Grade 3 – Exploring Movement in Nature & Connecting with our Surroundings
By Denee Nickel & Jessica Smith
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Big Idea: Movement skills and strategies help us learn how to participate in different types of physical activity.
Curricular competencies:
- Develop and demonstrate safety, fair play, and leadership in physical activities
- Develop and apply a variety of fundamental movement skills in a variety of physical activities and environments
- Explore and describe strategies for pursuing personal healthy-living goals (yoga)
- Explain how participation in outdoor activities supports connections with the community and environment.
Content:
- Different types of physical activities, including individual and dual activities, rhythmic activities, and games (tag game, cooperative bingo game, yoga)
- Movement concepts and strategies (tag and yoga)
- Nutrition and hydration choices to support different activities and overall health (could add in a blurb about bringing water bottles, making sure to talk to the kids and monitor if they stay hydrated and ate their morning snack/lunch – especially if it’s a sunny/hot day!)
First People’s Principle:
- Learning recognizes the role of indigenous knowledge.
- Learning is holistic, reflexive, reflective, experiential, and relational (focused on connectedness, on reciprocal relationships, and a sense of place).