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Steve, Clayesmore Prep School

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Put the equipment away.

Start by asking the children to demonstrate what you mean by finding space.

Ask the children to quickly touch different parts of their body, starting off quickly then getting slower. The next stage is to ask the children to lie down on the floor and slide around in as many diffent ways as possible.

COACHING POINTS

Get the children to feel the heart before and after the exercise, what do they notice ?

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Ask the children to walk around the room using tiny steps. Then make the children get slower and slower until they stop. Then ask the children to lie down on the floor - perfectly still and walk round taking an imaginary picture.

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Put the mats away.

Start the practice off by getting the children to go for a run. Then change you voice to speak s-l-o-w-l-y. The children then have to match their movements with the teachers voice.

The next part of the practice is for children to find a partner and join hands and walk around together using tiny steps.

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Put the apparatus away.

Discuss the reasons for a cool down with the children - lower heart rate, avoid injury.

Ask children to travel on their hands and feet in a bouncing way, before stopping and sitting down.

Select a child to be a leader and get the children to follow the leader and teacher to write the letter S. Ask the children what letter did we write ?

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