Warm Up
Tell children to find a space and sit down then ask children
to feel their hearts and think about their breathing. Remind them
that in each lesson we always think about how our bodies will change
and why exercise is important. Ask one child to describe how they
think their body will change.
Tell children that in the warm up today
we are going to play 'Touch it' again as they did in the last lesson
(see teacher factfile) but the difference this week is that they
have to carry a ball with them everywhere they go and must not drop
it when going to touch different objects. In between touching
different objects the children can be asked to do things with their
balls such as bounce your ball three times and then catch it, throw
your ball into the air and catch it, put your ball between your legs
and jump with it etc.
Introductory Activity and
Experimentation
Explain to children that today we are going to move
the ball by using our feet. Ask children to start by taking the ball
'for a walk' with their feet around the work area. Remind them to
use the space safely, keeping a lookout for other children.
Encourage them to change direction when they meet someone.
Next ask
children to spend a few minutes kicking and collecting a ball.
Remind them that they should not kick too hard and should take care
of other balls and children when collecting the ball. Ask them to
experiment with ways of stopping the ball.
Choose a few children to
demonstrate what they have been doing and ask others in the class to
describe their actions. Talk about movements that were performed
well and what children could do to improve their performance.
Discuss what part of the foot is best for controlled kicking and how
they would use their foot to get the ball into the air, etc.
Skill
Building
Ask children to start by taking a ball each and kicking it,
chasing it and stopping it. Show children how to pull the ball
backwards with their foot to stop it. Let them practice this for a
few minutes.
Ask children to use a wall or upturned bench to kick the
ball against so that it rebounds and they have to stop it. Encourage
them to keep the ball on the floor and within control. Challenge
them to make the ball return quickly or hit the target six times in
a row without missing it. Get them to move closer to the target to
make it easier or further away to make it harder. Experiment with
different balls.
Ask children to repeat the activity with a partner.
Can they keep returning the ball to rebound off the target without
missing it? How many times?
Now explain that you want children to
practice the skills of kicking and collecting. Explain how to play
'Kick it back' (see teacher factfile) and give children a few
minutes to play the game. Challenge children to control the ball
with two or less touches. Encourage them to vary the distance
between each position. The collector could use hands to collect the
ball or feet to stop it before sending it back again.
Concluding
Activity
Ask children to work in groups of three and teach them to
play the game 'Football League' (see teacher factfile). Move around
the groups encouraging children and giving hints on how to improve
their performance. Which person in the group scored the most
goals?
Cool Down
Children stand in a large class circle and the child
with the ball calls another child's name then kicks it across the
circle to that child who has to stop the ball and repeat the
procedure. When a child has kicked a ball he/she must sit down in
the circle. The game continues until everyone is sitting down.
When
everyone is sitting down remind children about the skills they have
learnt today and the ways they can improve these skills. Ask one
child to describe what has happened to their bodies during the
lesson.
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