Lesson 1 · Week 1 · Grades K-2 · 40 min
Find Your Space
Starting, stopping and moving safely around others
Cue words
Three words the class hears all lesson. They appear huge on the gym screen.
Lesson flow
Gold parts play video. 37 minutes of teaching plus time for transitions.
Follow-the-coach movement: walk, march, jog, gallop and skip around the space. Freeze on 'Freeze!'.
Coach Cam shows what open space looks like, how to move without bumping, and a strong freeze.
Mirror Me with a partner (4 min), then 'Find a New Space': on Go, move to a new empty spot and freeze (6 min).
Traffic Lights: green means jog, yellow means walk, red means freeze. Change the light often. Nobody is out.
Question 1: 'Show me a freeze.' Question 2: 'How do we stay safe when we move?' Shout-out a student who used good space. Cool-down: slow walk and big stretch.
Setup
Mark a big square with cones. Students start spread out, each in their own space.
Equipment
- 4 cones or tape marks for the boundary
Safety
- Hands touch flags only. No grabbing shirts, arms or other players.
- No diving and no sliding.
- Everyone freezes on the whistle.
Every student included
- Students using wheelchairs wear flags on the armrests or shoulders. Others approach from the side, never from behind the chair.
- Pair a student who needs support with a peer buddy who moves alongside.
- Use a raised hand as well as the whistle for students who are deaf or hard of hearing.
- Offer a quieter corner zone with 3 or 4 players for students who find crowds overwhelming.
Make it easier
- Walk only
- Use a bigger space
- Give the signal more slowly
Make it harder
- Add a 'blue light' for skipping
- Shrink the space
- Call two lights in a row quickly
Skill check rubric
Score the class in lessons 1 and 8. Use your own roster on paper if you need names for your gradebook.
| Skill | Getting started | Getting there | Got it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Find space | Bumps into others or drifts out of bounds | Moves safely but stops or freezes late | Moves, stops and freezes in open space on the signal |
South Carolina standards
Indicator codes are added once checked against the 2021 South Carolina standards document.
- Standard 1: Demonstrates competency in a variety of motor skills and movement patterns.
- Standard 4: Exhibits responsible personal and social behavior that respects self and others.
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