Nautical Warm-up
Nautical warm-up for the classroom: rowing, raising the sails, scrubbing the deck and keeping balance in a storm.
How to play
- The classroom is the ship's deck and the teacher is the captain.
- "Row!": seated, rowing movements with arms and trunk.
- "Raise the sails!": standing, pull an imaginary rope upward.
- "Storm!": balance on one foot as the ship rocks; "Man overboard!": everyone moves quickly to a marked area.
Rules
- No running in the classroom: move by walking fast.
- Hold each command until the next one.
Variations
Easier
Rowing, sails and storm only.
Standard
Five commands in random order.
Harder
Commands given only with gestures, followed in silence.
Adaptations
- Limited mobility: every command has a seated version.
- Very small spaces: drop the moving command.
Learning goals
- Warm up in small spaces through pretend play.
- Develop balance and attention.
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