Old English games and physical exercises / by Florence Kirk (Florence Hewitt).

  • Florence Kirk
Date:
1906
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Credit: Old English games and physical exercises / by Florence Kirk (Florence Hewitt). Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    THIRD EXERCISE Inhale through the nose, hold breath for a few seconds, and then exhale either slowly or quickly. The teacher’s sign for this may be (i) raising the hand slowly; (2) closing the hand ; (3) lowering the hand. Repeat six times. FOURTH EXERCISE Inhale through the nose, hold the breath for a few seconds, then blow it out in a steady stream. The teacher’s action for this should be the same as in the previous exercise, but for the third part the forefinger only should be extended. Repeat six times. FIFTH EXERCISE Inhale through the nose, hold the breath for a few seconds, and then emit it to a musical note. Another variation is to let the children see how many numbers they can count before their breath is exhausted. Short sentences or phrases may also be repeated in unison. SIXTH EXERCISE (Arm Movements) Keep the arms down, with palms touching sides. Slowly turn the palms outwards as far as they will go, and inhale through the nose. Slowly bring the arms back to the sides and exhale. Repeat six times. SEVENTH EXERCISE Standing in the position of attention slowly stretch and raise the arms upwards while inhaling. Draw the elbows down vigorously to the sides and exhale. Repeat six times. Additional exercises of a more advanced type are given in the Syllabus issued by the Board of Education. See page 85.
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