Circle Strike
Skills:
Physical: upper limb coordination, hand-eye coordination, reaction time
Cognitive: visual perception, sustained attention, selective attention
Social: teamwork
Number of participants:
groups of 5
Equipment:
one ball per group of five
Description:
- children form a circle
- one child drops the ball and strikes it to a child who is not beside them
- this child catches the ball, then drops the ball and strikes it to another child, and so on
Adaptations for Wheelchair Users:
Children in wheelchairs can participate in this activity by striking the ball with their hand and catching it while in their wheelchair.
Modifications to make the activity easier:
Change the equipment: use a larger ball to decrease physical and cognitive demand
Change the task: have the child call another child’s name before striking the ball to the other child to decrease cognitive demand
Modifications to make the activity harder:
Change the equipment: use a smaller ball to increase physical and cognitive demand
Change the task: have the child strike the ball with their non-dominant hand to increase physical and cognitive demand
Goal examples:
- By the end of the program, I will be able to strike the ball accurately to a friend, 8 out of 10 times
- I can strike the ball with my hand to my friend
