Grace and courtesy exercises - Walking

May 16th, 2007

Exercises of Grace and Courtesy

(2) Walking. Yes, just walking, not walking on the treadmills :-)

Materials:
Place to Walk
Child/children

Presentation:
1.Invite one or two children to come and join you.
2.Ask them to stand erect with their hands at their sides.
3.Demonstrate first by walking in a chosen direction.
4.Feet should be as quiet as possible.
5.Invite the child/children to come and walk with you or by themselves.

Variations and Extensions:
1.Walk around furniture.
2.Walk around the playground.

Points of Interest:
1.Proper posture
2.One foot in front of the other
3.Walking close without touching others

Control of Error:
1.The teacher
2.The children
3.Bumping into each other

Aims:
Poise, responsibility towards others and objects, control, coordination

Age:
2 ½ - 6 years old

Language:
Walk, balance, posture


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