EASE: Unit 5

1. Put rice in sock: One student holds the sock open while the other puts handfuls of rice in it until the desired beanbag size is reached.

2. Tie sock closed – tightly!

3. Flip “hanging part” inside out:  Take the end of the sock that’s loose and fold it back over itself (over the rice-stuffed part).

4. Make more beanbags:  Make at least one beanbag for each student, teacher, aide, and anyone else in the classroom.

Squeeze and pass: Squeeze the beanbag in one hand, then pass it to the other hand.

Palm: Hold hand palm up, and balance the beanbag on the palm of the hand. While looking at the beanbag, try the following:

• move hand up and down

• move hand from side to side

• move hand around (like wiping a table with a cloth)

• turn slowly in a circle

Back of hand: Same as No. 2, but holding hand “flat like a plate” while balancing the beanbag on the back of the hand.

Elbow: Put elbow up so arm is parallel to the floor, forming a “shelf.” Balance the beanbag on elbow. Look at the beanbag, and turn in a circle, following the beanbag around.

Head: While balancing the beanbag on the head, try the following variations:

walk or turn around, move arms, shoulders, hips, put one leg behind you and descend to floor on the back knee, sit down in and stand up from a chair

Back: Balance the beanbag on the back while crawling on hands and knees, moving slowly “like a turtle.” Adults may need to walk around and help students put the ball back when dropped.

Passing around a circle: Pass one beanbag in a circle, to lively music if desired. Gradually add more beanbags (as many as the group can handle).

Passing or tossing to yourself: Standing alone, each student lightly tosses a bag from one hand to the other. The ball forms an arc above the head.

Tossing to a partner: Lightly toss one beanbag (underhand) back and forth. The beanbag forms an arc between the two partners in the air.

Tossing two beanbags: Each partner has a beanbag; pass or toss simultaneously.