PMP RECOMMENDED EQUIPMENT FOR SMART START WITH PMP.



WILL PROBABLY NEED TO BE PURCHASED

# means these items may be constructed
from plans in the Teachers Manual

2 beams 50 mm X 100mm X 2.40m #

  • 1 plank 50mm X 200/240 mm X 2.40m #
  • 4 saddles and pins for the beam #
  • 2 high saddles #(35 cm to top hole)
  • 1 co-ordination ladder 2.40 m X 400 mm#
  • 2 wide saddles and pins (for ladder and plank) #
  • 3 individual rockers (square Balance Board) #
  • 1 body rocker (large 1.20 m)#
  • 4 cubes 480mm
    (1 through, 3 right angles holes) #
  • 4 launch boards #
  • 1 rebound net (single sided)
  • 1 string ball
    (practice tennis set with venetian blind cord attached)
  • 1 scooter board (450mm X 360mm ) #
  • 1 rhythm ball
    (Jolly Hopper/ Moon Hopper/ Bounce Ball/Hi-Hopper)
  • 2 long skipping ropes (6m without handles)
  • 1 Dizzy Giddy
  • 3 foam balls (100mm)
  • 30 pairs rhythm sticks
    ( 19mm dowel by 24 cm long) #
  • shapes and stands (large)
    (triangle, circle, square, rectangle) #
  • 2 safety mats
    (125- 150 mm, high density foam, 900mm X 1.80m with loose cotton covers)
  • 1 jump rod for placing on witches hats
    (with adjustments) #
  • 1 photographic timer
  • pictures /numbers either on a mat or a series of small mats for memory work (see manual) #
  • 12 bolts with wingnuts (6mm X 38 mm)
  • 2 CD Pack "Moving Moving"

COLLECT FROM AROUND SCHOOL IF POSSIBLE

  • 20 bean bags
  • 5 x 200mm balls of various colors
  • 5 x 150mm balls of various colors
  • selection of bats bat tennis/plastic etc
  • 10 hoops
  • 5 individual skipping ropes
  • 2 cones 450 mm
  • 4 cones 150 mm
  • 5 gym mats

COLLECTABLES FROM ANYWHERE (no cost)

  • skittles (appropriate set of plastic bottle, tennis ball holders, wood etc).
  • quoits
  • blindfolds
  • 20 x 20" (50cm) bike tyres, strapped with various colored electrical tape
  • 4 chalkboards 100mm x 125mm and stands
  • balloons
  • 6 paper bats (newspaper rolled up and taped)
  • ice cream containers
  • Memory pictures (vinyl off cuts with pictures drawn on them) see manual
  • Rhythm balls (appeal to parents)
  • 9 vinyl or carpet squares or circles for space walk
  • roll masking tape
  • 4 cardboard boxes approx 50cm x 50 cm x 40 cm with one side cut out
  • set of colored markers (chits or toys) red, blue, green, yellow
  • 4 balloon covers (a material cover, the shape of a balloon- place the balloon inside the cover and blow up until the cover fits snugly around the balloon)
  • 30 paper balls (see Eyetrack for instructions)
  • scoops (4lt. plastic drink botles with ends off)

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