Learning Goals
- Practising gross motor movements
- Counting
Curriculum Connection
Perform movement skills, demonstrating an understanding of basic requirements of the skills and applying movement concepts.
Health and Physical Education –
Movement Competence
Materials
- Bed sheet, tablecloth or blanket
- Items such as small toys, balls or plush items
Preparation
- Spread sheet on the floor
- Place items in centre of the sheet
Extensions:
Count objects as they fall to the floor
Gather items of the same colour and assign each learner a colour. Goal is to keep identified coloured items on the parachute while trying to knock off partners coloured items.
*Learners can sit or stand to participate
Verbal Prompts
Let’s play with a parachute.
First, grab onto edges of the blanket/sheet.
Next, pick up the blanket/sheet.
Next, start to shake arms up and down.
Then, try to bounce items off the blanket.
Finished.
Time to clean up!
Let’s check your schedule!