TO PLAY: A counselor bats a balloon with his hand to the other team. They try to keep it in the air and over to the opposing side. Only 3 touches of the balloon are allowed by a team before it goes over the net. Players must keep their bottoms on the floor at all times. (Sometimes it is a good idea to let the kindergarten and first-graders stand up on their knees because they are so short they might not ever touch the ball) Points are scored if: The ball touches the ground on opposing team’s side More than 3 players on the opposing team touches the balloon before it passes over the net. DISCUSSION Watch for the children who always are trying to get the ball from the other players and who is actually playing as part of the team. What were some ways that you could show that you were patient during this game? By waiting for the balloon and not always trying to hit it when it didn’t come to you. How could you have shown patience with your teammates? When they didn’t hit the balloon in the right place, you didn’t get mad at them, or when they didn’t serve the balloon well, you still encouraged them. Was it hard to be patient? Why? DAY TWO: Caterpillar MATERIALS: None. OBJECT: To have the person in the front of the line to catch the person in the back of the line. SET UP: Have the children line up in a straight line. Tell them all to gently grab the waist of the person in front of them.
TO PLAY: A counselor bats a balloon with his hand to the other team. They try to keep it in the air and over to the opposing side. Only 3 touches of the balloon are allowed by a team before it goes over the net. Players must keep their bottoms on the floor at all times. (Sometimes it is a good idea to let the kindergarten and first-graders stand up on their knees because they are so short they might not ever touch the ball) Points are scored if: The ball touches the ground on opposing team’s side More than 3 players on the opposing team touches the balloon before it passes over the net. DISCUSSION Watch for the children who always are trying to get the ball from the other players and who is actually playing as part of the team. What were some ways that you could show that you were patient during this game? By waiting for the balloon and not always trying to hit it when it didn’t come to you. How could you have shown patience with your teammates? When they didn’t hit the balloon in the right place, you didn’t get mad at them, or when they didn’t serve the balloon well, you still encouraged them. Was it hard to be patient? Why? DAY TWO: Caterpillar MATERIALS: None. OBJECT: To have the person in the front of the line to catch the person in the back of the line. SET UP: Have the children line up in a straight line. Tell them all to gently grab the waist of the person in front of them.
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