Hopping - Ouch! Hot! Hot

Learning Outcomes

To learn hopping.

Description Of Activity

Dramatise a beach scene where the sand is very hot. Have your child hop on alternating foot while yelling Ouch! Hot! Hot!.
Next, have your child imagine that he has water in one ear after a swim. Ask your child to hop and shake his head simultaneously, to expel the water.
Finally, get your child to role play as a grasshopper. He must hop around, in search of pretty flowers to land on

Prompt your child to avoid stepping on the hot sand, or to try hopping higher to get the water out of his ear.
He will have to try bending one knee and lifting the other high while hopping, to help him hop more forcefully and maintain his balance.

Do this activity to keep your child entertained while waiting at a bus-stop or clinic.
Get your child to dramatise different scenerios, or even come up with more innovative ones.

Equipment/Material Required

Ensure play area is free of obstacles to avoid collisions, especially when changing directions