Body Control Develops Preschool Learning
As Exercise for Kids
Often Is Simply Educational Games for Kids

Skill Development Task THREE: Tiny Jump ~ Tiny Jump BIG!! Jumping

Exercise for Kids Includes: Repetitive Jumping...It Builds Body Control

STEP BY STEP PROGRESSIONS

To work on body control during kids play try this:

YOU can make a big difference in your youngster's body control during their play.

This task sets up a problem and the child's skills will allow him to solve it at their current level of mastery

This challenging release of energy will get the youngsters moving and strengthen their legs.

1. Have the child stand at one end of the practice pathway and look down the course.
2. Establish that as the START SPOT.
3. They need a minute to size up the situation
4. Ask them to palce their feet side-by-side.
5. Both of you decide where the FINISH LINE will be at the end of the pathway/runway.
6. Ask the child to JUMP 2 times ~ Tiny Jumps
7. Ask them to add a BIG JUMP after the 2 Tiny jumps.
8. The Tiny Jumps and the BIG JUMP happen one right after the other for 3 JUMPS in a row.
9. Using the CUE WORDS: READY, SET, GO! begin the action.
10. Watch carefully and make suggestions after the last jump.
11. Make your performance improvement suggestions softly.
12. Return to Start Spot and repeat.

Note: Watch the jumping and landing phases carefully. Softly make suggestions: keep head high, shoulders level, push off the ground with both leags ~ evenly, bend knees on landing.

TASK OBJECTIVE: HAND & FOOT USE & Body Control While in Motion. This task will allow the child to explore and develop control over movement, strengthening the legs and building body control.

Teaching Hints for Turning Kids Play into Build Brain Time

• The senses will connect the muscles to the brain as the child strives to maintain their balance.
• Make sure that the practice times for this task are SHORT and happy!
• Check to make certain that the toes are touching as well as the heels touching each other.
• This contact recruits the brain and ensures good muscle control.