Name of teaching material

Rainbow streamers (2015)  self-made product
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Target From young children in the preschool division to children in the elementary division
Disability category mentally challenged
Teaching units / Applicable scenes music physical education instruction of play pre-school education
Specific purposes ◎ To do physical exercise that involves movements such as stepping over and passing under
○ To see what lies ahead (i.e. the goal)
○ To enjoy the feel of, and watch the movement of, the teaching material
○ Can be played in a group
Considerations for disability characteristics ・ The height of the teaching material can be adjusted as needed.
・ The direction in which to go is easy for the children to understand, because the objective is to pass under the streamers that are right in front of them.
・ The colorfulness of the streamers entices the children to touch them and reduces barriers to participation. Because the teaching material easily responds to movement, the children can enjoy watching it move.
・The game can be played irrespective of the number of participants.
Expected effects and results ・ It offers many opportunities for children to practice movement.
・ The children can recall the activity by looking at the teaching material.
・ It can teach children the fun of group activities.
・ Children with different realities can participate in the activity with their own goals.
How to use ・ Music can be played during the activity to notify children that it is on.
・ Can be played indoors or outdoors.
・ In response to changes in the height of the teaching material and the speed of the music the children can perform different movements, such as running through the streamers or crouching down.
・ Changes can be made so that the activity can also be enjoyed with adults (guardians).
Related teaching materials and information ・2015 rainbow streamers (washing lines and some Suzuran tape [wide polyethylene tape])
・A jump rope pole
Useful for other students
  • Informant Special Needs Education School for the Mentally Challenged, University of Tsukuba
  • Keywords Expression, physical education, body movement games, and group games
  • Created 2016-11-11 11:44:25
  • Updated 2024-01-10 17:36:34