Transition activities FMS activities are ideal as short, transition activities from one experience to another or one space to another, to increase concentration and energy levels, as short ‘time fillers’ between activities or at the end of the day. FMS activities can also provide a way of releasing emotions, Sample activities are listed in Table 14. Table 14: Short FMS Sessions throughout the Day. ] Locomotor Body Management ‘Object Controt Good morning Hop to pat tings away, | Say hello toa iend | Paved discussion hop tothe mat, hop to. |standing on one lg, on | rolling a ball. ‘your chair. two arms and a leg, on | Rollo pass 2 Dal [ump up inthe ai, clap [two teas and one arm. | around a group so thet your hands and say | Stand back to back toa | the balls held by the Good Morning. Friend then sit down. | speaker. Moving inside [Lite nops around the [Walk alonga line. | Walk around moving |furnture. Walk on tip toes arms as though throwing Sumpng backvara 2 ball overhand Driving arms ike you are ‘oss aean tag up in | running the airand eaten it | Morning tea Hop on one foot ten [Balance on your bottom | Bounce and catch a times, then the other [with your fest of the | lege ball 10 times. foot ten times round, Put your feet Make up your own | down. Stretch your legs hopping pattern. out. Cross your les. Moving outside Big hops as fast as [Wak along the edge of | Place @ bean bog you can, Skip. As you pass me jump up and touch my hand. Walk in long steps. the sandpit, the edge of the path, between your feet and jump outside. Extra five minutes Hopping songs = "Peter Rabbit’ Make up your own hopping rhyme, Make up a hopping ‘game. Stand on one foot and see how high you can ‘count. “Stand on the ather foot and count. Stand on tip toes and count to 10? 207, Stand up and put hands fn 2 adjacent desks. Can you take your weight on your arms and lift your feet off the Flooe?| Blow up balloons and tap them into the air individually, with @ partner or with @ group. Emotional times Individual activities — run outside, jump on the lines on the playground. Group activities ~ jump ropes, collaborative tag ames, Walking along a tine, standing on one foot with eyes closed. Find a way for everyone to balance on a small Balloon Toss — blow up {8 many balloons as Possible. Whole group stands in a circle and throws the balloons up In the air. Keep them off the ground! Goodbye ® FIRST021 | Fundamental movement sls: Book 1 - Learing, teaching and assessment Link arms and hop with a friend, Form a circle and skip. © Department of Education WA 2013 Balance with a partner | using 3 body parts each, Stand back to back with | a partner. Place a large | ball between your backs. | Sit down then stand up | without touching the all with your hands.