Play a game to develop children's awareness of left and right.
Child development opportunities
* To talk about left and right and help children to memorise them.
* To listen carefully to instructions.
* To have fun.
How to play
* Draw a straight line on the floor or on the ground outside.
* Ask children to stand on the line facing you.
* Turn your back to the children, say 'right' and put your right arm out and ask them to copy you.
* Then say 'line' and get the children to stand straight on the line.
* Now say 'left' and put out your arm and ask the children to copy you.
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