Movements: Swimming Fish
Children pretend to be fish swimming in the water.
Children pretend to be fish swimming in the water.
What you'll need
Step by step
Step 1
Have children pretend to be fish swimming in the water. Ask, "What type of fish do you want to be?" Have your fish demonstrate how they move in water. Ask, "How would you rest when you are tired? How would you eat? Where would you hide if you were in danger? Describe what you see in your underwater world."
Learning outcomes
Physical Development and Health
Gross Motor Development
Moves body to travel/play games (runs well, gallops, walks on uneven surfaces, walks backward in straight line, broad jumps, hops forward on two feet)
Refines mobility and moves with a purpose (walks backward in games/activities, runs smoothly, gallops, skips, walks heel-to-toe, hops on one foot)
Coordinates body movements in place with increasing skill (begins to kick ball with purpose, throws overhand with some accuracy, dribbles balls with increased coordination, throws and attempts to catch balls, begins using bat/racket to make contact with objects)
Coordinates body movements in place to accomplish a goal (kicks ball accurately in game, throws overhand, dribbles, and catches balls with increasing accuracy, swings bat/racket and makes contact with stationary objects, bounces and passes ball)
Creative Arts
Movement and Dance
Participates in solo or group creative movement activities and dance; uses creative movement and dance across learning domains
Designs original movements and interpretations; participates in and uses creative movement and dance across learning domains
Approaches to Learning
Creative Thinking, Problem-Solving, Reasoning
Generates ideas and suggestions in play situations; creates imaginative stories and begins to attempt joke telling
Participates creatively in play situations; creates and acts out imaginative stories/scenarios; changes words in sentences to employ humor; may use humor to amuse others to build friendships; tells/repeats simple jokes that make sense