Movement
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PHOTO JOSIE DESMARAIS, THE PRESS
We call “dynamic balance” the maintenance of balance when the body is in motion. To perfect this skill, we can have fun reproducing the movements of certain animals. For example, the dog or the cat, walking on all fours. The gaze in front of you, we advance the legs and the opposite arms.
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PHOTO JOSIE DESMARAIS, THE PRESS
The bear walk is similar to the previous one, but this time we raise our knees slightly off the ground.
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PHOTO JOSIE DESMARAIS, THE PRESS
More difficult, the crocodile walk is done lying face down. Lift your head, then move your opposite hand and foot forward. To move, you push with your foot and pull with your hand. We continue by changing arms and legs.
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The game
PHOTO JOSIE DESMARAIS, THE PRESS
Moving through a course like a crocodile is quite a challenge.
Once the different locomotion techniques have been mastered, a route is created, inside or outside, which you will have to cross like a dog, a bear or a crocodile. Chairs, skipping ropes and cushions can be used as obstacles to go around or under.
Why develop this skill?
To successfully cycle, skate, play hopscotch, run or even walk, dynamic balance is essential.
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.