::: balance, in, over, under, across and through
Recently we posted about the ball handling skills we teach the children at kinder when they are coming in from outside play.
But we like to challenge our children in other physical ways too, like balancing bean bags…
or walking in interesting ways such as on our heels …
or heel to toe …
very tricky indeed!
We also use a lot of positional language with the children such as instructing them to stand behind, in front or beside us.
Sometimes we set up small obstacles for them to balance along …
step in …
go over …
travel across …
move under …
and through.
All to help improve their gross motor and numeracy skills!
Tags: obstacles
Using your whole body to learn the meaning of over, under, through, etc. That’s great learning! And fun, too.
I love following your postings and wish every child could have the opportunity to be at a school like yours. As a pediatric occupational therapist, I especially love activities that directly impact fine and gross motor skills (as almost everything does).
The language of position is not only important for literacy but for confidence in developing maths skills. Most children who struggle with maths do so because they do not know or understand these basic terms. It’s good to see it being taught specifically in a fun way.
These are great ideas for large motor play! Thank you so much for sharing!
This post makes me so happy! =)
And not just because I can finally post here again!
::: WELCOME BACK TOM ! We’ve missed you.
What a wonderful way to teach concepts that can be pretty abstract for little people! I have enjoyed looking around your website and found many great examples of language activities that are fun and engaging. Thank you!
::: Thank you Emily and welcome on board!
