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Physical Development (P.E.)

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		Beans ^Votes:0 Warm-Up and Cool-Down Games Ideas Other PE Ideas Share Your Own Ideas Beans Subject: Physical Education Age Range: 5 to 11 This activity is ideal for use as a warm-up before the main part of most lessons. 1) The children should begin by walking around the room in any direction. 2) On the various commands listed below, they should carry out the appropriate action: Command Action Suggested by... JUMPING BEAN Jump around the room RUNNER BEAN Run around the room (looking out for other people). OR Running on the spot (more suitable for younger children than running around the room) BROAD BEAN Stretch your arms and legs out as wide as you can. Sue Weir Walk around the room taking as large strides as possible Jump in a star shape Jo Warburton BAKED BEAN Lay on the floor in a star shape until the Read More Go to Site


		Don't Fall in the Water ^Votes:0 Warm-Up and Cool-Down Games Ideas Other PE Ideas Share Your Own Ideas Don't Fall in the Water Subject: Physical Education Age Range: 5 to 11 This game is really enjoyable to both take part in and to watch. It encourages the children to work as a team, organising their actions to achieve the desired outcome as quickly (but as safely) as possible. 1) For a class of about 30 children, split them into four evenly-sized groups. Arrange the apparatus as in the following diagram. Brown rectangles are benches. Blue rectangles are mats, and the yellow area is the floor. 2) Remind the children about safety in P.E. and ask each group to quietly and sensibly stand on a bench. 3) Explain that the benches are islands and that they are safe places. The mats and floor are the sea, and there are lots of sh Read More Go to Site

		Fruit Basket ^Votes:0 Warm-Up and Cool-Down Games Ideas Other PE Ideas Share Your Own Ideas Fruit Basket Subject: Physical Education (This idea was contributed by Michelle Maker) Age Range: 5 to 7 Divide the class into 4 groups and have them move into each corner of the gym or play area. Give each of the groups a fruit name such as apples, oranges, bananas and watermelons. Call two of the fruit names and those groups have to run and change places. They maintain the same name throughout the game. When you call "Fruit Basket" all of the children run and sit in the center of the gym. (I use this to end the game). Caution: With the little ones, this can cause collisions! This also works well under the parachute. Rate / Review this idea: Teaching Ideas Home \| FAQ \| Site Map \| Contribute \| Search \| Contact Read More Go to Site

		Hoop Race ^Votes:0 Warm-Up and Cool-Down Games Ideas Other PE Ideas Share Your Own Ideas Hoop Race Subject: Physical Education (This idea was contributed by Alyson Gilbey) Age Range: 5 to 7 For this activity, students should work in groups of four. They should then split into pairs, and each pair of children should stand about 15 m apart. Each group of four children should have one large hoop (big enough for two children to fit inside). Instructions: One pair stands in a hoop, and, without using their hands, lift up the hoop. Then, staying inside the hoop, they should run to the other pair. When they reach the second pair, the first pair should drop the hoop. The second pair should then pick it up (no hands!), and run to the original marker and back again (with both students in the hoop). The first pair then Read More Go to Site

		Pass the Hoop ^Votes:0 Warm-Up and Cool-Down Games Ideas Other PE Ideas Share Your Own Ideas Pass the Hoop Subject: Physical Education (This idea was contributed by Sheena Florey) Age Range: 5 to 11 This is excellent for building co-operation, and I've tried it successfully with all primary ages. Children stand in a ring holding hands. A hoop is placed between two children. The hoop has to pass round the ring without breaking contact. It does help to use a smaller hoop for younger infants. Rate / Review this idea: Teaching Ideas Home \| FAQ \| Site Map \| Contribute \| Search \| Contact \| All Content © Mark Warner 2007 Other sites: More Teaching Ideas \| Display Photos \| Teaching Forum \| Welcome to the Web Teaching Ideas is kindly hosted by Read More Go to Site

