Jump the Shot
Skills:
Physical: balance, upper and lower limb coordination, agility, power
Cognitive: selective attention, sustained attention
Social: awareness of personal space
Number of participants:
5 or more
Equipment:
skipping rope
Description:
- groups form a single circle
- one child kneels in the center and swings the rope around about 10-15 cm off the ground
- other children attempt to jump over rope as it passes by
- remind the person in the center to keep the rope low to the ground
Modifications to make the activity easier:
Change the environment: have the child in the center spin the rope slower to decrease physical and cognitive demand
Modifications to make the activity harder:
Change the environment: have the child in the center spin the rope higher off the ground to increase physical demand
Change the task: have the child in the center spin the rope faster to increase physical and cognitive demand
Goal examples:
- in 2 weeks, the child will be able to coordinate their movement to jump over the rope as it passes them
- I can jump over the rope as it passes
