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Ask children to carefully move into space on tip toes. On the signal they have to push their hands into the air. The next progression is to get the children to run around quietly then heavily.

COACHING POINTS

Which was easier - quietly or heavily ?

How did the children feel when they banged their feet down.

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Ask children to walk anywhere in the hall and then stop on a signal from the teacher. Then ask the children to use different parts of their feet to walk around i.e. heels, toes.

Ask the children to move around the room by skipping, hopping or bouncing.

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Place a number of markers / cones around the hall.

Ask the children to run around the hall running in and out of each other, without bumping into each other.

Get children to move towards the teacher without touching them. Ask children to find a marker and sit down by it.

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Ask the children to go for a walk, no bumping into anyone. As the children walk around get them to touch the floor with either hand.

Encourage the children to move in any direction and ask them to stretch their arms out sideways. Get the children to turn 360 degrees on the spot.

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Place markers around the floor to aid the children with finding space.

Start off the lesson by asking the children to walk around the hall and wave at the teacher with their right hand then their left. The next stage is to get the children to stop and remain very still on the teachers command.

Ask the children to walk around and on the command get them to sit down and wave their hands. The next progression is to get them to sit down and wave their hands and feet.

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