- Check the space and the kit.
- Get your child's attention first.
- Show it from two sides.
- Say one thing only.
- End on one that works.
Put the phone down where you can see it. Tap Next with your thumb, or use the arrow keys.
Is the space marked?
- A "shooting line" with tape
- A "waiting line" 3 m behind it
Nothing but a small object on the far side of the room, such as a light switch.
Three minutes to get warm.
Easy jogging on the spot, then arms and legs. How to warm up well is explained at workonfitness.com.
- Stretch both arms out and make a small triangle with your thumbs and first fingers.
- With both eyes open, look at the far object through the triangle.
- Close your left eye. If the object stays in the triangle, your right eye leads; if it jumps out, your left eye leads.
Show it once from the front and once from the side, slowly. Then let your child try.
- Both eyes open, frame the far object in the triangle.
- Close the left eye and see whether it stays framed.
- Open both eyes again and say which eye leads.
- Check with the finger: point at the object and close each eye in turn.
- Repeat until you have 5 results.
How much: 5 checks
Try again slowly with both eyes open
Eye detective
The rules
Everyone guesses their leading eye first, then the tests show who was right.
- Each player writes down a guess: left eye or right eye
- Each player does the triangle check 5 times while another player watches
- Reveal the guesses and compare
Fair play: A younger child uses the finger check.
- Points
- 1 point for each check that gives the same eye as your first check; 2 points if your guess was right.
- Fouls
- No point for that check: squinting or closing both eyes; moving the triangle after closing an eye
- Win
- The most points after everyone has had 5 checks.
- 3
- 5
- 7
The same eye comes out 5 of 5 times.
End on one that works. If it was hard today, finish with the easier version.
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