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Hello, My name's Mrs. Wylie, and I'm gonna be with you today to take you through the next locomotion lesson in our key stage one unit.

Now I know you are learning remotely, so you'll be working somewhere other than at school.

That could be in your bedroom, it could be in your living room, wherever it is, we've designed this lesson so hopefully you can get involved and fully stuck in to whatever the activities are.

This lesson is all about can you balance on different body parts and hold them still.

For this lesson, you'll need a safe working space and a music player.

If you don't have a music player, please don't worry.

You'll still be able to have fun.

The outcome of today's lesson is I can balance using a range of different body parts.

We're gonna look at the keywords today using my turn, your turn.

So my turn first.

Balance.

Your turn.

Great.

Balance is keeping your body steady without falling.

My turn.

Still.

Your turn.

Great.

Still is about staying in one position and not moving.

My turn.

Concentration.

Your turn.

Great.

Concentration is about focusing your attention fully on one task without getting distracted.

Let's get moving, shall we?

So our warmup today is all about showing what you know about performing a range of different balances using different body parts, making sure you hold them still.

In a clear space, play an upbeat song and move around to warm up.

If you don't have any music, just get yourself going.

Every time you count to 10, stop and hold a balance for five seconds.

Then start moving again.

Choose a new balance each time you count to 10.

See how long you can keep going for until you run out of ideas.

In a second, a video's gonna come up to show you how this is done.

Just remember, balances when we are warming up need to be safe and simple.

So please make sure we are mainly using our lower body, and if we bring in our arms or our head, we are holding balances with multiple body parts in connection with the ground.

Have a little watch.

(no audio) (no audio) (no audio) (no audio) (no audio) (no audio) (no audio) (no audio) When you have a go, can you challenge yourself to balance on different body parts?

Can you concentrate and say statue still for five seconds on every balance, even the most challenging?

Go on, see if you can do it.

Okay, let's get into our lesson, shall we?

So focusing on our balancing on different body parts and holding them still, we are gonna firstly look at five to one balancing, and then we're gonna move on to building a sequence.

Let's make a start on our five to one balancing.

Izzy and Sam are discussing what they know about balancing.

Izzy says, I know that you need to hold balances really still for at least five seconds.

Sam says, to be able to do that, you really have to concentrate and focus on something that isn't moving to help you stay still.

Let's check what you know.

What do we need to do to be able to hold our balances really still?

Is it A, warm up, B, concentrate, or C, wear trainers?

Really well done to those of you that said to concentrate, we must really be concentrating to make sure we can hold that balance super still for five seconds.

Izzy says, I know that when balancing, you must point your fingers and toes.

Sam says, yes, definitely, this will help us stand strong like a statue and stops us from wobbling and falling.

Can you show me?

Can you follow Izzy and Sam's advice and perform a balance on one foot?

Have a go.

Really well done if you had a go.

your body should be held really still, and your fingers and toes should be really nicely pointed, just like in this one footed balance here.

Let's start with our first big task, shall we?

Firstly find a clear and level space.

Secondly, hold a balance with five body parts in contact with the floor for five seconds, keeping those fingers and toes really pointed.

Next, can you do a four body part balance, keeping four body parts in contact with the ground?

Then do a three, then do a two, then do a one.

Only include mainly lower body balances in this task.

Again, we're just starting out so we need to make sure we are super safe.

So if you are gonna bring in your hands or your head or your shoulders, for example, make sure you're doing so really safely and make sure our hands are always in contact with other lower body parts so that we're really stable and safe.

We are not looking for handstands and headstands in this activity.

Here's an example of two balances.

You can see where she's got her head, her hands, and her feet in contact with the floor.

She's doing a lovely five point balance.

She then moves into two hands and one foot in contact with the floor doing a three point balance.

In a second, a video's gonna come up working through a five, a four, a three, a two, and then a one point of contact balance with the floor.

See if you can get some ideas from her and then see if you can have a go.

(no audio) (no audio) (no audio) Really well done with that task, everybody.

Let's have a little reflection on what we've learned so far.

Did you hold your body completely still when balancing?

And did you remember to point your fingers and toes?

Sam said yes, the balances with five and four body parts were easiest to hold.

I was good at pointing my fingers and toes in the balances where I had only one and two body parts in contact with the floor.

But how about you?

How did you do?

What did you need to do to hold your balances completely still?

Izzy says she had to really concentrate and focus to make sure she didn't wobble.

Did you have a similar experience?

Let's move on to the second part of our lesson, shall we?

Let's work on building a sequence now.

Let's recap the key points for holding a good balance.

Point your fingers and toes.

Keep your body still like a statue.

Look at one spot to help you stay steady, maybe a spot that's not moving.

