September 16th, 2021

Game of the Week: Clean your Room

What do materials you need:
Different types of balls, bean bags or throwing items. A medium to large space.

How do you play:
Jack - It's where you throw the ball all the stuff to the other side. You're on one side and the other people are on the other side. And you try the other side messy. And if your side is not messy, you win. 

A Deeper Dive into the Game

This game encourages communication, awareness, strategy, fine motor and eye coordination. Throwing requires proprioception, being able to know where your body is, and fine motor, moving small objects with control. As we practice these skills in Drop that Cookie, we are practicing our pre literacy skills. Because of the inseparable connection between reading and writing, fine motor skills prepare young children for writing, and learning letter and numbers. 

What strategies or plans did you use to help you win?

Lochie - Because I picked up 6 balls at the same time.
George - I threw 4 at a time
Reed - I threw one at a time
Elle - My strategy was only picking up the orange thing (gator balls.)
Audrey - I just threw one at a time.
C.C. - Sometimes, I threw one thing at a time and sometimes I threw 2.
​Jack - When I was playing the game, I threw 2 balls at once.