Cone Dodge
Skills:
Physical: dodge while running, balance, lower limb coordination, gross motor skill
Cognitive: sustained attention, selective attention
Number of participants:
1 or more
Equipment:
cones (6+) or similar objects
Description:
- place cones in different patterns (zigzag)
- child runs to the first cone, dodges the cone, runs to the next cone
- repeat
Adaptations for Wheelchair Users:
Place the cones further apart so children who are using wheelchairs can practice wheeling in and out of the cones.
Modifications to make the activity easier:
Change the environment:
- have the child dodge fewer cones to decrease physical demand
- provide verbal cues for dodging (i.e., when to dodge) to decrease cognitive demand
Modifications to make the activity harder:
Change the environment:
- increase the number of cones the child has to dodge to increase physical demand
- have child race with other children through the cones to increase physical, cognitive, and social demand
Goal examples:
- I will be able to dodge 5 out of 6 cones placed 1m apart
- I can dodge the cones as I walk through the course
