Balancing & falling
Material
- Dot 4x
- Stripe 4x
Organization
Have each child start on a dot.
Points of interest
- Through your knees
- Swinging arms with them upward
- Landing on your feet
- Sagging through your knees as you land
Plan
Exercise Material
Exercise 1
Jumping over the little colored snakes
BasicJump with two feet at the same time with the dashes 2x 45 degrees
Simpler: Jump two feet at a time with the dashes forward
More challenging: Jump two feet at a time with the dashes along in 45-degree zigzag
Exercise 2
Learn to jump like a real jungle frog
Basic: Put hands down stably first and have both feet follow
Simpler: Put hand by hand and connect with foot by foot
More challenging: Put hands on the ground and jump up with legs extended
