A goal of physical education in the early primary grades is to instill in students self-confidence in exploring space.
What would be the primary purpose of an early elementary grade teacher instructing her students to stand on one leg while holding the other leg up in a "stork stand" and then saying to her students, "Eyes focused forward"?
a.Recognizing that cross-curricular integration is important and by imitating animal positions in physical education, identifying other animals in an academic setting will be easier.
b.Recognizing that dynamic balance is difficult to maintain and that by focusing, a student can better understand the desired task.
c.Recognizing that for effective dynamic balance training, it is better to use the nondominant leg in the hold position in order to facilitate strength and focus.
d.Recognizing that maintaining equilibrium in static balance activities is difficult, but balance is improved if the student focuses on an object in the student's line of sight.