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Written By Ann Heins

Introduction

Float-Rs float in the air with the slightest nudge and attract players like magnets because they're so much fun. This guide is designed to help you and your students get the most from your Float-Rs in an adapted environment.

Activities

Ball Roll
Using their fingertips only, players work cooperatively to roll a Float-R around in a circle.

Train Roll
Players lie on their backs with their heads meeting in the center. The Float-R is rolled around the circle over players' bellies by the use of only players' heads.
Variation: Players bend their knees and place their feet flat on the floor. They raise their hands, palms up, at knee level to create a track on which the Float-R will roll around. (You may place 1 or 2 students inside or outside the circle to assist the movement of the Float-R.)

Feet Up
Every other player is placed in a reverse direction so that all players are hip to hip. Legs are extended straight up and only the players' feet roll around the Float-R in a circle.
Variation: The group may lay down side to side in a straight line and roll the Float-R back and forth. (Helpers can be used on either side to gently guide the Float-R.

Back Rub
Students lay on their bellies, heads in, while helpers roll the Float-R, around in a circle on their backs.

Prone Circle Pass
Students lay on their bellies, heads in and hands in front of their face. The Float-R is pushed back and forth across the circle. This is a great exercise for back extension and strengthening.

Group Volley
Players cooperatively volley the Float-R in the air. No player hits the Float-R twice in a row. Encourage the group to exceed previous number of continuous volleys or have them compete against the clock.