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• Jumping activities help a child build confidence, improve co-ordination and strengthen large muscle skills.
• It’s an opportunity to practise jumping and stepping and maybe even a little leaping.
• The child can help design the path of steps. This lets them take the lead, promoting their problem-solving skills and self-expression.
• Activities like this contribute to a child’s overall health and well-being.

Me whai i: Ō waewae!

You’ll need: Your waewae!

1. Haere ki waho.
   Head outside.
2. Tangohia ō hū me ō tōkena.
   Take off your shoes and socks.
3. Ka rongo i te otaota, i ngā kōhatu, i te kirikiri me te oneone me ō waewae.
   Feel the grass, stones, sand and dirt beneath your waewae.
4. Me tango i ō hū, ka oma, ka peke, ka kori, ka tākaro hoki.
   Run, skip, dance and play with bare waewae.