Weekly Challenges
Equipment: One thick rope (like a tug-of-war rope). Timer. Mats for under the rope. Description: Split the class in two and have them set up, lengthwise, in the playing area as though preparing to have a tug-of-war. Lay mats in between the two groups and have each...
Weekly Challenges
Equipment: One rubber chicken, dodgeball, pillow…etc. Timer. Description: Have the entire class form circle and give one student the chicken to start with. The teacher then starts the timer. The person who starts with the chicken will say the name of someone (it...
Weekly Challenges
Equipment: One dodgeball. Description: Scatter the students throughout the playing area. Once they have picked a spot, tell them that their feet are glued to the floor (i.e whichever way they are facing, however they are standing, they must stay in that position)....
Weekly Challenges
Equipment: Bins of balls (tennis balls work great). Two hula hoops. Garbage Can (or other clean receptacle). Description: Make 2 lines at each end of the room (4 lines total). Have the lines face each other across the room, and have a hula hoop in between the two...
Weekly Challenges
Equipment: 4 long skipping ropes. Timer. Description: Have 4 sets of partners (8 kids total), each with a long skipping rope. 4 of the kids will be pulling the rope tight across the room (with a partner), and holding it at their ankles. The other 4 kids, with their...
