Lesson Notes By Weeks and Term v3 - Primary 4

Lesson Video

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Performance objectives

• By the end of this lesson, students will be able to:
• Identify and name at least five movements where the body stays in one place.
• Explain how to do each of these stay-in-place movements.
• Show how to perform these stay-in-place movements correctly.
• Connection to

Lesson summary

This topic, "Moving our Body Parts II," focuses specifically on non-locomotor movements. Understanding non-locomotor movements is fundamental for primary school learners as it builds body awareness, coordination, balance, and flexibility. These movements are essential components of physical literacy and are integrated into everyday activities, cultural practices, and various sports and recreational pursuits common in Nigeria. Mastery of these basic movements contributes to overall physical fitness and safety, helping children navigate their environment effectively and participate confidently in local games and cultural performances.

Teacher activity

• Explains the activities
• Demonstrates the activities
• supervises the pupils practices

Evaluation guide

• The evaluation will be based directly on the performance objectives and evaluation guide provided.
• Observation during Activities: Teacher will observe students' participation, enthusiasm, and correctness of movements during the "Follow the Leader" and "Application and Identification" activities.
• Question and Answer: Teacher will ask direct questions throughout the lesson to gauge immediate understanding of definitions and performance steps.
• Informal Performance Check: During guided practice, teacher asks individual students to demonstrate specific movements.
• Part A: Written Assessment (Checks Objective 1)

Reference guide

• Mats
• Swings
• Rope