Balance ActivitiesThis is the Third in a series of 5 activity books covering preschool and the primary grades. Use these classroom-tested movement education activities to assess your students motor strengths and weaknesses in preschool and early elementary grades or special education classes. The sequence of easily given tests and tasks requires minimal instruction time and your kids will find the activities to be interesting, challenging and fun! Book is divided into 3 parts. Part 1 covers Walking Board Activities. Part 2 covers Coordination Ladder Activities Part 3 covers Jump Box Activities |
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ACTIVITIES SUGGESTED BASIC balance walk balancing the bean BASIC CHALLENGES SHOW bean bag bean bags bike tires board and jump board four feet bounce and catch box with incline catch the ball center of gravity child continue walking forward crab walk Discovery Bay dribble the ball end rung equipment following the jump forward roll half turn hands and feet height hold a rubber incline board JUMP BOX ACTIVITIES jump forward jump standards ladder securely land safely left foot move perceptual-motor abilities place a bean place the ladder place two bike plastic quarter turn red bicycle tire red tire right foot rope second crossbar second tire securely on top sensory side rails side-beam starting position step SUGGESTED BASIC CHALLENGES swan balance tasks tire holder tire pattern toss and catch traffic cones turn in midair verbal challenge walk backward walk forward slowly walk sideways walk the board WALKING BOARD ACTIVITIES walking board four