Follow the Trail
Skills:
Physical: upper and lower limb coordination, reaction time, gross motor skill, balance
Cognitive: sustained attention, selective attention
Social: awareness of personal space
Number of participants:
one or more
Equipment:
none
Description:
- outline a winding trail on the floor, carpet, grassy area or environment
- have the child try to follow the trail
Wheelchair friendly?
Yes
Modifications to make the activity easier:
Change the environment: have the child complete the activity by them self to decrease social demand
Modifications to make the activity harder:
Change the environment: have the child follow a trail on 3 or more different kinds of terrain to increase physical and cognitive demand
Change the task: have the child complete the activity as fast as possible to increase physical demand
Goal examples:
- I will be able to follow 2 different trails in under 2 minutes
- I can follow the obstacle course trail
