Go the Distance (team jumping)
Skills:
Physical: balance, upper and lower limb coordination, agility, power
Cognitive: selective attention, sustained attention, visual processing
Social: awareness of personal space
Number of participants:
4 or more
Equipment:
2+ cones
Description:
- from a common start line, the first person jumps as far as possible and marks landing with a cone
- the next person jumps from the cone, etc.
Modifications to make the activity easier:
Change the task: have the child jump a short distance first to decrease physical demand
Modifications to make the activity harder:
Change the task: have the child jump off of one foot to increase physical demand
Change the environment:
- have the child complete the activity on sand to increase physical demand
- have the child complete the activity at the same time as other children to increase physical demand
Goal examples:
- in 2 weeks, the child will be able to jump a distance of 2m for 3 out of 5 jumps
- I can jump
