Skill Focus: Counting, Listening, Gross Motor Coordination
Age Range: Kindergarten to 1st Grade
🧰 What You’ll Need:
- One large rubber ball
🧠 Introduction to the Activity:
Looking for a fun and active way to reinforce counting skills? Try this engaging classroom game that combines movement with math!
👟 How to Play:
- Choose a Leader: One child comes to the front of the room to be the leader.
- Bounce the Ball: The leader bounces the ball between 1 and 10 times (or up to 20 for a challenge).
- Call and Count: The leader then calls on another student to clap their hands the same number of times the ball was bounced.
- Switch Roles: If the student claps the correct number of times, they become the new leader!
🎯 Learning Goals:
- Practice counting and number recognition
- Develop listening skills
- Encourage peer interaction and turn-taking
📝 Teacher Tips:
- Adjust the bounce range based on your students’ skill level.
- Use this game as a warm-up or transition activity.
- Reinforce counting aloud as the ball is bounced to help auditory learners.
📄 Printable Worksheet:
Download and print the worksheet version of this activity for your homeschool binder or classroom folder:
👉 Bounce the Ball Worksheet – PDF
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