Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes
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:
- sing or say “head, shoulders, knees and toes” while touching each body part
Wheelchair friendly?
Yes
Modifications to make the activity easier:
Change the environment: have the child complete the activity by themself to decrease social demand
Modifications to make the activity harder:
Change the environment: increase the number of times that the child needs to complete the song to increase physical 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 complete the whole song with actions 3 times in a row 2-weeks from today
- I can complete the actions of the song, along with my friends
