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Chalk Trail Outside

Draw the instructions on the pavement and let them follow the trail.

Pour les3y - 10y

Temps disponible30 min

Préparation6 min

Saleté

Bruit

VousJe prépare, puis je m’éclipse

Hop, spin, tiptoe, jump. A chalk trail turns a driveway into a course they will run repeatedly.

Ce qu’il vous faut

pavement chalk

Comment faire

Draw a winding trail of footprints along a path or driveway.
Add instructions along the way: hop here, spin twice, walk backwards.
Draw a start and a finish clearly.
Run it once together so the instructions make sense.
Let them extend the trail themselves.

Pourquoi c’est bon pour eux

Reading a symbol and immediately converting it into a movement links decoding to action, which suits children who find sitting-down reading practice unbearable. The physical sequence also builds motor planning.

Adapter selon l’âge

2 to 3 yearsFootprints only, no written instructions.

8 to 12 yearsLet them design a course and time each other on it.

Sécurité

Private driveways, paths and gardens only. Never near a road.

Astuce rangement

The next rain does it, or a watering can if they want it gone.

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