Being aware of others can start with the awareness that others have names.
This game uses a ball to encourage this awareness.
GOALS
· Awareness of others
· Proprioceptive stimulation
· Attentive endurance
MATERIALS
Ball
SETUP
Have the players sit in a circle. If physical prompting is needed, have a child sit between an adult ’ s legs, or beside an adult or other child.
DIRECTIONS
Players roll a ball to each other. Before rolling the ball, each player says the name of or looks at the person the ball is being rolled to.
VARIATIONS
Use the same method of saying each player ’ s name before the following
actions:
1. Stand in a circle and bounce the ball to each other.
2. Stand in a circle and pass the ball to the person on the right.
WHAT IS BEING LEARNED
1. Children are learning the names of others in the group. They are learning to stay attentive for longer periods as they watch and wait for their turn.
2. Motor skills: they are learning which muscles are needed to roll the ball in the direction desired. They are experiencing rolling (or throwing or bouncing) the ball in the correct direction through the proprioceptive feedback
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