Movement skills/concepts
Communication, walking, dynamic balance, space and body awareness, moving through, on, over and under obstacles.

Set-up
Hoops, benches, mats, blindfolds.
Children in pairs work in a defined area: one partner is ‘snow-blind’ (with eyes closed or blindfolded) and the other can see.

Activity
Two children are trapped in a snowstorm and are trying to find their way home.
The objective is for the seeing partner to lead the ‘snow-blind’ partner through the blizzard (obstacle course) to safety. They go through a snow tunnel (hoop) and under an ice log (bench). Partners hold hands or link arms and try not to let go so neither one gets lost in the storm. Partners switch roles.

Can you see …?
• leader giving clear instructions
• snow-blind partner putting trust in leader

You could ask …
What type of instructions were the easiest to understand? How do you build up trust in this situation?

Variations
Vary form of communication: Instead of talking and holding hands, partners use a code such as finger clicks, claps or hums.

COOL DOWN/ CLOSURE

Review Skill/Activity, stretching, and questions.