Dual Task [3]
Short description | Movement tasks with divided attention | ||
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Category | |||
Group size | SOLO PAIRS SMALL GROUPS CLASS | ||
Materials | Balls, a course, or skipping rope | ||
Duration | 3-5 minutes per child | Level | 3️⃣ |
Goal of this exercise is to improve
the ability to concentrate
of attention
the working memory
Combining a motor task with a cognitive task activates the brain and requires a lot of attention and concentration.
Instruction
This exercise combines a motor task with a cognitive task. While one motor task is being performed, a second cognitive task must be performed at the same time.
Physical exercises can be:
Race through a course
Balance
Jump
throw and catch
Juggle
or similar
A suitable cognitive task is, for example:
starting with the number 2, adding 2, multiplying by 2, etc
count backwards from 10 or 100
recite a rhyme
recite a rhyme
say a tongue twister
Tips
Combining a physical task with a cognitive task is harder for the brain to solve than one might think. Since you can only consciously concentrate on one thing at a time, your brain is really challenged here. Such a divided attention exercise is a good workout for working memory.