Three-legged races
Three-legged races
Having a three-legged race with the family
Materials Required
- Old stockings or something similar to tie two legs together.
Music
Play experience profile
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Age:
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Min Playtime5 - 15 Minutes
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Skills
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Energy LevelActive play
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Messiness Rating
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EYLF Outcomes
Play Experience Preparation
Source old stockings or something similar to tie two legs together.Experience Steps
- Explain to your child that you are going to have a three-legged race (or just have fun with no race).
- Show your child what you are going to do with your leg and their leg.
- Explain that you will have to work together as a team for this to work.
- Tie up your leg to theirs and have a practice at walking.
- Encourage them to take the lead and talk to you and say 1, 2, 1, 2 or left, right, left, right.
- Make sure you keep it fun and have lots of laughs when it doesn't work.
- Introduce a race with family members when everyone has had a good practice.
- If everyone is having fun, you could put on some music to race with.
What to talk about, or questions to ask during the experience
- Have your child lead and say 1, 2, 1, 2 or left, right, left, right.
- What do you think will happen if we don't work together?
- How can we make sure we stay in time?
- How about we hold on to one another for support.
Build on this...
- You could add some running races, jumping races or obstacles to race around or over.
WHO guidelines for physical activity and sedentary behaviour
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Three-legged races are a way to stay physically active while also having lots of fun!
EYLF Outcomes
The Early Years Learning Framework has been designed for use by early childhood educators working in partnership with families, children’s first and most influential educators.
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The Early Years Learning Framework has been designed for use by early childhood educators working in partnership with families, children’s first and most influential educators. View PDF
- Children take increasing responsibility for their own health and physical wellbeing
- Children interact verbally and non-verbally with others for a range of purposes
EYLF Principle
Principle 1: Secure, respectful and reciprocal relationships. Through a widening network of secure relationships, children develop confidence and feel respected and valued.
EYLF Practice
Practice: Intentional teaching. Intentional teaching is deliberate, purposeful and thoughtful. They use strategies such as modelling and demonstrating, open questioning, speculating, explaining, engaging in shared thinking and problem solving to extend children’s thinking and learning.
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