From My Little House to Yours

Each child has a little house (a hoop), and the houses are linked by rope paths. Kids visit a neighbor's house along a path and then go back home. They work on finding their way, remembering their own spot, going and coming back, and following a route.

How to play

1. Before class, place one hoop per child around the gym and connect them with ropes on the floor, like paths forming a network.
2. Each child picks a house and sits inside. Say: “Look carefully at where your house is: near the door? By the window?” (1 min).
3. “Knock, knock, let's go visiting!” Each child walks along a rope to another house, waves to the neighbor and waits. When they hear “Go home!” they return along a path (4 min).
4. Change how they travel on the path: on tiptoes, crawling beside the rope, with tiny steps, sideways (4 min).
5. Long visit: “Now visit two houses before going home.” At the end ask: “Who found their house?” (3 min).
6. To finish, pick up the ropes and gather the hoops in the middle like a town; everyone sits in it (3 min).

Rules

• Walk on the path, no running.
• If someone is coming toward you, stop and let them pass.
• Say “knock, knock” before visiting a house.
• Ropes stay on the floor, don't pick them up.

Variations

Adaptations

• Limited mobility: wide paths with a rope on each side so a wheelchair or walker can travel down the middle.
• Visual or autism: mark the child's own house with a familiar object, like their scarf or photo.
• Skill level: skilled kids walk on the rope like tightrope walkers; kids who need help walk beside it.

Learning goals

• Remember and recognize their own spot in the room.
• Follow a marked path there and back.
• Connect with classmates through visits and greetings.

Equipment for a class of 25

• hoops: 20
• ropes: 20

Teacher tip

Set up the path network ahead of time; it's the slowest part. Point out clear landmarks in the gym to help kids remember their house.

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