Frozen Bean Bag Lesson Plan

Interpersonal Communication
Group Dynamics
Sensitivity to Others
Compassion

Student’s will have to demonstrate awareness of others to avoiding bumping into them during the game. They will also contribute to the classroom success by their willingness to help anyone in the classroom to keep the game going. They will show honesty by following all the rules of the game.

S.T.A.R. Options:

Class Clap, counting, and rhythms. Teacher or one student lead. When the whole class sounds as one, try tow, then three, etc…

Math Counting (Multiples) Partner Counting. Clapping as a group to desired number. Add a partner and alternate count. Change partners.

Play + Connect Activity

All players must balance on a bean bag on their heads and move around the play area. If the bean bag falls off, the player is frozen and cannot move. To be defrosted, another player must pick up the fallen bean bag and place it back on top of the player’s head while keeping the bean bag on their own head. If it falls off, that player is frozen and so is the person they were trying to help.

Breathing Exercise Options:

Belly Breathing

5 belly breaths with mouth closed and hands on belly. Goal is to get students to breathe through nose and use their diaphragm. There should be very little movement of the chest and the belly should move in and out. Can do several rounds of this activity.

Accordion Breathing

5 belly breaths with mouth closed and hands on sides of lower ribs. Goal is to get students to breathe through nose and use their diaphragm. There should be very little movement of the chest and the students should feel movement outward on the inhale. Can do several rounds of this activity.

Breathing Demo Videos