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Walking with Arms Stretched

In this topic you will walk with your arms stretched out to the sides to keep your balance.

By the end of these notes you should be able to:

  • Walk with arms stretched sideways
  • Walk along a straight line
  • Keep your balance while walking

What you already know

  • Balancing

Copy everything that has a blue line on its left into your notebook. The other parts are for reading.

Strand
Motor skills and movement pattern
Sub-strand
Rhythmic Skills
Indicator
B1.1.5.1.5 – Walk with the arms or hands stretched by sides

Introduction

People who walk on a narrow wall stretch out their arms. Stretched arms help them to balance.

1. How to Do It

  1. Stand tall with feet together.
  2. Stretch your arms out to the sides at shoulder height.
  3. Look straight ahead.
  4. Walk slowly, heel to toe, along the line.
A child walking on a chalk line with arms stretched out
Figure 1: Walking with arms stretched Draw yourself walking with stretched arms.Illustration: Sirbus

2. Make it Harder

  • Walk backwards on the line.
  • Walk along a curved line.
  • Walk with a beanbag on your head.

Tip: Looking ahead, not down, helps you balance.

New words

stretch
To make your arms or legs long.
sideways
Towards the side.
heel
The back part of your foot.
toe
The front part of your foot.

Summary

  • Stretch your arms out to the sides to help balance.
  • Look ahead and walk slowly along the line.
  • Walk heel to toe.

Class activity: Line Walk

  1. Draw straight and curved lines with chalk.
  2. Walk along them with arms stretched.
  3. Try walking backwards slowly.

You need: Plastic-bottle cones, Rope, Sticks of chalk

Exercises

Answer in your exercise book first, then check your answers.

  1. 1. Where should your arms be?

    • A. Stretched out to the sides
    • B. In your pockets
    • C. Behind your head
    • D. On the ground
    Show answer
    Answer: Stretched out to the sidesThis helps balance.

  2. 2. Where should you look while walking on a line?

    • A. Straight ahead
    • B. At the sky
    • C. Behind you
    • D. With eyes closed
    Show answer
    Answer: Straight aheadLooking ahead helps balance.

  3. 3. Stretched arms help us balance.

    • A. True
    • B. False
    Show answer
    Answer: TrueThey keep us steady.

  4. 4. We should run fast on the balance line.

    • A. True
    • B. False
    Show answer
    Answer: FalseWe walk slowly.

  5. 5. The back part of your foot is the ______.

    Show answer
    Answer: heelThat is the heel.

  6. 6. Why do we stretch our arms when walking on a line?

    Show answer
    Answer: To help us balance.Arms keep the body steady.

Homework

  1. Walk along a straight line at home with arms stretched for one minute.