Executive functions · Gross motor skills
Red Light, Green Light
Ages 4–9 15 minutes Moderate |
Materials | | 1. Red sheet of paper | | | 2. Green sheet of paper |
Preparation: Choose a safe open space and prepare one red and one green sheet. How to Play | | 1. Stand at one end of the room with your back to the children, who wait at the other end. | | | 2. Say ‘Green light!’ and raise the green sheet. The children move toward you. | | | 3. Say ‘Red light!’, raise the red sheet, and turn around. Everyone must freeze. |
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Materials
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Preparation
Choose a safe open space and prepare one red and one green sheet.
How to Play
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Make It Easier
Begin with only the green and red cues, without distracting words.
Make It More Challenging
Add funny, similar cues so players must respond only to the exact words ‘red light’.
Skills Practiced
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