. Games and exercises for mental defectives . hair, and so forth, A will tell thename of B. When A has told the name of B, choose two other chil-dren to perform. Object.—Concentration; sense of touch. FOR MENTAL DEFECTIVES 79 96. CIRCLE TOSS Cut five cardboard circles. Make each circle bright redon one side and bright blue on reverse. Children may choose whichever color they choosing red stand on one side; those choosing blueon the other. Teacher should throw cardboard circles into the air oneat a time. The majority of those falling to the ground withblue side up cause the blues t
. Games and exercises for mental defectives . hair, and so forth, A will tell thename of B. When A has told the name of B, choose two other chil-dren to perform. Object.—Concentration; sense of touch. FOR MENTAL DEFECTIVES 79 96. CIRCLE TOSS Cut five cardboard circles. Make each circle bright redon one side and bright blue on reverse. Children may choose whichever color they choosing red stand on one side; those choosing blueon the other. Teacher should throw cardboard circles into the air oneat a time. The majority of those falling to the ground withblue side up cause the blues to win; the majority falling withred side up cause reds to win. Throwing the circles into the air one at a time holds thechildrens interest more readily, and is less likely to causeconfusion in their minds than throwing all together. Object.—Color sense; play spirit. 80 GAMES AND EXERCISES 97. BEAN BAG RELAY Material.—Bean bags; shallow box. Place players, according to size, in two lines of equalnumber. Mark floor according to If a shallow box or basket cannot be procured, a chalkcircle will answer the purpose. Lines in position, with leaders on starting lines. Give each player a bean bag, those on one side havingred bean bags, those on the other side blue. At a given signal the leader of each side should run anddrop his bean bag into the basket (it must not be throwninto the basket), he should then take his place at end of line,and as he runs over starting line second player should run. Each player should run in turn until leaders are oncemore on starting lines. The side having played off all theirbean bags, and having their leader back to starting line first,wins the game. Should this game be played out-of-doors, stones may takethe place of bean bags. Object.—Competitive spirit. FOR MENTAL DEFECTIVES 81 98. TARGET GAME Material.—Two pieces of board twelve inches square,painted bright red, for targets; nail them securely sixfeet from ground to a tree or post
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