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Pathways to CoordinationPathways to Coordination
Diane Dous, an occupational therapist with Qu’uwtsun Smuneem Elementary
School, has provided Zone’in with the following
slides titled “Pathways”.
Pathways is an innovative therapy technique designed to improve visual and
motor integration and coordination.Please feel free to use these ideas in your
own school!
Station 1- Walk the LineStarting at one of the open ends of this green line,
walk along the line without stepping off.
Station 2 – CrossoversMoving in the direction of the arrow, step with your Left (L)
foot on the blue “X” and then your Right (R) foot on the green “X”.
Station 3 - Hands UpStarting at either end of the line, place your Left hand on
each blue strip and your Right hand on each green strip
as you move along the wall.
Station 4 - The MazeStart at either the open, outside end or else in the centre, inside end of this blue line. Walk along the line without
stepping off.If you started at the outside, spiral back out again.
If you started in the inside, spiral back in.
Station 5 - Left and
Right
Starting at either end of this line, place your Right
foot on the green sections and
your Left foot on the blue sections,
as you walk to the end of the line without stepping
off.
Station 6 - Hop on Each
Foot
Hop with your Left foot on each of the blue strips, and hop with your Right
foot on each of the green strips.
You can start at either end.
Station 7 - Bunny
Hopping
Hop with your Left foot on the blue strip,
and your Right foot on the green strip, as
you hop forward along this pathway.
Station 8 - Diamonds
With your Left foot always on one of the blue
lines, and your Right foot always on
one of the green lines, either
shuffle or walk to the other end of the diamond.