- Definition
A "v-sit" is when your child sits on their bottom with their legs lifted straight up and together, making their body look like the letter "V." They try to hold this position still, sometimes using their hands for balance.
Sitting on the floor and lifting your straight legs to make a 'V' shape is a v-sit.
How to teach this in 30 seconds
Try this analogy: A v-sit is like making your body into the shape of the letter 'V'.
Ask your child: How can you make your body look like a 'V'?
Common mix-up: Kids might think a v-sit is just about lifting their legs. The real work is using tummy muscles to hold the balance.
Examples
- Trying a v-sit with bent knees is a great first step.
- Holding a v-sit for a few seconds during a gymnastics or yoga class.
v-sit is a term used in Ontario’s Kindergarten to Grade 8 curriculum.
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