That would help you out.

Spread your weight evenly.

Don't lean too far one way.

Use your arms to help you balance.

Stretch them out or hold them strong, just like these four examples down here.

These are the key things that we need to remember to do to make sure we demonstrate some good balances.

Izzy says, Sam, can you remind me what I need to do to make sure I can hold my balances still for five seconds?

Sam says, sure, you need concentration to make sure you can stay really focused.

You guys are gonna need the same.

Let's check what you remember.

True or false, to help us remain still for five seconds, concentration is really important.

What do you think?

Really well done if you said true.

Concentration helps your brain and body work really well together.

Concentrating will help you stay calm, control, and still so your balance doesn't wobble or topple over.

Taking turns to share ideas demonstrates really good empathy, which is a really important skill that enables us to notice and care about others.

So we have empathy, we have really good understanding of the people around us, whether that's our family or our friends or those we are working with.

On the next slide are some more challenging examples of balances that you could try.

Sam says, make sure you try to hold those balances still, even if you find it hard.

Your self-belief must be really strong to succeed with some of these examples.

So make sure you guys believe in yourself.

Izzy says, why don't you have a go at some of these examples with me?

Can you think of any of your own to share maybe?

So could you do a one footed balance like this?

How about balancing on your hands?

That one's super hard.

Don't try this one if you don't feel like you've got strong enough hands and wrists.

What about this one, a nice back support position, making sure our toes are pointed and we have nice straight legs?

Side balance, one footed balance, or maybe some of these, maybe a seat balance or a shoulder stand.

Maybe have a quick go at some of those and then see if there's any of your own you could practice with.

Again, make sure we're only sticking within our safe balances, all right?

Avoiding those shoulder, avoiding those headstands and avoiding our handstands.

Well done if you had a little practice at those.

Let's have another little check for understanding.

What are we demonstrating when we take turns to share ideas?

Is it A, empathy, B, laziness, or C, leadership?

Really well done if you said empathy.

Empathy is so important that make sure that we really take turns, share ideas, and appreciate each other's ideas.

We can really learn from others when we concentrate and appreciate what we each have to share.

Let's look at our next task, shall we?

In your safe space, think about all the balances you have practiced today.

Can you create a sequence that includes five different balances?

Hold each one still for five seconds before moving on to the next.

Remember to point your fingers and toes and hold your balances for five seconds.

Be confident and believe in yourself.

Include those balances that have challenged you most across the course of this lesson.

Some of these could be some good examples for you.

Again, making sure we do some nice safe balances, remembering our pointed fingers and toes, and holding them for five seconds.

You're gonna see a little video in a second, maybe see what she includes, some more ideas, and think of some of your own that you could include too, and have a little go at building your own sequence.

Good luck.

(no audio) (no audio) (no audio) How did you get on?

Let's have a little reflection on what we've done so far.

Did you point your fingers and toes and hold each of your balances for five seconds?

Sam said yes, I tried my best to point my fingers and toes and hold each of my five balances still for five seconds.

Hopefully you did too.

Did you concentrate to allow you to stay completely still?

Izzy says she kept her eyes focused on the same spot throughout her balances, and she really didn't let her concentration slip.

Hopefully, you all had a similar experience.

And did your self-belief enable you to hold your balances, even when they got hard?

Sam says mostly.

I think I could have added some more challenging balances, but I did include some tricky ones.

Well done, Sam.

And did you have a go at the balance ideas shared with you and did you add your own ideas to demonstrate empathy?

Izzy said she tried most of the ideas given to her, and she practiced some of her ideas too.

I really hope you had similar successes to Sam and Izzy.

Well done, everyone.

Let's have a little cool down, shall we, at the end of our lesson.

Move slowly around your own space.

Every five steps, perform a different balance whilst really focusing on extending and lengthening your body.

Concentrate on slowing down and stretching your body after all the hard work you've been doing balancing.

Take some deep breaths as you go.

Slow yourself down.

As you're moving, can you think about how much you challenge yourself today, and if there are any balances that you now feel more confident to try?

What could you do between now and next lesson to practice your skills further?

Could you even practice some balancing when you're at home or out and about with your family and friends?

Really well done today.

Let's have a little summary of what we've learned and what we've done.

Successful balances require holding our bodies completely still while pointing our fingers and toes.

Holding our balances completely still requires concentration.

Self-belief enables us to hold our balances still, even if we find it hard.

And taking turns to share ideas really demonstrates that empathy.

And I think all of you have done a brilliant job at doing all four of those things today.

Thank you so much for working so hard and experimenting with lots of different balances.

I'm really looking forward to seeing you all in the next lesson where we'll take this balancing a little further and really start to build on our sequences.

Well done, everybody.