This is probably the least self-contained lesson on this site. It can be difficult to grasp, but it is important, and my students embrace the challenge. Basically this exercise is designed to get the students thinking about moving their bodies, and about clearly understanding the ways their bodies can move, and the ways they do move in various situations. With younger children especially, I am constantly monitoring the level of understanding, and tailoring the lesson to it. Ways to Move in Space Every finds their own personal space in the room.
Students begin to move their bodies through space.
I coach them to find every conceivable way to move their bodies through space. This can get noisy, and you have to watch to be sure they are not discovering ways like throwing their classmates, etc., but my students love it. When we have explored different ways to move through space for five or ten minutes, we sit and discuss. On the board, I make a list of all the ways we have discovered to move our bodies though space. Back to top.