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1: Stretch up

A look at parts of the body and what's inside it ADULT-LED

ADULT-LED

Organise a physical activity to reinforce body part vocabulary.

Planned learning intention

To recognise the changes that happen to their bodies when they are active.

Adult:child ratio

1;whole group

Resources

A large open space (indoor or outdoor), up-tempo piece of music.

Step by step

Warm up to music

* Get the children to shake out their fingers and hands, then arms, tummy hips and knees, working down the body, but keeping their feet on the ground.

* Ask them to stretch their fingers and hands high in the air, out to the front and then to the sides.

In a circle

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