Physical: coordinated hopping, balance, upper and lower limb coordination

Cognitive: sustained attention

Social: awareness of personal space

1 or more

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Children hop in different ways.

Examples:

• • hop in place on right/left foot
  • hop side-to-side
  • hop forward
  • hop backward
  • hop forward and swing your arms
  • hop forward and keep your arms still
  • hop to the drumbeat
  • hop 5 times in a row and change feet
  • hop with hands on hips
  • hop with hands behind head
  • hop with arms straight out at the sides
  • hop with arms straight out in front
  • hop quickly
  • hop slowly
  • hop and turn in place
  • hop while holding non-hopping leg
  • hop-jump sequence
  • hop with eyes closed
  • hop forward in a straight line
  • hop in place 10 times in a row then hop forward 10 times
  • hop 3 times on one foot then switch
  • hop without using arms
  • hop in rhythm with a partner
  • hop while bouncing a ball
  • hop in different patterns on the floor
  • hop softly
  • hop back and forth over a line
  • turn around while hopping in place)

Change the environment: have the child hold an adult’s hand for balance to decrease physical demand

Change the task: allow the child to take a rest break every 30 seconds to decrease physical demand

Change the environment: have the child try the activity on a softer surface (i.e., grassy field) to increase physical demand

 Change the task: challenge the child to create a sequence of different hops to increase cognitive and physical demand

• I will be able to hop on one leg in one spot 10 times in a row for 2 out of 3 tries
• I can hop in different ways.