Instant Activity Crab Walk Balance B. Communicating purpose of Explain how gymnastics is an Olympic sport, helps us achieve balance, and a better sense of how our body works. the lesson Set up (organization of Safety notes Task Cues Challenge Assmt. (if equipment and children) applicable) All equipment will be set up from the beginning of class. Total of three stations: Travelling and Balancing in free space. Transferring weight on mats. Slanty Rope, Hanging Rope, Spring Board, and Balance Beam. 1. Scatter Be sure Traveling and Stopping In Balanced Positions Stillness! Try and create 5 Performance children (control) unique balances have head Tight Muscles! (variety) up while moving. Extend for balance! Performance 2. Children Scattered Be sure Traveling and Stopping In Balanced Positions Stillness! Try and hold your children (control) balance for 5 have head Tight Muscles! seconds without up while moving a muscle. moving. Extend for (timing) balance! 3. Children Scattered Be sure Traveling and Stopping In Balanced Positions with Stillness! Try and create 2 Performance children symmetry/nonsymmetrical (control) different have head Tight Muscles! symmetrical up while balances (variety) moving. Smooth transitions! 4 Children Scattered Be sure Traveling and Stopping In Balanced Positions with Stillness! Try and create 2 Performance children symmetry/nonsymmetrical (control) different have head Tight Muscles! asymmetrical up while balances (variety) moving. Smooth transistions! 5 Small mats scattered throughout Enough Transferring Weight to Hands across mats Strong Try and hold your Performance the general space with sufficient space in (control) Muscles! weight on your room for safe space. In partners between hands for 2
Instant Activity Crab Walk Balance B. Communicating purpose of the lesson Explain how gymnastics is an Olympic sport, helps us achieve balance, and a better sense of how our body works. Set up (organization of equipment and children) Safety notes Task Cues Challenge Assmt. (if applicable) All equipment will be set up from the beginning of class. Total of three stations: Travelling and Balancing in free space. Transferring weight on mats. Slanty Rope, Hanging Rope, Spring Board, and Balance Beam. 1. Scatter Be sure children have head up while moving. Traveling and Stopping In Balanced Positions (control) Stillness! Tight Muscles! Extend for balance! Try and create 5 unique balances (variety) Performance 2. Children Scattered Be sure children have head up while moving. Traveling and Stopping In Balanced Positions (control) Stillness! Tight Muscles! Extend for balance! Try and hold your balance for 5 seconds without moving a muscle. (timing) Performance 3. Children Scattered Be sure children have head up while moving. Traveling and Stopping In Balanced Positions with symmetry/nonsymmetrical (control) Stillness! Tight Muscles! Smooth transitions! Try and create 2 different symmetrical balances (variety) Performance 4 Children Scattered Be sure children have head up while moving. Traveling and Stopping In Balanced Positions with symmetry/nonsymmetrical (control) Stillness! Tight Muscles! Smooth transistions! Try and create 2 different asymmetrical balances (variety) Performance 5 Small mats scattered throughout the general space with sufficient room for safe space. In partners Enough space in between Transferring Weight to Hands across mats (control) Strong Muscles! Try and hold your weight on your hands for 2 Performance
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