Discovering Balance Through Playful Movement
Fundamental Movement Skills
•Nursery
•6 Lessons
This foundational unit introduces Nursery students to core stability concepts through exploratory, whole-body movement experiences. The focus is on building confidence with fundamental movement patterns whilst developing body awareness in a safe, playful environment. Through progressive challenges, students discover how their bodies can balance, move, and control themselves in space, laying essential groundwork for all future physical development.
Lessons in This Unit
6 lessons in this unit
Lesson 1
Big Question:
How can we use our bodies to stay balanced like amazing acrobats?
Key Objectives:
- • To develop static balance on one leg for increasing durations
- • To explore dynamic balance while moving at different speeds
Lesson 2
Big Question:
How can we use our bodies to stay balanced whilst moving and reaching?
Key Objectives:
- • To develop balance and stability whilst moving in different ways
- • To understand how body position helps maintain balance
Lesson 3
Big Question:
How can our bodies push and pull to help us move in different ways?
Key Objectives:
- • To develop understanding of pushing and pulling movements
- • To practice travelling using push and pull motions
Lesson 4
Big Question:
How can I use my whole body to jump and leap safely while keeping my balance?
Key Objectives:
- • To develop jumping and leaping skills with control and balance
- • To understand the difference between jumping and leaping movements
Lesson 5
Big Question:
How can we stay balanced when we pick things up and move them around?
Key Objectives:
- • To maintain balance whilst lifting and carrying objects
- • To pick up objects whilst balancing on one leg
Lesson 6
Big Question:
How can we move our bodies quickly to avoid being caught while staying safe?
Key Objectives:
- • To develop dodging skills through quick weight transfer from one foot to another
- • To use space safely whilst moving and dodging