Introduce young children to tossing and catching using a series of activities involving punch-ball balloons (durable balloons that move slowly in the air). Included are ideas for assessing students' activity and for adapting the lesson...

Students not only practice tossing and catching in this activity, but will also use their creativity as they create and demonstrate their own "ghost" tricks.

Teachers, demontrate the "Inside of the foot," pass in gym class and allow students to practice passing and trapping the ball with partners. Includes ideas for varying the activity.

Students practice tossing and catching a simple, inexpensive object--a plastic garbage bag, ideal for young children learning to catch.