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BODY ACTIONS
Wherever you go, whether you are in school,

church or at home, you do different actions to
accomplish your day-to-day tasks. Some of
these actions are sitting, standing, and walking.
Did you know that sitting and standing are
also nonlocomotor movements? These body
actions are nonlocomotor because they involve
stationary movements.
Walking is a locomotor movement.
Locomotor movement -This is the actual movement

from one place to another.
Aside from walking, some examples of locomotor

movement are sliding, running, skipping, hopping,
galloping, and leaping.
Sit down, sit down,
You’re rocking the boat!
Sit down, sit down,
Sit down, sit down,
Sit down, sit down,

Sitting
1. Put your hips in place in the middle of the chair.
2. Straighten your back. Your back must be touching the back support of the chair.
` 3. As you straighten your back, level your head and look straight ahead of you.
4. Make sure that your feet are placed evenly on the floor.
5. Place your hands on your lap.
Many people spend the majority of their day sitting
down as they tend to sit when commuting, working in
an office or studying, and relaxing at home. Prolonged
sitting can cause a range of adverse health effects,
including bad posture and back health.
Standing
1. Lay your feet evenly on the ground.
2. Relax your legs, back, and head
3. Straighten your legs, back, and head
4. Place your arms and hands on your side comfortably

Standing is a natural human posture and by itself poses no
particular health hazard. However, working in a standing
position on a regular basis can cause sore feet, swelling of
the legs, general muscular fatigue, low back pain, stiffness
in the neck and shoulders, and other health problems. These
are common complaints among sales people, machine
operators, assembly-line workers and others whose jobs
require prolonged standing.
Walking
1. Move your legs alternately in a
comfortable manner.
2. Straighten your back.
3. Place your hands on your side, slightly
swinging alternately.
4. Look Straight ahead.
Walking with the right technique and posture isn’t difficult. But it does involve being
mindful of how you move. When you’re walking, focus on standing tall with your chin parallel to
the ground and your ears aligned above your shoulders.
Sitting and standing are also nonlocomotor
movements because these actions involve stationary
movements.
Walking is a locomotor movement. Locomotor

movements is the actual movement from one place to
another.
STANDING
SITTING
STANDING
WALKING
DANCE
Dance is a physical exercise in which the
body moves rhythmically to music.
In dance, there are basic steps that need to
learned in order to dance well. The basic dance
steps also develop a good sense of rhythm.
Dance is also a form of social recreation. In local
celebrations and gatherings, people mingle with each
other and often take part in fun games, singing, and
dancing as means of enjoyment.
Dancing allows a person to express his or her creative skill
through physical movements. Dance is a rhythmic activity in
which the body moves in patterns, usually in time to music. It
consist of graceful and coordinated movements which enhance
posture and body mechanics.
Dancing is also a popular recreation. People
get to move skillfully as they performed dances.
At the same time, they are able to meet people
and make friends.
Basic Dance Positions
Hands on Waist
Arms in Lateral Position
Arms in T position
Arms in Reverse T Position
Hands on Skirt
Saludo or Bow
Basic dance steps are preliminary step patterns to be
learned in performing complete dance exercises.
Knowing the basic dance steps helps a person to express
and interpret a dance exercise correctly.
Basic Dance Steps
 Close step
 Touch step
Slide step
 Step hop
Remember:
Dance is made up of rhythmic body movements usually set to music. It
is a physical activity that helps keep the body fit by developing graceful
and coordinated movements.
There are basic dance position that should be learned to be able to

