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The difference between wide, narrow and curled

Gymnastics: individual movements and balances

Unit Summary

This unit will introduce pupils to creating movements and balances whilst developing movement competence. Pupils will explore moving and balancing in high, low, wide, narrow and curled ways, on the floor and on apparatus. Pupils will add movements together and reflect on their ideas.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to demonstrate a variety of movements and balances in wide, narrow and curled ways.

Key Notes

  • Move: quality wide, narrow, curled movements and balances require silence, pointed fingers and toes, and still balances.
  • Think: knowing the difference between wide, narrow and curled enables us to be creative and try a variety of ideas.
  • Connect: being safe and looking after ourselves and others on apparatus enables everyone to engage in their learning.
  • Feel: being confident on the apparatus when trying a variety of ideas shows self-belief.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • difference: the condition of being different or not alike
  • shape: the position of the body when performing an action
  • variety: a collection of different movements and balances

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • Pupils perform gymnastics in silence to show good behaviour. Pupils don't use the floor as part of the apparatus when practicing skills.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

1. Explain the lesson in two key points.

Move: quality wide, narrow, curled movements and balances require silence, pointed fingers and toes, and still balances. Think: knowing the difference between wide, narrow and curled enables us to be creative and try a variety of ideas.

2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'difference'

the condition of being different or not alike.

3. Correct this common mistake.

Mistake: Pupils perform gymnastics in silence to show good behaviour. Pupils don't use the floor as part of the apparatus when practicing skills. Correction: Pupils perform gymnastics in silence to demonstrate good control. Pupils should use the floor and the equipment to practice and perform their skills.

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