Dr Anthony J. Maher, specialises as a Reader in Physical Education and Children's Physical Activity at Edge Hill University. He has provided some example questions you can use for some of the activities listed on this article: Fun games to help children with SEND get active at home
It helps your child to learn about their own response to activity and helps them, and you, engage in the activity at a deeper level and to explore different ways of playing and enjoying the game.
Example questions you can ask your child when playing target games
- What different types of throws can be used?
- Which type of throw did you find most accurate and why?
- Can you give me some examples of sports where throwing accuracy is important?
Example questions to ask your child when playing seated volleyball
- Where is the best place to position yourself on the court and why?
- What are the different ways you can get the ball over the net?
- If you really enjoy this game and have access to the internet, you could look up these volleyball techniques: 'spike', 'roof', 'dig' and 'set'.
Example questions to ask your child before or after an obstacle course
- How did your body feel when it was moving?
- What are the different ways you could have moved over the cushion?
- What are the different 'routes' you could have taken to move over and through the course?
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