Physical: balance, upper and lower limb coordination, agility, power

Cognitive: selective attention, sustained attention

Social: awareness of personal space

1 or more

• optional: skipping rope, string, small hurdles, masking tape

1. children jump in different ways:

• •  jump high
  • jump far
  • jump and reach up
  • jump and reach out
  • jump up and forward
  • jump up and land in the same place
  • jump and turn
  • jump forward with a partner
  • jump over a rope
  • jump like a bouncing ball
  • jump with your feet straddled then together
  • jump forward then backward
  • jump and make shapes while in the air
  • jump and mark your landing with your beanbag
  • jump to the drum beat
  • jump 3 times forward
  • then 3 times backwards
  • jump and land with your feet wide apart and then close together
  • jump like a frog
  • jump like a rabbit
  • jump in a zigzag pattern or circle
  • jump quickly
  • jump slowly
  • jump quickly then slowly
  • alternate jump/hop
  • jumping jacks
  • jump and clap your hands above your head

Change the environment: have the child focus on either their upper body or lower body to decrease physical demand

Change the environment:

• have the leader give commands on what type of jump the children should perform to increase cognitive demand
• designate a spot for the child to jump in to increase physical and cognitive demand

• the child will be able to perform 5 different types of jumps in two weeks
• I can jump while holding my coaches/ families hands for support