perform entire dance exercises. Dancing is also a popular recreation.
LOCATIONS AND SPACES
Location is a particular place of
a person, place, or thing.
Locations can be in front, behind,
under, or over.
It describes a place’s or country’s particular
in geographic location. People use four basic
directions, such as North, South, East, and
West.
These locations can also be traced using a
compass. A compass is an instrument used to
know these locations.
Having a knowledge of this will be very
useful when you are travelling to place that is
new to you, your family, and friends.
Space is an area that can be occupied by a
person or a thing. Space can be classified as
personal space or general space.
A personal space is the immediate space
surrounding you. Personal space is used for
daily and personal activities such as reading
and praying.
Example
People who value their personal space feel
anxious or uncomfortable when their personal
space is invaded.
When you permit someone to enter your
personal space, it shows that you have a
familiar relationship with the other person.
A personal space is reserved only for those
who have a close relationship with you such
as your parents, siblings, and friends.
A general space is a space shared by
everyone. It is a common space that generally
open and available to all.
Generally spaces are made for public and created opened
for all. It is an area that is built for different recreational
activities and entertainment.
However, though it is called a public place, there are still rules

that must be followed.
Example
Answer the following.
1. It is a particular area of a person, place, or thing.
2. Is an area that can be occupied by a person or a thing.
3. It is an instrument used to know the locations.
4. It is a space shared by everyone.
5. It is a space used for daily and personal activities such as reading and praying.
Answer:
1. Location
2. Space
3. Compass
4. General space
5. Personal space
CONDITIONING
EXERCISES
Regular exercise is the key to physical
fitness.
Doing regular exercises helps our body and its system to function
well. Regular exercise develops the physical, mental, and emotional
well-being of an individual.
Simple conditioning exercise stimulates the different organs of
the body. Doing warm-up exercise, starting from the head to the
lower extremities, conditions the body for complex and intense
physical tasks.
Inhale/Exhale Exercises
 Stand tall with hands on the waist.
 Breathe in, filling up your lungs without strain. Feel your

diaphragm expand.
 Breathe out slowly feeling your diaphragm depress.

Head Bending and Twisting
 Stand in stride position, place hands on the hips.
 Place hands at the back of the head. Bend the head forward.
 Twist head to the right.
 Twist head to the left.

Head Bending and Rotation
 Stand in stride position, place hands on hips.
 Bend the head forward and backward
 Head rotation, right to left.

Rolling of hand
 Raise your hand sideways
 Roll it over.
Rolling of feet

Raise your right/left foot.
 Roll it over.
Rolling of waist
 Stand tall with hands in the waist.
 Roll it over alternately.

Jumping
 Flex the knees and hips after the take-off.
Land lightly on your feet, supported by ankles and knees

for easy landing.
Walking
 Walk tall carrying the body with balance.
 Step with the right foot, right arms sways backward and left arm
forward.
 Arms and legs move freely alternately.

Hopping
 Push arm sideward up and down to help the action and to
maintain balance.
 Knees and arms are relaxed.

Simple conditioning exercises prepare the body for
complex and Physical tasks.

Warm up exercises should start with the head and
then go down to the lower parts of the body.

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BODY ACTIONS

Wherever you go, whether you are in school,

Locomotor movement -This is the actual movement

Aside from walking, some examples of locomotor

You’re rocking the boat!

Sit down, sit down,

You’re rocking the boat!

Sit down, sit down,

You’re rocking the boat!

Sit down, sit down,

You’re rocking the boat!

2. Relax your legs, back, and head

3. Straighten your legs, back, and head

4. Place your arms and hands on your side comfortably

Walking is a locomotor movement. Locomotor

There are basic dance position that should be learned to be able to

However, though it is called a public place, there are still rules

2. Is an area that can be occupied by a person or a thing.

3. It is an instrument used to know the locations.

4. It is a space shared by everyone.

well. Regular exercise develops the physical, mental, and emotional

lower extremities, conditions the body for complex and intense

 Breathe in, filling up your lungs without strain. Feel your

 Breathe out slowly feeling your diaphragm depress.

 Twist head to the right.

 Twist head to the left.

 Stand in stride position, place hands on hips.

 Bend the head forward and backward

 Head rotation, right to left.

 Raise your hand sideways

 Stand tall with hands in the waist.

 Roll it over alternately.

Land lightly on your feet, supported by ankles and knees

 Walk tall carrying the body with balance.

 Arms and legs move freely alternately.

 Push arm sideward up and down to help the action and to

 Knees and arms are relaxed.

complex and Physical tasks.

then go down to the lower parts of the body.

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