Following are core tasks the children could be asked to carry out.
Task 1
Create a sequence using floor and mats that has up to six elements, eg four twisted shapes and two ways of turning while travelling. Teach your sequence to a partner, and then perform it so that both of you start, perform and finish at the same time.
Task 2
Using floor and apparatus, work with a partner to create and perform a sequence that involves both of you moving together from a starting point, and then moving apart to finish. The sequence should include at least four elements, and each of you should follow an L-shaped pathway.
Adaptations and variations on the tasks
Ask the children to:
- make their sequences longer or shorter, eg include more balances, body shapes, ways of travelling
- make up another sequence using the same rules, eg change the order of shapes and ways of travelling
- perform the sequence with a change in dynamics, or include a second dynamic, eg perform the sequence with changes of level and speed, or changes of speed and direction
- find a way to perform the same sequence using different apparatus, or a combination of floor and apparatus
- work in groups of three or four
- use canon instead of matching, or work with another pair and find ways to change partners during the sequence
- perform the sequence with a different emphasis, eg stretched shapes and movements that involve curling actions
|