		Passing Skills ^Votes:0 Warm-Up and Cool-Down Games Ideas Other PE Ideas Share Your Own Ideas Passing Skills Subject: Physical Education Age Range: 5 to 11 This simple activity involves passing a ball from one end of the line to another. The children should throw to the person standing diagonally opposite them (as shown in the diagram below) and they should aim to be as quick as possible, while still being accurate. Any type of ball is suitable, although a larger ball may be more appropriate for younger children. There are a number of variations to this activity: WHOLE CLASS - The whole class can take part, trying to pass the ball up the line without dropping it. The activity can also be timed, with the children aiming to move the ball from one end to the other as quickly as possible. They could also compete to b Read More Go to Site

		Pirate Ship ^Votes:0 Warm-Up and Cool-Down Games Ideas Other PE Ideas Share Your Own Ideas Pirate Ship Subject: Physical Education Age Range: 5 to 11 Before you begin, the children should be taught the commands which the activity involves (see below). Children start by forming a line (one behind the other) directly in front of the teacher. The teacher then shouts a command and the children have to perform the activity associated with that command. Command Action Suggested by... Quarterdeck Run to a wall / line on the left side of the area. Main Deck Run back and form the original line in front of the teacher (children do not have to be in the same order). Man the Lifeboats Run to a wall / line on the right side of the area. OR call out a number (e.g. 6) and the children have to get into groups of six and &quot Read More Go to Site

		Summer Fun ^Votes:0 Warm-Up and Cool-Down Games Ideas Other PE Ideas Share Your Own Ideas Summer Fun Subject: Physical Education (This idea was contributed by Lorraine Bastone) Age Range: 5 to 11 This game can be played in the summer when you have use of the field and nice dry soft grass. The commands should be carried out as quickly as possible - children who are not quick enough are out. FRONT - children lie on their front. BACK - children lie on back. SIT - children sit with legs crossed. STAND - children stand up straight. ARCH or BRIDGE - children create arch with hands on floor and feet on floor facing down. STAR - children do 5 star jumps counting out loud as they do each one returning to the position they were in before command given. SQUATS - same as star but this time doing squat thrust. TURTLE - fi Read More Go to Site

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		Teaching Ideas ^Votes:0 Guided Tour Teaching Ideas News Contribute Your Ideas! NEW Ideas Search for Ideas Questions? Site Map Teaching Forum Top Rated Ideas Join the Mailing List Error - Missing Page Hi! Sorry, but the page you're looking for isn't here. Try looking for it, by using... The Site Map or The Search page . Best wishes, Mark Teaching Ideas Home \| FAQ \| Site Map \| Contribute \| Search \| Contact \| All Content © Mark Warner 2007 Other sites: More Teaching Ideas \| Display Photos \| Teaching Forum \| Welcome to the Web Teaching Ideas is kindly hosted by Read More Go to Site

		Untying the Knot ^Votes:0 Warm-Up and Cool-Down Games Ideas Other PE Ideas Share Your Own Ideas Untying the Knot Subject: Physical Education Age Range: 5 to 11 This is a very simple (but fun) activity, and although it is not particularly physical, it encourages the children to work together to solve the problem that they have been set. 1) Arrange the children into groups (an even number of children - between 8 and 12 - in each group) 2) Tell the children to stand in a tight circle (facing inwards). Everyone should put their left hand in the circle, and hold someone else's left hand. 3) Now everyone, should put in their right hand, and hold someone else's right hand. 4) WITHOUT letting go of each other's hands, the children should untangle themselves! It is possible, if they work as a team. Rate / Review this idea: Read More Go to Site

		Video Game ^Votes:0 Warm-Up and Cool-Down Games Ideas Other PE Ideas Share Your Own Ideas Video Game Subject: Physical Education (This idea was contributed by Anita Moffatt) Age Range: 5 to 11 This activity can be used as a warm up to most PE lessons and my Y5 children still haven't tired of it!! Children respond to the following video controls, using the appropriate actions: Play - walk around Rewind - run / walk backwards Fast Forward - run Pause - jump on the spot Stop - stop Emma Holliday has also added the following command: Eject - Jump Up! Zoe also suggested: Record - pull a funny face! Elaine also contributed the following suggestions: Search for the programme - get the children to skip sideways. Change - they then change direction. Slow Motion - walk in a slow exaggerated way. Rate / Review this idea Read More Go to Site

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