Warm up
Ask children to find a space and sit down. How do their bodies feel
- are they cold, warm, hot? Is their heart beating slowly or
quickly? Can children remember why it is important to warm up their
bodies? Tell children that we are going to warm up our bodies by
playing Beans as in the last lesson, but we are going to add some
more actions (see teacher factfile).
Teach children the new actions
then call out the names of different beans. Gradually build up the
pace - start with the less energetic actions and then call out the
names more quickly and include more energetic actions.
Introductory Activity and
Experimentation
Remind children about the rules for Foxes and Rabbits as played in
the last lesson. Give each child a band and play two rounds of the
game (see Teacher Factfile).
Discuss with children the importance of
avoiding other children when moving around and also being able to
stop quickly. Teach them the game Stuck in the mud (see Teacher
Factfile). Emphasise that children should always approach from the
front and use all the space.
Skill
Building
Ask children to take a small ball and allow them a few minutes to
practice striking it in as many ways as they can.
Tell children that
in this lesson we will be using a bat to strike the ball. Ask
children to choose a bat and try to balance the ball on the bat.
Once they are able to do this challenge them to move while trying to
keep the ball balanced on the bat. Can they balance the ball on the
bat for 30 seconds?
Encourage children to use the correct grip on the
bat, making sure their fingers curl around the handle. Ask them to
try bouncing the ball down with the bat and then bouncing the ball
up with the bat. Teach them to hold the bat firmly with the bat
facing upwards for this last activity. Tell them to keep the wrist
firm and their arm slightly in front. Remind them to keep their eyes
on the ball at all times.
How many times can they bounce the ball on
the bat? Challenge them to move while doing these activities.
Concluding
Activity
Divide children into teams and teach them how to play bat and ball
relays (see Teacher Factfile). Remind children of the skills they
need to use in order for their team to be successful.
Cool Down
Ask children to take their own small ball and sit in a large class
circle. Teach them to say 'Her hair, was fair, and she wears a
delicate shade of ginger.' Once children can say the rhyme in a
rhythmic way ask them to pass their ball on to the next person in
the circle on the beat but on the words 'delicate shade of ginger'
each child must strike the ball they are holding against the ground
in front of them to the rhythm of the words. The ball begins to pass
around the circle again to the words 'Her hair, was fair, and she
wears'.
At the end of the activity ask the children how their bodies
have changed with exercise. Why is exercise good for them?
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