Activities : ( physical)

Ball Games ( one on one level )

1. Throwing ball :

Each child is different , so your child might love to play with the ball, or might show complete lack of interest . Either ways start off by just asking the child to hold the ball ( preferably a very colorful one , made out of texture that the child likes and a size that the child feels comfortable ). The child might just drop the ball holding it just for a few seconds and walk away in a completely different direction , but then the good thing is the child atleast held it :)

This Simple task of holding the ball and increasing the duration of the ball being held by the child might itself take ( in some cases) a few weeks to get mastered . Now slowly make the child throw the ball. This might require a complete assistance ( prompt ) from the teacher's side . Best position would be standing behind the child and make him throw. If you have someone to catch the ball on the other side well and good or else do it in front of a mirror . Now whenever the child cooperates with you for throwing the ball, praise him and reinforce him . Never overdo an activity . During the learning phase it is always better to limit the duration of a specific activity to not more than 5-10 mins ( max). Now as the weeks progress , slowly fade your prompt .At one point the child will start to apply some force and try to throw the ball . Encourage this . Though the child might not aim at anything specific while throwing , praise the effort put in by the child to throw the ball.

Now Keep using the word " throw "whenever the action is being performed .

Now slowly ask him to throw the ball at you . Don't stand too far away from the child . Its better that you stand at a distance say 2-3 feet away from the child ( it may look like the child is just giving the ball to you , but then for an initial start this would be fine ) . Keep drawing his attention and see to it that that you catch the ball and praise him for the good throw. Some children just throw the ball behind them in their attempt to throw it to you , just keep giving them chances and they will get it straight).

Again please do not force a child too much and keep the activity duration limited and also be judicial while reinforcing the child.

Slowly increase the distance between you and the child and make him throw the ball at you .

You can also use other things to teach throw other than ball, but be careful of what you make them throw , so that they dont take it for granted that anything can be thrown .

Slowly you can ask one more friend of the child or of your's to join the game so that the concept of group play is also being introduced . The child might not want to play but then over a period of time the child will get used to people joining into the small world of you and your child .

In case of children with physical limitations we need to adapt the environment and the materials used accordingly.