Silent ball

There are many games to get kids playing safely indoors when the weather outside is too hot, ice cold or wet and muddy. The old stand bys include heads up 7Up and the cup game but a great game, particularly for a large group of children of varying ages, is a a rousing round of silent ball.

I'm sitting in my living room. In sweatpants. Wearing a fuzzy sweater. Drinking a steamy cup of hot tea. Listening to the rain. Catching up on a blog reading. I am one happy little teacher

How to play silent ball a great indoor recess game!

Silent Ball is an awesome game.

It's more than what it seems.

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Whether it’s snow, rain, smog, or cold, weather can put a wrench in recess. Playworks is here to help. This toolkit draws on our 25+ years of experience on playgrounds and […]

A colleague showed me how to play this simple game many years ago and it has become one of my life lines when I am subbing in a class. All you need is a small, rubber ball (I got mine at the dollar store). When I come into a class, after I've introduced myself, I write the words on the board. That usually gets the attention of all the kids because those who know what it means get excited, and those who don't, want to know what it's all about. I then explain to them that this is a game that…

✨my favorite Morning Meeting Activities that a sure to be SLAM DUNK during this time of the year✨ 🏀Silent Ball: students sit on t... | Instagram