Jumping & Landing
Material
- Dot 4x
- Block 6x
- Pawn 6x
The organization
Have each child start on a dot.
Points of interest
- Sinking through your knees on push-off and landing
- Swinging arms with them upward
- Landing on your feet
Plan
Exercise Material
Exercise 1
Jump over the fallen trees.
Basic: Jump with 2 feet over the fallen trees
Simpler: Step over the fallen trees, alternating left and right
More challenging: Jump sideways over the fallen trees
Exercise 2
Jump over the colored turtles
Basic: Jump over the cubes with 2 feet
Simpler: Step over the cubes
More challenging: Jump sideways over the cubes
Exercise 3
Jump from tree house to tree house
Basic: Jump with 2 feet to the next pawn
Simpler: Jump unevenly/walking to the next pawn
More challenging: Jump on 1 leg to the next pawn
