You can help your child to improve his / her coordination
and motor skills by playing the following games at home:
Ball
games – All ball games will help to improve
your child’s hand / eye coordination. Start with simple
games such as ‘catch’ and ‘piggy in the
middle’. Challenge your child by increasing the distance
the ball is thrown, or introducing a bat or racket.
Balance – Encourage
your child to try balancing things on his / her head such
as bean bags, toys etc. They could also try balancing these
items on their hands or feet. Challenge your child to drop
a beanbag from their hands and catch it on their foot.
Can they kick it back up and catch it in their hands?
Left
and right – Encourage
your child to learn their left and right. This can be brought
into everyday life. While driving in your car, ask your
child which direction you are turning. Ask your child to
do things specifically with their left or right hand /
foot.
Balloons – Balloons are a great way to develop your
child’s coordination and they think its great fun!
Challenge your child to keep the balloon in the air for as
long as possible without it hitting the floor. Encourage
your child to count how many times they can hit the balloon
before it hits the floor and then challenge them to beat
their own score.
