The jumping jack is a fun exercise for children to coordinate their movements and improve their balance. Coordination and balance are important for many activities such as cycling and climbing. Jumping jacks teach children to tense their bodies, coordinate their movements and keep their balance. This activity improves posture and tensing the body strengthens the muscles. Moving arms and legs simultaneously in a rhythmic pattern is a challenge for many children. Children with a lack of body tension usually move clumsily and unsteadily because they have difficulty coordinating their movements. By demonstrating and explaining the jumping jack in their own words, caregivers foster children's movement coordination. The jumping jack is a good way to awaken the joy of movement and at the same time promote the physical development of children. Daily exercise forms the basis for healthy development and improves well-being. Here is a simple instruction for the jumping jack.
Starting position:
Standing with legs together and arms hanging down at the sides in an upright position.
The jump:
Leaping up, spreading legs to the sides while simultaneously raising arms and clapping hands above the head.
Return to the starting position:
Leaping again, bringing legs back together and lowering arms to the sides.
Repeat:
‍Performing the jumping jack multiple times in succession.