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Purpose:

This simple act helps student learn to attend to and attune to an others' signals and cues.

Passing the ball with care teaches a certain sense of caring.

Entrain to a steady stable rhythm.

Have students notice the group rhythm, does their bounce support the flow or disrupt the flow?

Directions:

To do this game the circle has to be large enough to have about 3 to 4 feet between students.
Student need to have enough skill to bounce a large ball where they aim it.
This skill can be developed through:

Bounce A Large Ball Bounce A Large Ball Back And Forth - Teacher Student

and

Bounce A Large Ball To Self.

If students don't have enough skill to bounce and catch, this game will be a non productive frustration.
Teacher to student next to them. " I am going to bounce you the ball. You catch it, then turn and bounce it to the next person. Let's work to get it all the way around the circle."
Sensitize students to the cues of the next person being ready to catch.

Glitches:

• Student tosses (no bounce) the ball to next student.
1. Be very specific for this game.  Model, "This is a Toss, throw through the air to assistant; This is a Bounce. A Bounce needs to hit the ground".
• Student bounces too close to next persons feet and the ball stays too low to catch.
1. Ask students to point the spot that is between the two students.
• Student tries to speed up and rush. This seeking to go faster,  to have more intensity and to rush is very common in our culture.
1. Take over the problem; emphasize going faster and faster.