Linking
I can link two movements or a movement and a balance together with flow.
Linking
I can link two movements or a movement and a balance together with flow.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- Move: moving from one movement or balance to the next without stopping ensures the actions are linked and enables flow.
- Move: quality movements and balances require silence, pointing the fingers and toes, and holding balances still.
- Think: trying a range of movements and balances to link together shows imagination.
- Feel: courage enables us to be brave and try new ideas, showing we can move confidently.
- Connect: listening to others and being aware of their feelings when sharing ideas demonstrates empathy.
Keywords
Link - connecting movements and balances together
Flow - moving from one action to another without stopping
Quality - the good parts of the performance that suggest the movements and balances are performed correctly
Common misconception
Pupils don't hold balances for long enough because they think they have to link straight into the next skill.
Holding a balance still for 4 seconds is part of the balance skill, so it should be included even when a balance is used in a linking sequence.
To help you plan your year 2 physical education lesson on: Linking, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs...
To help you plan your year 2 physical education lesson on: Linking, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs.
The starter quiz will activate and check your pupils' prior knowledge, with versions available both with and without answers in PDF format.
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The assessment exit quiz will test your pupils' understanding of the key learning points.
Our video is a tool for planning, showing how other teachers might teach the lesson, offering helpful tips, modelled explanations and inspiration for your own delivery in the classroom.
Explore more key stage 1 physical education lessons from the Gymnastics: linking movements and balances unit, dive into the full primary physical education curriculum, or learn more about lesson planning.
Equipment
mats, 30+ floor markers
Content guidance
- Risk assessment required - physical activity
Supervision
Adult supervision required
