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K-4Listening Skills10-15 min

Mountain / Igloo / 🦈 Shark Attack (Coach Odom Exact)

⛰️ Mountain / Igloo / 🦈 Shark Attack (Coach Odom Exact) K-4 Mountain: Create a giant “mountain” by stepping in and lowering the parachute. Hot Air Balloon: March forward then backward in coordinated steps while holding the chute high. Igloo: Pull parachute over heads and sit inside. Rock for Jello or march for Merry Go Round. Shark Attack: Sit on pockets, leg waves. 4 sharks start. Pulled kids bec

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Listening and precision. These games only work when every single student follows the exact count and stays with the group. 5E for Mountain/Igloo/Shark: 🔥 Engage: “We are going to build the tallest mountain in the gym — but only if we all move as one!” 🔍 Explore: Practice the 5-count Mountain step-by

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    5E Lesson Plan

    engage
    “We are going to build the tallest mountain in the gym — but only if we all move as one!” 🔍 Explore: Practice the 5-count Mountain step-by-step on pockets first, then progress. Same for Igloo/Shark. 📖 Explain: Exact counts and body positions. Why precision matters (mountain collapses if anyone is of
    explore
    Practice the 5-count Mountain step-by-step on pockets first, then progress. Same for Igloo/Shark. 📖 Explain: Exact counts and body positions. Why precision matters (mountain collapses if anyone is off). NASCAR color switches only after Mountain is solid. For Shark: “The game isn’t fun if everyone is
    explain
    Exact counts and body positions. Why precision matters (mountain collapses if anyone is off). NASCAR color switches only after Mountain is solid. For Shark: “The game isn’t fun if everyone is tagged so it is your job as an ‘unfrozen’ player to help your ‘frozen’ teammates.” 🚀 Elaborate: Full Mountai
    elaborate
    Full Mountain + NASCAR (outside first, then under for older). Igloo rock/march. Shark with lifeguards. Student leaders call counts in higher grades. ✅ Evaluate: Every student on the count, safe stepping, controlled lowering. “Did the mountain stay tall because we were together?” For Shark: Observe h
    evaluate
    Every student on the count, safe stepping, controlled lowering. “Did the mountain stay tall because we were together?” For Shark: Observe helping behavior.

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    ⛰️ Mountain / Igloo / 🦈 Shark Attack (Coach Odom Exact)

    K-4
    Mountain: Create a giant “mountain” by stepping in and lowering the parachute.
    Hot Air Balloon: March forward then backward in coordinated steps while holding the chute high.
    Igloo: Pull parachute over heads and sit inside. Rock for Jello or march for Merry Go Round.
    Shark Attack: Sit on pockets, leg waves. 4 sharks start. Pulled kids become sharks. 4 lifeguards rescue. Reset when too many sharks or time is up.
    Coach Odom’s Exact Commands – Mountain: 1 Ready → 2 Up Up → 3 Step Step → 4 Knees on edge of Parachute → 5 Hands on Ground next to knees.
    Hot Air Balloon: 1 Ready → 2 Up Up → 3 Step Step Step → 4 Backwards Step Step Step.
    Igloo: 1 Ready → 2 Up Up → 3 Step Step → 4 Pull over head & sit inside.
    Character Focus: Listening and precision. These games only work when every single student follows the exact count and stays with the group.

    5E for Mountain/Igloo/Shark:

    • 🔥 Engage: “We are going to build the tallest mountain in the gym — but only if we all move as one!”
    • 🔍 Explore: Practice the 5-count Mountain step-by-step on pockets first, then progress. Same for Igloo/Shark.
    • 📖 Explain: Exact counts and body positions. Why precision matters (mountain collapses if anyone is off). NASCAR color switches only after Mountain is solid. For Shark: “The game isn’t fun if everyone is tagged so it is your job as an ‘unfrozen’ player to help your ‘frozen’ teammates.”
    • 🚀 Elaborate: Full Mountain + NASCAR (outside first, then under for older). Igloo rock/march. Shark with lifeguards. Student leaders call counts in higher grades.
    • ✅ Evaluate: Every student on the count, safe stepping, controlled lowering. “Did the mountain stay tall because we were together?” For Shark: Observe helping behavior.