Lesson 10

Learning Intention

To be able to perform balancing while holding an object.

Lesson Information

Balancing

  • You will need:

– a spoon

– a small round object, for example: ping pong ball, a golf ball, a mini paper ball etc.

– a straight line, a zig zag line and a curvy line set up, for example you could use masking tape, string, or chalk.

If you don’t have access to a spoon you can use the palm of your hand to balance the object on.

  • Hold the spoon with the object on it and balance along the straight line trying not drop the object.
  • Second, balance along the zig zag line trying not to drop the object.
  • Lastly, balance along curvy line just like you did on the straight and zig zag line.

Reflection

Which line was your favourite to balance along?

Lesson 9

Learning Intention

To be able to perform object tapping using eye tracking skills.   

Lesson Information

Object tapping

  • You will need an object to tap with, for example: a tennis ball, a sock ball or a paper ball.
  • Tap the ball up and down with one hand.
  • Aim for 15 taps in a row without dropping the object.
  • Swap to the other hand and have a go another 15 times.

Challenge: Aim to make it to 20 taps in a row without dropping the object.

Reflection

Which hand was harder, your right or your left hand?

Lesson 8

Learning Intention

To be able to perform a fitness circuit.

Lesson Information

  • You will be completing 3 fitness exercises; you will need to choose 3 of your own.
  • Some ideas might be lunges, push ups or skipping.
  • You will do each of your chosen exercises 15 times.
  • Complete this circuit 3 times.
  • Once you have finished the circuit, please follow this link to answer the questions as a part of this learning task.

Complete the Microsoft Forms questions via this link: https://tinyurl.com/PMPGrade2Week8

Reflection

How did you choose your 3 exercises?

Lesson 7

Learning Intention

To be able to perform locomotion skills through dancing.

Lesson Information

Musical Statues

  • Find a family member(s) to dance with (or you can dance by yourself)
  • Before you start the game, you will need to choose 3 actions to freeze in.
  • Some ideas could be an animal of some sort, a character, or a Rockstar.
  • Your 3 chosen actions are what you are freezing in today when the music stops.
  • Turn the music on.
  • Start dancing and when the music stops, choose one of the 3 actions to freeze in, then on the next freeze choose a different action to freeze in.
  • Keep playing the game for as long as you like.

Reflection

What were your 3 chosen actions?

Lesson 6

Learning Intention

To perform balancing skills by using alphabet positions.

Lesson Information

Alphabet positions

  • Look at each of the letter position pictures.
  • Spell out your first name, your middle name and your last name by using the letter position pictures.

Note: If you do not have a middle name, choose a family member’s name.

*Challenge: Once you have spelt out your first name, your middle name and last name, have a go at spelling out a family member’s name. (if you did this previously because you don’t have a middle name, choose another family member’s name)

Reflection

This week you will use a Microsoft Form to complete your reflection:

https://tinyurl.com/PMPGrade2Week6 How many letters in your name altogether? First name + middle name + last name =

Lesson 5

Learning Intention

To be able to perform your foot-eye coordination skills.

Lesson Information

Kicking into the basket

  • You will need an object to kick with (paper ball, sock ball, soft ball, tennis ball etc)
  • You will need a washing basket.
  • Find a spot where you would like to stand and start your kicking.
  • Round 1: See how many socks/paper balls etc you can get into the basket.
  • Round 2: Stand further back than your first spot and do the activity again.
  • Round 3: Challenge yourself and stand even further back from your second spot and do the activity again.

Reflection

What round did you get the highest number in?

Lesson 4

Learning Intention

To be able to perform your eye tracking skills.

Lesson Information

Knee Juggle Catch

  • You will need a round object to knee juggle with (paper ball, sock ball, soft ball, tennis ball etc)
  • Use your knee to bounce the object up and then catch with your hands, swapping between each knee if you need to.
  • Aim to make it to 15 juggles without dropping the object
  • *Optional: If available, you may like to choose another round object to see if the juggling makes it easier or harder.

Reflection

Was one knee better than the other?

Lesson 3

Learning Intention

To be able to perform your balancing skills.

Lesson Information

Yoga Poses

  • Complete the 3 yoga poses provided (dog pose, warrior 2 pose and tree pose)
  • Try and hold each pose for as long as you can.
  • Repeat each position 4 times.
  • Tree Pose
  • Dog Pose
  • Warrior 2 Pose

*You may like to put on some meditation/relaxation music while you do this. Here is a link if you would like to listen to this one:

Reflection

Which pose did you hold the longest?

Lesson 2

Learning Intention

To be able to perform your fitness skills.

Lesson Information

Hopping Challenge

  • Choose a leg to practise your hopping.
  • Set a timer for 2 minutes.
  • See how many times you can hop on one leg in 2 minutes.
  • Swap to the other leg and hop for another 2 minutes.

Reflection

Which leg did you find more challenging to hop on, right or left? Why do you think this?

Lesson 1

Learning Intention

To be able to practise your locomotion skills.

Lesson Information

Set up two lines, a starting line and a finishing line.

  • Complete all 3 of the animal walks (frog jump, duck walk and gorilla shuffle)
  • Start at the starting line and do the 3 animal walks up and back from the finishing line.
  • Complete the frog jump 5 times, duck walk 5 times and the gorilla shuffle 5 times.

Optional: You may like to do some animal walk races with a family member.

Reflection

Which animal walk did you enjoy the most and which one did you find most challenging?