Welcome to Fizzy’s training games
Body Awareness and Co-ordination
Level One
There are three levels to the body awareness
and co-ordination training games and this is level
one for beginners. Play the games in any order
until you are good at all of them before going on
to level two.
Tick the boxes at the bottom of the page when
you can do each game well. The games should
be fun and are intended to be flexible, for
example they could be played daily for
10 minutes or twice a week for 15 minutes.
Equipment list
Bench
Ribbon stick
Paper x 2
Beanbags
Chair
Trampette
Desk
Pencil
Balls
Box
Scissors
Therapy ball
Hoop
Suggestions for leisure activities
Swimming/water play
Judo/karate
Gym clubs
Horse riding
Tumble Tots
Trampolining
Dancing
Further helpful suggestions:
(To be completed by your therapists)
Trainee:
Name:
Your therapists:
Name:
Phone:
Name:
Phone:
Contact details
Integrated Therapy and Care Co-ordination Services
Children’s Assessment Centre,
Kent and Canterbury Hospital, Canterbury, Kent CT1 3NG
Phone: 01227 783042 Web: www.kentcht.nhs.uk
Green Banks
Westfield Road, Garlinge, Margate, Kent CT9 5PA
Phone: 01233 898950
Fizzy’s training games:
Body Awareness
and Co-ordination
Level One
A programme compiled by
occupational therapists
and physiotherapists
Hello, my name is
Fizzy and I’ll show
you what to do.
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Leaflet code: 00307
Date of Publication: May 2014
Date of Review: May 2016
Please refer to the leaflet A guide to using
the Fizzy Training Programme before beginning.
Excellent care,
healthy communities
Body Awareness and Co-ordination
Level One
Jump off a low
box or bench,
holding hands
with an adult.
Keep both your
feet together.
Child’s name:
1
How many
can you do?
2
4
Lie on your stomach on a bench – pull
yourself forward to the end using both
hands and then push back again. This is
counted as one movement pattern.
2
Can you do…
shapes?
letters?
Draw shapes in
the air using a
pole with a ribbon
tied on the end.
Use both hands.
3
Can you jump
holding on to…
2 hands?
1 hand?
no hands?
4
Bend your knees.
Keep your feet
together.
Jump along
the floor,
keeping both
feet together.
Can you jump
holding on to…
2 hands?
1 hand?
no hands?
6
Throw and
catch a
beanbag
with an adult.
Then try a
large ball.
Watch the beanbag. Catch with
both hands.
0.5
How far can you
catch from?
0.5 metre
1 metre
2 metres
res
met
7
Use both hands.
Can you do it five
times?
Throw a
beanbag
into a box
or hoop.
8
Bend your knees.
Keep your feet
together.
Bounce
on a
trampette
holding
hands with
an adult.
Tick each box when you can
do the exercises really well
5
Bend your knees.
Keep your feet
together.
How far can you
throw it from?
1 metre
2 metres
Turn turtle: Lie down on
your stomach and try to stop
someone turning you over.
Keep flat on
the floor.
9
How long
can you stay
still for?
5 secs
10 secs
20 secs
Sit up
straight.
10
Sit on a therapy ball
with feet on the floor.
Throw and catch
beanbags or balls
from one metre.
11
Can you do?
5 catches
Keep still. Don’t let
me push you over.
Statues:
Kneel down
and try not to
be moved by
someone else.
12
How long can
you stay still for?
5 secs
10 secs
20 secs
Hold paper in one hand
and cut with the other.
Can you cut…
card paper
straight lines? wavy lines? shapes? 13
Draw around your
hand, with your
fingers spread.
Log rolling: Lie down with your arms
stretched above your head, holding an
adults hands. Roll over, then back again in
a straight line.
How many
can you do?
2
4
6
How many
can you do?
2
4
6
8
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10 catches
10
11
12
13