Children often experiment with moving their bodies in different ways. They might move in time to music or try and fit their bodies inside different spaces. Sometimes they will try and figure out how to move without using their legs and feet.

Next time you are near a hill encourage your child to experiment with different ways to roll down the hill. Can they tuck their bodies into a tight ball and roll? Can they become long and sausage-like, putting their arms above their head as they roll?

Talk with your child about the different ways they can roll. Is there more than one way to place your arms, head or legs? Does placing your arms or legs in different positions make the rolling faster or slower?

Try and find lots of different hills for rolling down. Do you roll faster or slower on a steep hill? Does it make a difference if the hill is made of sand compared to grass?

The grass is much faster to roll down than the sand.

I can roll sideways down the hill when the sand is hard. When it is soft it is too hard to turn my body over.