Skill· 3y–4y· 3 min
Word Kick Challenge
Parent sets up a simple soccer game where your child kicks a ball toward flashcards placed on cones or cups. The agent coaches the parent to observe kicking accuracy, balance while bending, and following verbal instructions — building gross motor coordination and vocabulary connection through physical play.
Free to do together whenever you like.
What you'll need
Clear space for kicking (outdoor preferred). Three cones or cups placed in a line. Soccer ball positioned a few feet away from the cones. Name the cones aloud with simple 3-4 letter words like 'Gift', 'Goat', 'Ghost'.
How it works
The 3-step guide, with what to look for at each step, is for signed-in parents.
What this develops
- MilestoneShows increasing control over an object in pushing, patting, throwing, catching or kicking it.Body· 3.3y–5y· core· Step 1
- MilestoneFollows instructions with several steps or actionsMind· 3.3y–4y· core· Step 3
- MilestoneFollows ordered multi-step directionsMind· 4y–5.6y· core· Step 3
- MilestoneKicks a ball forwardBody· 2.2y–3y· stretch· Step 1
Visual example
Coming soon