As you know, the children have P.E. each week and swimming. However, since we also record on our section of the report cards a little about this I try to ensure that we do some physical activities so that I can accurately put my observations. This particular one I bought because it not only requires good eye and hand coordination, but it involves numbers. A lot of the time they play it independently (without me there) but when I am nearby, I ask them to either add, subtract or multiply the two numbers their dart (sticky, not sharp) landed on. :) I think at least someone plays this every day when they are finished their work!
For variety, I bought this last weekend for fun, but also for them to learn "hundreds." Depending on where their ring lands, there is either 100, 200, 300, 400, or 500 points. At first they thought this was "too hard" but when I explained they could add them because the zeroes just stayed zero and they were really only adding the first number, they were so proud of themselves! "I added 200 and 300!"
The students LOVE to take the foam balls I found at ELC outside and it burns a lot of energy for them! When I am on duty l like to watch their happiness and joy while playing either soccer or catch and how they share with one another. Since everything else is using their hands, this allows them to use their legs and build skills with eye and foot coordination.
Another game for indoors or outdoors that builds eye/hand coordination.
