Obstacle Course- Gross Motor Skills!

We are so lucky to have a large enough classroom, where we can set up lots of opportunities to promote the children's gross motor skill development.

From balancing to climbing, coordination to flexibility....we had lots of fun this week with some new provocations set up!

 

We duct-taped a stack of large blocks as a balancing beam.

 Using masking tape, we drew a ladder on the floor. Children had to carefully walk through it without stepping on the lines. 

We also did this with jumping...

Hopping on one foot...

Walking backwards...

Kicking a ball from a marker, into a designated goal...

This took concentration and coordination.

We helped the children do headstands, sumersaults and experiment with different positions they could put their bodies in!

After all the tasks...we asked the children what was the most challenging job to do?
and what was the easiest job to do?

Here's what some of them said was most challenging...
BL:  "Hopping on one foot"
CS: Balancing on the beam"
SK: Hopping on one foot"
YH: "Walking backwards"
RL: Walking on balancing beam"
MM: "Headstand"

Here's what some of them said was the easiest..
BL:  "Jumping on trampoline"
CS: "walking backwards"
SK: "Kicking a ball"
YH: "Sumersault"
RL:  "Jumping"
MM: "Kicking a ball"