Put the children in a front support on the bar and place their feet under the surgical tubing. (The surgical tubing should be tied at each end of the bar bases and should be taunt. The tubing should be placed parallel with the children's feet when they are in a front support.) Have them cast with straight arms and try to get their hips and stomach away from the bar while casting. The children should be kicking the tubing as hard as they con while casting. (Timing and strength)
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FISH
Place a large bell inside a sock (or felt sleeve) and tie to the bar. Tell the children to lift one or two feet up to ring the bell with their toes. Help if needed. (Abdominal conditioning)
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Using the parallel bars, tie many ropes from one bar to the other, allowing the ropes to hang about 2 inches from the ground. Place stuffed animals under the ropes and have the children hold onto the bars and step from one rope to the other A WALK IN without falling on the animals. THE JUNGLE (Balance and coordination)
Tie one end of a rope to the middle of a lummi stick. Add a soft weight (ie., sand filled weights) on the opposite end with a foam shope (pretend it is a fish). Have the children roll the weight up using the overhand grip until they catch the "fish." Then have them put the fish back in the "water" by unrolling the weight. (Forearm and grip development)