You will need: Space and time

You can:

• Play chasey
• Have races
• Wrestle (gently) with your child
• Roly poly down a small hill

You can also:

• See if you can do some running in the local school field
• Be noisy – yell instructions to each other across a field
• Provide a ball and/or a bat for more organised games

Did you know:

• Rough and tumble play allows children to take risks safely
• Simple physical activities build foundational skills for reading, writing and maths
• When children are active in their bodies their brains are also active and developing

For more information and ideas you can go to these websites:

http://artofmanliness.com/2012/02/07/the-importance-of-roughhousing-with-your-kids/

http://handsonaswegrow.com/get-the-kids-moving-activities/

What your child is learning:

• Physical strength and skill
• Coordination
• How to move their body in space
• Their capabilities and limitations
• To keep fit