Physical Education Blog

UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH
School of Education
Falk School - Program Unit
Grande: Kindergarten & 1-2 graders
Year: 2006-2007
Subject: Movement Concept & Dance

 

Day 1: introduction and ice break

Grade: Kindergarten

 

Activity 1: name/activity game

Students are seated in a circle. Every student will stand up; say their name plus one thing they like to do most. Names will be repeated from last 3 persons plus their own name and activity. Then, the instructor will try to remember everyone’s names and activities.

 

Activity 2: wake up the bear

Students will be told that there is a bear sleeping in the forest. The bear needs to be waken up from his deep sleep.

 

Activity 3: run from the bear

Students will be asked to hold hands and form a circle around the bear. Then the bear will toss a 6-collared dice up in the air. Students have to wait for the dice to hit the floor and look at the color dice stopped. The bear will count till 3 while students rush to find an object that has the same color as the dice. If the bear tag someone before he/she touches an object, that person becomes a bear helper. The game continues till everyone is tagged.

 

Activity 4: (if time left) wizard bridge tag game

Teacher tells them that bears becomes a wizard. If they get tag by the wand, then they have to open their legs. Other students must go through their legs to unfreeze them.

Variation: change to different bridge formats

 

Day 1: getting used with names and ice break

Grade: 1 & 2 grades

 

Activity 1: name/activity game

Students are seated in a circle. Every student will stand up; say their name plus one thing they like to do most. Names will be repeated from last 6 persons plus their own name and activity. Then, the instructor will try to remember everyone’s names and activities.

 

Activity 2: wake up the bear

Students will be told that there is a bear sleeping in the forest. The bear needs to be waken up from his deep sleep.

 

Activity 3: run from the bear

Students will be asked to hold hands and form a circle around the bear. Then the bear will toss a 6-collared dice up in the air. Students have to wait for the dice to hit the floor and look at the color dice stopped. The bear will count till 3 while students rush to find an object that has the same color as the dice. If the bear tag someone before he/she touches an object, that person becomes a bear helper. The game continues till everyone is tagged.

 

Activity 4: (if time left) wizard bridge tag game

Teacher tells them that bears becomes a wizard. If they get tag by the wand, then they have to open their legs. Other students must go through their legs to unfreeze them.

Variation: change to different bridge formats