Jump the Creek
Skills:
Physical: balance, upper and lower limb coordination, agility, power
Cognitive: selective attention, sustained attention
Social: turn taking
Number of participants:
3 or more
Equipment:
skipping rope or string
Description:
- place skipping rope on the floor in parallel about 1m apart
- children take turns jumping over the “creek”
- expand the creek if everyone completes it
Modifications to make the activity easier:
Change the environment: place the ropes closer together to decrease physical demand
Change the task: allow the children to have a running start to decrease physical demand
Modifications to make the activity harder:
Change the environment: increase the width between the ropes to increase physical demand
Goal examples:
- I will be able to leap over a 1m distance, 4 out of 5 times
- I can jump from one line to another
