Roll a Ball Across the Circle
Purpose of this lesson:
In this lesson students are learning, in an embodied way, about social emotional connection and regulation.
They are also learning certain sensory motor mechanics.
The 'roller' has to look an make sure the receiver is ready to receive the ball.
The Roller has to roll the ball in a way that the ball stays on the ground. To do this, they have to keep their hands on top of the ball and push.
They have to push hard enough for the ball to reach their partner, but not so hard that the ball is uncatchable.
A frequent issue with playing this game is being able to follow instructions. student begin to learn that their might be advantages to following instructions.