Instructions
The ‘Dish Shape’ is important to developing core stability.
- Lie on back
- ‘Trap the Mouse’
- Stretch legs and feet off the floor
- Lift shoulders and arms off the floor
- Hold balance for 3–5 seconds
Safety
Ensure…
- the area is free from objects
- the surface is not slippery
Opportunity to develop
- Co-ordination
- Balance
- Motor Skills
- Accuracy
If you see
| Observation | Likely Cause | Solution |
|---|---|---|
| Child finds it difficult to balance | Insufficient core stability | Use hand/arm to help balance, adopt saucer position |
| Child finds it difficult to lift shoulders and arms off the floor | Insufficient core stability | Needs to develop core stability, play cups and saucers |
Can you see?
- the child showing ‘Trap the Mouse’?
- the child stretch legs and feet off the floor?
- the child lift shoulders and arms off the floor?
- the child holding balance for 3–5 seconds?
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Mostly No
- Practise cup and saucer shapes
- Practise ‘Trap the Mouse’
- Work with a partner to hold balance
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Yes and No
- Hold ‘Dish Shape’ and lift one leg and or one arm
- Play cups and saucers or tucks and saucers
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Mostly Yes
- Hold ‘Dish Shape’ with eyes closed
- Hold ‘Dish Shape’ on a wobble spot
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Challenge
- Hold ‘Dish Shape’, pick up and transfer cones from one place to another, including behind, across body, etc. – use clock circle, on a wobble spot, eyes closed
- Resist gentle force applied by a partner and maintain balance, on a wobble spot, eyes closed
- Play Dish and V sits game, on a wobble spot, eyes closed