Copyright 2001 by Allyn and Bacon Manipulative Skills Activities with balloons and balls Emphasize hand-eye coordination Success for less skilled learners Balloons and beach balls are larger, move slower, and are more predictable Instructional cues Catch and control with fingertips Keep your eyes on the object Move body into the path of the object Reach,catch, and move the object to the body

Copyright 2001 by Allyn and Bacon Manipulative Skills Activities with beanbags All parts of the body can be used Beanbags lead to catching with the hands Used with older youngsters with more challenging activities Instructional cues Stress a soft receipt of the beanbag by giving with the hands, arms, and legs Keep eyes on the beanbag when catching When tossing and catching, toss slightly above eye level

Copyright 2001 by Allyn and Bacon Manipulative Skills Activities with balls Handling balls without other equipment Hand-eye skills – throwing, catching, bouncing, and dribbling Foot-eye skills – kicking, trapping, and dribbling Instructional cues Keep your eyes on the ball Catch and dribble the ball with the pads of the fingers Use opposition and weight transfer when

Copyright 2001 by Allyn and Bacon Manipulative Skills Juggling Novel task that is exciting Challenging and demands practice Begin with scarves and move to balls Allow children to move at their own pace and provide plenty of practice time Examples: Cascading Reverse cascading Column showering

Copyright 2001 by Allyn and Bacon Manipulative Skills Activities with scoops and balls Scoops can be purchased or made Excellent for practicing catching and tossing skills Examples: Individual activities Partner activities Games and relays

Copyright 2001 by Allyn and Bacon Manipulative Skills Bowling activities Younger children practice informal rolling Bowling skills begin with two-handed rolling and progress to one-handed rolls Activities: Begin with two hand roll between legs Roll the ball first with right and then with the left hand Practice putting different kinds of spin on the ball

Copyright 2001 by Allyn and Bacon Manipulative Skills Activities with paddles and balls Precursor to racquet sports Informal exploratory play Different types of objects can be used Instructional cues Hold the wrist reasonably stiff Use a smooth arm action Stroke through the ball and follow through Watch the ball strike the paddle

Copyright 2001 by Allyn and Bacon Manipulative Skills Activities with Frisbees Popular with children Younger children need considerable guidance Instructional cues Release the disk parallel to the ground Step toward the target Follow through on release of the disk Snap open the wrist and make the Frisbee spin

Copyright 2001 by Allyn and Bacon Manipulative Skills Activities with wands Can be bought or made Rubber crutch tips may decrease noise One meter (length) wands are recommended Instructional procedures Limit noise Girls may perform better than boys because of flexibility Make sure students have self-space Wands are not used as fencing foils

Copyright 2001 by Allyn and Bacon Manipulative Skills Activities with hoops Standard hoop is 42 inches in diameter Smaller hoops are desirable (36 inches) for primary-grade children Instructional procedures Have students lay hoops down during instruction (noise) Allow free exploration Provide self-space Hoops can sever as a “home” for activity Hoops are good targets

Copyright 2001 by Allyn and Bacon Manipulative Skills Activities with jump ropes Excellent form of conditioning all parts of the body Increased popularity (Jump Rope for Heart) Jump rope possibilities Rope forming a straight line Rope forming a circle Rope forming various figures Partner activity Group activity Long-rope jumping

Copyright 2001 by Allyn and Bacon Manipulative Skills Footbag activities Leather stitched bags 2 inches in diameter Object is to keep bag in the air Types of kicks Inside Outside Back Types of play Individual Partner Group

Copyright 2001 by Allyn and Bacon Manipulative Skills Rhythmic gymnastics Became popular in the 1970s Activities are broad in scope Excellent unit for developing group routines Types of skills Ball skills Rope routines Hoop movements Ribbon movements