Movement and Coordination
Primary 1 · Physical Education
Movement and Coordination
3 lessons
Lesson 3 of 3
Play Fair, Play Together
20 min
Let's begin
Byiringiro has the ball. He keeps it all the time.
His friends wait and wait. They feel sad.
What can Byiringiro do, so everyone has fun?
Grown-up: read this aloud. Show each move first. Then do it together.
You need: one soft ball for each group.
Warm-up game: Pass it round
Stand in a circle. Pass the ball from hand to hand.
Say your friend's name as you give it. "Here, Ishimwe!"
Now pass it the other way.
What is fair play?
Fair play means playing in a kind and honest way.
- Wait for your turn.
- Follow the rules of the game.
- Say "well done" to others. Say it when you win, and when you lose.
New skill: Roll and share
- Look at your friend. Say their name.
- Roll the ball to them gently, along the ground.
- Your friend stops it with two hands and says "thank you".
Play together: The ball visits everyone
Sit in a circle. Roll the ball to a friend across the circle.
Choose a friend who has not had it yet. When everyone has had a turn, cheer together!
Play together: Freeze and free
One child is the catcher. The catcher touches you gently on the shoulder. Then you freeze with your arms out.
A friend can free you with a high five. Help each other!
Calm down
Sit in the circle. Give a high five to the friends next to you.
Say "Good game!" Breathe in and out slowly.
Warning
Safety first! Tag with a soft touch on the shoulder. Never push or pull a friend.
Tip
Wait, follow, well done!
Wait your turn. Follow the rules. Say well done.
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Try it yourself
Do each one, then tap Show answer to check.
1
Roll the ball to a friend. Say their name first.
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Answer: Look, say the name, then roll it gently along the ground.
2
Your friend drops the ball. What can you say?
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Answer: "Good try!" Kind words help your friend try again.
3
You lose a game. What do you do?
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Answer: Give a high five and say "Good game!"
4
In "Freeze and free", how do you free a friend?
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Answer: Give them a high five.
What you learned today
- Fair play: wait your turn, follow the rules, say well done.
- Roll and share: say the name, roll gently, stop it with two hands.
- Help your friends in games, so everyone has fun.
Sources and credits
- Facts adapted from Sportsmanship, by Simple English Wikipedia contributors, Simple English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Simplified and adapted by Ganzaa.
- Photo: Futbol Burundi.jpg, by Valebodnar, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The story, the games, the step pictures and the practice were written by Ganzaa.
This lesson adapts CC BY-SA material and is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.