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Skills and Concepts:
- Developing eye hand coordination and skills of throwing and catching
- Working together cooperatively
Vocabulary:
bean bag, share, throw, catch, step back, shoulder to shoulder, back to back, circle around
Activity:
Partners face each other, standing 3-4 feet apart. One person holds a bean bag. On the word "throw," the
person holding the bean bag throws it to her/his partner. When the partner catches the bag, both people take
one step back. After throwing and catching three times, both the partners come together and start again,
repeating the whole sequence. In the second part of this activity, partners stand shoulder to shoulder and
share the bag by holding it between each other's shoulders. Next, they share the bag standing back to back.
Then they walk or dance around in a circle as they share the bag holding it hand in hand. To conclude the
activity, partners repeat the throw and catch sequence.
Throw and catch and step back one
Throw and catch and step back one
Throw and catch and then oh then
Come closer together and start again
Throw and catch and step back one
Throw and catch and step back one
Throw and catch and then oh then
Come closer together; stand by your friend
Stand shoulder to shoulder and share it with your shoulders
Stand back to back and share it with your backs
Now share it with your hands as you circle around
We're sharing the bean bag hand in hand
Working together, united we stand
Sharing the bean bag around you go
Now stop! Listen! and get ready to throw
Repeat verses 1 and 2
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