Physical: balance while unstable (in socks), upper and lower limb coordination, agility

Cognitive: sustained attention, selective attention

Social: awareness of personal space if doing with more than one child

1 or more

socks

1. child “skates” in socks by sliding their feet on the floor

Change the task: child takes smaller “slides” to decrease physical demand

Change the environment: have the child hold the coach’s hand to decrease physical demand

Change the task: have the child spin or change direction to increase physical and cognitive demand

Change the environment: increase the number of children to increase social demand

Change the equipment: have the child “skate” on paper plates to increase physical and cognitive demand

• the child is able to skate around the house without falling for 1 minute, 3 times in a row
• I can skate around my house in my socks