Can’t Hoola

• Stand with hands in overhand grip, hoop waist high

• Tap left heel, then right heel and repeat• Swing hoola hoop back and forth• Place hoop on the floor• Do Hokey Pokey moves as directed• Walk forward, backward with variations

around the hoop on floor

Circles Everywhere

• Act out actions in the lyrics– Move hoop in large arc

– Move hoop low than high

– Look through the circle head high

– Find something in the area that has a circular shape

• Emphasis: pattern recognition, creative movement

Jump and Land

• When music begins, run around the perimeter of the hoop area.

• When music stops, stop running

• Drum beat: jump and land inside the hoop

• Bell: jump and land outside of the hoop

Create a sequence

• Hoops can also be used as a lead up to rope jumping

• Hoops can be used as a manipulative object for movement exploration– Spin hoops– Relationship with hoop, inside, outside,

through, under– Hoola hoop:waist, foot, hands, neck

Scarves

• Use as lead up to bean bags for manipulative skill of catching– Lead up to rhythmic juggling

• For creative movement: use as a visual aid to encourage flowing movement– Circles

– Ups and Downs

– Windshield wipers

Bean Bags

• Bean bags can be used as a visual tool when moving to music– Balancing bag– Tossing & catching bag– Location marker– Partner throw and catch

Create a sequence

• With the bean bag or scarf:– Create a rhythmic sequence to a song– Create a rhythmic pattern to teach beginning

juggling