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Social Red Rover Group Activity
Group Activity Idea - Social Red Rover

Purpose:  Promote motor skill development, cooperation and social skills.

Materials:  none

Activity: Divide the group up into two teams.  Place one team on one side of the room and
one team on the other side of the room.  Just like Red Rover the teams call friends over -
i.e. "Red Rover, Red Rover send John right over".  John then walks, hops, jumps, crawls or
runs over to the other team.  Instead of trying to break through the other team's line create
an activity that John must perform.  Try Hi-5's to each player, shaking hands with each
player or hugs to each player.  Continue playing allowing all the children to take turns
switching teams.  See if the children can think of other ways to greet each other.  If you have
equipment available, you could set up an obstacle course in between the teams for the
children to negotiate as they change teams.

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