Hop Step Jump
Skills:
Physical: coordinated hopping, balance, upper and lower limb coordination
Cognitive: visual processing
Social: turn-taking
Number of participants:
1 or more
Equipment:
none
Description:
- children hop forward on right foot, step onto left foot and spring forward to land on both feet
- he leader measures the distance travelled from start to finish
Modifications to make the activity easier:
Change the environment: give the child a verbal signal of âgoâ when it is their turn to decrease social demand
Modifications to make the activity harder:
Change the environment: challenge the child to use their arms when doing hop, step, jump to increase physical demand
Goal examples:
- The child is able to hop, step, jump a distance of 1m, 3 out of 5 times with support from holding a partnerâs hand
- I can hop, step and jump