GM.B.95 WALKS 4 STEPS WITH ONE FOOT ON A BALANCE BEAM

This is a great fun – children love to walk along the gutter, with one foot in it, and one foot on the gutter edge.

How to Assess

Materials: A 4 cm wide balance beam 1 metre long, or the edge of a gutter.

Method: Demonstrate to your child and then ask her to walk from one end of the beam to the other – one foot only on the beam. Score plus if your child can take at least 4 steps with 1 foot on the beam and the other on the ground. The upper foot should not be put to the ground during these 4 steps.

How to Teach

Hold your child’s hand at first – she will soon enjoy doing tis by herself. Remember to go in both directions.

Practise this skill when going for walks – whenever opportunities arise.