A Procedural Book. Created by Jennifer Pearce Photography by Jessica Pearce

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1 A Procedural Book Created by Jennifer Pearce Photography by Jessica Pearce

2 A Note to the Parents, Teachers and Caregivers Why health literacy? Childhood obesity has become a growing concern in today s society. Not enough children are getting the recommended amount of physical activity per day and are creating unhealthy habits that will most likely carry on into adulthood. By educating everyone on the importance of physical activity for children, we can help to prevent future health problems associated with obesity and improve overall quality of life. Why this activity in written form? The purpose of this activity is to encourage children to be active with friends and to have fun while working on their manipulation skills and reaction time. The book is written in procedural form so the activity is laid out in easy to follow steps that kids will understand.

3 Hey everyone! My name is Jenn. Today I am going to teach you how to play a game called Clap Ball! 1

4 To play this game you will need 6 to 15 people. 2

5 3 You will also need a medium sized ball. A rubber ball or a basketball are good options.

6 Next pick someone from the group to be in the middle and the others will make a circle around her. The person in the middle controls the ball and gets to pick who they pass it to! 4

7 So you re probably wondering where the name clap ball comes from... Well here it is! 5

8 The person in the middle passes the ball to someone in the circle and before that person catches the ball they have to clap twice! 6

9 If the person claps twice before they catch the ball, they can pass the ball back to the person in the middle. Note: the person in the middle does not have to clap before catching the ball. 7

10 If the person fails to clap twice before catching the ball they are out and have to sit down until a new game begins. 8

11 If you are the person in the middle make sure you aren t passing the ball too hard. You do not want anyone to get hurt! 9

12 10 Another way to get someone out is to fake a pass! If the person in the middle fakes a pass at someone and they clap

13 ...that person is out and has to sit down until a new game begins. 11

14 The person in the middle will continue to make passes and fake passes to people in the circle to try to get them out. 12 When there is only one person left standing in the circle, they are the winner!

15 The winner becomes the person in the middle for the next game. 13

16 There are a few modifications that you can make to have the game last longer, make it easier, or make it harder! To make the game last longer, instead of being out after making one mistake you can make three mistakes before being out. This is a good option if you are playing with fewer people. 14

17 To make the game easier, you can make the circle bigger so that the players have more time to react to the ball being passed to them. 15

18 To make the game harder for the people in the circle you can make the circle smaller so they have less time to react to the pass. 16

19 Hope you enjoyed learning how to play Clap Ball! Good luck and most of all have fun! 17

20 Jennifer Pearce was born and raised in Regina, Saskatchewan and is currently in her second year at the University of Regina. She has always led an active lifestyle, being involved in basketball and softball from a young age. Clap Ball Created by Jennifer Pearce Photography by Jessica Pearce Clap ball explosion graphic taken from: To see more manipulation games similar to Clap Ball visit the SaskSport website at: This book was created to encourage children to stay active while having fun with friends. The activity helps children with their manipulation skills including throwing and catching and also helps improve reaction time by incorporating clapping before you catch the ball. This book is targeted for children ages 6 to 12. This book was developed in partial fulfillment of KIN 180: Growth & Development Course at the University of Regina, 2013