be using the space explain that they marching on the spot, and respond to simple one foot when shown space around them. What is must stay in that space. slowing raise the legs higher instructions? a space? Demonstrate Pretend to put invisible glue and higher. ( make sure all standing in a space with on so that they stay in their movements are Can they begin to explore your arms out either side. spaces. Can they reach up demonstrated to the how to move their body? Explain that if you are in a tall? Crouch into a small children) space you will not be able to ball? Jump on the spot? Now see if they are able to Can they copy simple touch anything. Can they get Are they able to listen and balance on one leg at a bodily movements? into a space? respond to simple time? Do this slowly. Still commands and remind the children that instructions? they must try and stay in their space. Lesson 2 Follow simple instructions- Explain that they must walk Now suggest to walk find a space and encourage in and out of the large space giant steps, tiny steps and Are children able to Negotiate space successfully children to follow these without bumping into each sideways steps. Demonstrate negotiate simple instructions. other. the movements and see if Demonstrate walking in and children can experiment in Can they begin to up tall, sit down, hop out, blow the whistle and the way they move. experiment in the way on one foot, jump up and demonstrate they move? down. freezing/stopping.
Unit: Spatial awareness: 30-50 months Curriculum links: PSE, CL Duration- 6 lessons Learning intentions: Moves freely and with pleasure and confidence in a range of ways, runs skilfully and negotiates space successfully, adjusting speed or direction to avoid obstacles, Can stand momentarily on one foot when shown. Resources: large space, whistle Learning Intention Warm up Main input Plenary Assessment for Learning Lesson 1 Can stand momentarily on one foot when shown Gather the children into a circle and explain that they are going to be using the space around them. What is a space? Demonstrate standing in a space with your arms out either side. Explain that if you are in a space you will not be able to touch anything. Can they get into a space? Follow simple instructions- Once the children are in a space explain that they must stay in that space. Pretend to put invisible glue on so that they stay in their spaces. Can they reach up tall? Crouch into a small ball? Jump on the spot? Are they able to listen and respond to simple commands and instructions? Now explore how to balance on the spot. Start off by marching on the spot, slowing raise the legs higher and higher. ( make sure all movements are demonstrated to the children) Now see if they are able to balance on one leg at a time? Do this slowly. Still remind the children that they must try and stay in their space. Are children able to listen and respond to simple instructions? Can they begin to explore how to move their body? Can they copy simple bodily movements? Lesson 2 Negotiate space successfully Follow simple instructions- find a space and encourage children to follow these simple instructions. up tall, sit down, hop on one foot, jump up and down. Explain that they must walk in and out of the large space without bumping into each other. Demonstrate walking in and out, blow the whistle and demonstrate freezing/stopping. Now suggest to walk giant steps, tiny steps and sideways steps. Demonstrate the movements and see if children can experiment in the way they move. Are children able to negotiate Can they begin to experiment in the way they move?