Apples, Pears, Bananas
Ask the children to list as many fruits as they can.
Discuss why everyone needs to eat fruit, i.e. to help us grow, gives us vitamins, keep us healthy.
The children then suggest how much fruit they need to eat daily.
The children volunteer their favourite fruit.
Teacher then explains the rules of the game – running without touching anyone,
follow the directions and staying within the playing area.
- When ‘apples’ are called the children run to here (e.g. touch a wall)
- When ‘pears’ are called the children run there (point to a different area)
- When any other fruit is called the children run on the spot.
- When ‘bananas’ is called the children must freeze.
A child is out if they are caught not following the directions.
Teacher note:
This lesson’s focus skills are following directions, locomotor movements.
Movements can be varied , e.g. walk backwards, hop, skip, slide gallop, jump.
