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Body Awareness and Movement Dynamics: Weight, Effort, and Speed

Kindergarten · PE · NCCA Curriculum

12 lessons

Goal

Understand body parts, movement quality, effort (heavy/light), weight transfer, and speed control.

12 lessons
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  1. Naming and Moving My Major Body PartsUp next
  2. Moving With Different Effort: Heavy, Light, Strong, GentleNot started yet
  3. Transferring Weight Between Body PartsNot started yet
  4. Weight Shift from Front Foot to Back FootNot started yet
  5. Moving Slow as a Snail and Fast as a CheetahNot started yet
  6. Smooth and Flowing versus Sudden and Sharp MovementsNot started yet
  7. Tense Tight Body Shapes versus Loose Floppy ShapesNot started yet
  8. Curling Up Small and Stretching Out WideYou are here
  9. Feeling How Balance Changes When Leaning WeightNot started yet
  10. Shifting Weight During Bunny Hops and Donkey KicksNot started yet
  11. Adapting Effort to Move Silently Like a NinjaNot started yet
  12. Creating a Dance Story Using Contrasting DynamicsNot started yet
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Learning standards covered

ieIRELAND-NCCA-WELLBEING-01-17National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NCCA) Primary & Junior/Senior Cycle · Health · Kindergarten

explore and develop the concept of body awareness and dynamics such as movement quality, weight and transfer of weight through a range of the PE activity areas.

ieIRELAND-NCCA-WELLBEING-01-18National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NCCA) Primary & Junior/Senior Cycle · Health · Kindergarten

practise and modify the concept of body awareness and dynamics such as movement quality, weight and transfer of weight through a range of the PE activity areas.