Athletics Flashcard for Preschoolers
Fast legs, long jumps, mighty throws — athletics is track and field: the three things every human body learns first, done as sport.
Say it together
“Athletics is running, jumping and throwing — the Olympic games! Run to the line, jump as far as you can, throw it far, far away!”
Say it naturally, then wait. Whatever comes back — the word, the sound, a point, a giggle — is the right answer.
Try this
Chalk three stations on the pavement: a sprint line ("run fast!"), a long-jump line ("bend knees, jump!"), and a bean-bag throw ("big arm, throw!"). One minute each, big cheer, next station. That is a real athletics meet, kid-size.
Quick parent note
Run, jump, throw — New Zealand schools literally teach these three words as the heart of fundamental movement skills, and every athletics event is one of them done bigger.
Teach it, step by step
Want the full walkthrough? Open the Athletics lesson on the Learning Path.
From the Sports, Movement & Play (Class 37) class on the Learning Path.
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