Assessment of children's physical progress occurs best through planned observation of an appropriate task. Watching a group of children running is not very helpful in identifying the more able or less able children in this age range. Teachers get a fuller picture of children's individual levels of gross motor skill by watching each child go through an obstacle course that includes a balance beam and something to jump into, out of, and over(such as hoops and tunnels When children are identified with a disability, the usual activities may require adaptation.