Instructions
‘Foxes’ is a travelling action on hands and feet, with hands and feet working in opposition. The bottom is kept low with an ‘Angry Cat’ back.
- Hands flat on the floor/surface
- Support bodyweight on hands and feet with ‘Angry Cat’ position (see ‘Angry Cat’ card)
- Keep the bottom fairly low and legs bent
- Run on your hands and feet
Safety
Ensure…
- the surface is free from sharp objects
- children keep heads up
- activity is built up gradually to assist development of wrist strength
Opportunity to develop
- Co-ordination
- Control
- Spatial awareness
- Strength (wrists and shoulders)
- Body awareness
Physical Development Area of Learning
- contributes to ‘Personal’ and ‘Adventurous and physical play’ skills sections
If you see
| Observation | Likely Cause | Solution |
|---|---|---|
| Bumps into objects | Head is tucked in | Keep head up |
| Sways or falls over | Limited balance and co-ordination | Adopt shoulder-width base. Reinforce opposite arm/leg movement. |
| Falls forward | Not moving hands quickly enough | Encourage legs and arms to work together at speed |
Can you see?
- the child showing ‘Angry Cat’ shoulders?
- the child keeping head up?
- the child’s arms and legs moving in the same direction?
- the child keeping along a straight narrow path?
- the child’s bottom low and feet tucked under?
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Mostly No
- Practise crawling on hands and knees
- Start in ‘Angry Cat’ and tuck feet under and lift bottom up and take a couple of steps
- Crouch down and use legs only and stay close to the floor
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Yes and No
- Fox along a path
- Fox on apparatus
- Fox as quickly as possible
- Fox over other children laid on the floor
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Mostly Yes
- Fox backwards and sideways
- Fox rotating through 360° to perform a complete turn
- Fox up and down an inclined bench
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Challenge
- Fox in different directions and at different speeds, then in response to a range of cues
- Fox a in square, figure of 8 and W and M pathways as quickly as possible; keep facing forwards
- Fox using ‘Fast Feet’ patterns