Movement
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PHOTO JOSIE DESMARAIS, THE PRESS
Galloping is slower than running, but it’s much more fun. To do the movement, start by putting one foot in front of the other.
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PHOTO JOSIE DESMARAIS, THE PRESS
The back foot chases the other foot and propels it a little further forward.
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PHOTO JOSIE DESMARAIS, THE PRESS
Throughout the movement, it is always the foot on the same side that is in front. To help move, we swing our arms.
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The game
PHOTO JOSIE DESMARAIS, THE PRESS
A scarf is all it takes to become a knight or a knight.
Knights, knights, to your mounts. For this game, we must form pairs. One of the participants is the knight. The other, the horse. The latter places a scarf around his waist and gives the ends to his partner. The pair then moves by galloping a given distance. After a few round trips, the roles are reversed.
Why develop this skill?
In life, few trips are made by galloping. However, practicing this means of locomotion allows the body to develop strength and balance. Such a movement also helps to improve his coordination.
The activities presented in this section were created by Champions for Life, whose mission is to help preschool and elementary school children develop their physical literacy. Thank you to the students of the Marguerite school in Montreal, who showed us the different movements.