Locomotor Skills
This locomotor skill is when you move forward by putting one foot in front of the other.
What is walking
This is when you bend down and reach for your toes without moving your feet
What is stretching
This is the path you take when you go from one place to another one behind another
What is a straight line
This is the direction you move in when you turn to the right like a clock.
what is clockwise
Step forward and hop on that foot
What is skipping
This skill is when you turn your body without moving your feet.
What is twisting
If you weave back and forth in sharp turns, this is the pathway you are following
What is a zig zag
When you face forward and take a step back, you are moving in this direction.
What is backwards
When you jump from one foot and land on the same foot, this locomotor skill is called this
What is hopping
This skill requires you to stand with your feet shoulder-width apart, bend your knees as if you are sitting in a chair, keeping your arms straight out and your back straight
What is a squat
This pathway looks like an arc or part of a circle.
What is a curve
This is the opposite direction of a clock's hands
What is counterclockwise
This movement requires jumping with both feet off the ground and landing with both feet together while moving your arms and legs in and out to form an "X."
What is a jumping jack
When you stay in one place and move your arms up and down
What is swinging
This type of path is made when you combine all the others to move in creative ways
What is a mixed pathway
Moving to your left or right without turning your body is called moving this way
what is sideways