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Gymnastics: Noisy Steps

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Ask children to carefully move in space on tip toes. On teachers signal, children should push hands into the air. Repeat several times. Ask children to run about the hall quietly. Then ask them to run about the hall loudly.

COACHING POINTS

  • Ask children: What made your running quiet? What made it heavy?
  • Ask children: How did you feel when you banged you feet down? Which was easier, running loudly or qiuetly? Why?

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    Big and Tiny Steps:

    Run/step/start on teachers command. Run and visit diferent places in the hall - corners, sides, middle. Move to the corners of the hall using tiny steps. Come back to the center of the hall using big steps. Repeat with variations.

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    Bounce Floorwork:

    Ask children to find a space and with feet together, bounce in one spot. They should keep their heads up, knees and ankles working hard. .

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    Ask the children to squat down low and make a light ball. Emphasise head and elbows in / arms pulling tightly around the knees. Choose some children to demonstrate.

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