Movement concepts and spatial awareness
Aligned to SHAPE 2 — SHAPE America National Standards.
What this lesson teaches
Spatial awareness means knowing where your body is and keeping a safe space around you so you do not bump into people or things. Your own little space is called personal space, like a bubble around you, and the big room you all share is general space. You can move fast or slow, high or low, and in many directions.
Worked example
Imagine a bubble around your body. Now walk around the room moving slowly, then quickly, without popping anyone else's bubble or touching the walls.
Practice questions
- Walk fast, then slow, without bumping anyone.
- Show a high shape, then a low shape.
- What is your personal space bubble?
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Every lesson comes with a video taught in English and Spanish — the same video the QR code in the printed workbook opens.
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Conceptos de movimiento y conciencia espacial
La conciencia espacial significa saber dónde está tu cuerpo y mantener un espacio seguro a tu alrededor para no chocar con personas ni cosas. Tu pequeño espacio propio se llama espacio personal, como una burbuja a tu alrededor, y el salón grande que todos comparten es el espacio general. Puedes moverte rápido o lento, alto o bajo, y en muchas direcciones.
Ejemplo: Imagina una burbuja alrededor de tu cuerpo. Ahora camina por el salón, primero despacio y luego rápido, sin reventar la burbuja de nadie ni tocar las paredes.
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