by Neetu | May 28, 2021 | Manthan
Learning Outcome
This activity develops hand-eye coordination, gross motor control, and the ability to track moving objects in the air. These skills transfer to sports and activities that involve flying objects (e.g., balls, shuttlecocks, frisbees, ribbons, sticks, batons).
Activity Description
Show your toddler how to stand with their hands and forearms forming a bowl or “basket” in front of their stomach.
Toss the ball into their “basket” from about 30 cm away.
As your child becomes confident catching at this distance, increase the distance of your toss slightly.
Eventually, see if your toddler can catch from 1 meter away.
For especially young toddlers, you might begin by simply sitting and rolling the ball back and forth between you.
Variations
Find the right level of difficulty for your child – don’t challenge your child to catch from more than 1-meter distance if they only catch 1 out of 3 tosses – keep it fun by ensuring some success
Required Material
4 Boundary cone, balls, shuttlecocks, bean bag, frisbees, ribbons, sticks, batons).
by Neetu | May 28, 2021 | Manthan
Learning Outcome
Creative Walking, walking in different ways with expression (space and body awareness).
Activity Description
Ask children to walk to a variety of music, moving in the way it makes them feel, using arms and facial expressions to help.
Ask children to walk like they are:
• in a graveyard at night
• walking a dog
• wearing a tight miniskirt
• wearing gumboots
• in thick mud
• moving along a narrow ledge
• happy, sad, excited, angry
• a toddler with nappies on – whoops!
• a waiter carrying a tray of drinks
• a woman in high-heeled shoes
• someone who has won Lotto
• someone who has a hole in their pants!
in a graveyard at night …
walking a dog!
Can you see …?
• enjoyment
• creativity
• walking to the feel of the music
You could ask …
How can you show your feelings? Which walk did you enjoy the best?
Variations
Create a movement story: For example, base it on the storybook, We’re Going on a Bear Hunt.
Required Material
4 Boundary cone, ribbons, scarves, poi, or ribbon balls.
by Neetu | May 28, 2021 | Manthan
Learning Outcome
Experiment with different ways of tossing and then catching a bean bag with control. Demonstrate underhand toss to hit a target with a bean bag.
Activity Description
Super Moves
With bean bag on the floor:
Stretch your body and log roll over it back and forth.
Start low like a frog, and then jump over it backward and forward; side-to-side.
Sit on the floor. Stretch and curl by picking the beanbag up with your feet, reaching and touching it with your hands, and then stretching and setting it back down.
Balancing Act
With bean bag balancing on head, shoulders, or back:
Balance on one foot. Shift to balance on the other foot.
Sit and then stand again. If the beanbag falls, try again.
In plank position, slowly slide your feet around in a circle.
Required Material
4 Boundary cone, Bean bag
by Neetu | May 28, 2021 | Manthan
Learning Outcome
Jumping for height, in different levels and directions, and in personal and general space.
Activity Description
Can you jump up …?
as high/low as you can
from a crouched position
and land lightly/heavily and on the same/different spot
without using your arms
as quickly as you can
and keep your head down
and remain stiff
being as relaxed as you can
and land slightly forward
like a rocket
and land in your own space
like a growing flower
Required Material
4 Boundary cone
by Neetu | May 28, 2021 | Manthan
Learning Outcome
Learning Outcome Activity Description Required Material
Activity Description
Who can jump …? (or Can you jump …?)
as quietly/loudly as possible
forwards/backward
from a small crouch
very fast/slow
in a straight line
like a giant/frog
as if you are on ice
with legs and arms stiff
keeping your arms out from your side
with your legs apart
and land with your feet apart
Required Material
4 Boundary cone
