River Bank

Learning Outcomes

This activity develops  Jumping skills, dynamic balance, coordination, mental focus, and reaction time required at older ages for a variety of sports and activities.

Description Of Activity

 

• Find a line on the ground, or stretch out a rope on the ground.
• Designate one side of the rope or line to be the bank. The other side is the river.
• When the parent says river, the child must jump with both feet together to the river side, and vice versa for bank.
• Try to trick your child by saying river when they are already on the river side, or bank when they are on the bank side. They should not jump.
• Let your child have a turn calling river and bank.

 

Variations

Switch between river and bank faster and faster so that the game becomes more challenging
If you have a few players, make it an elimination game eliminate players if they jump to the wrong side continue until there is only one player left

Equipment/Material Required

Open space
Rope or line in the ground