Foundation Movement Skills and Body Awareness
•Reception
•Fundamental Movement Skills
•Distribute around area for boundaries and obstacles
Alternative: Bean bags, markers, spots
Moving from one place to another
Moving smoothly along a surface using any part of your body
Moving with a step-jump-step pattern like a horse
Moving on hands and feet with tummy facing down
Walking with high knees and straight back
The area around you that is empty
Understanding where pupils are coming from and where they're going
Vocabulary development, listening skills, describing movements
Counting different movements, directions (high/low, fast/slow), patterns in galloping
How our bodies move, forces in jumping and sliding, animal movement patterns
Transport types and where they travel (land/air/water), directional language
Following rules, fair play, honesty in games, encouraging others
Central position during warm-up, move around during games to observe all children
Watch for quality of movements, spatial awareness, and fair play in games
Step in if movements become unclear, if children are struggling with space, or if games become too rough
Always demonstrate movements clearly before asking children to try them, exaggerate key features like high knees for marching
Large indoor or outdoor space minimum 15m x 15m, clear of obstacles
Non-slip surface suitable for crawling and sliding movements
Stop all activity immediately, assess situation, provide appropriate first aid or comfort as needed
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