BIA Clubhouse: Where Friendship Rules: A Rainbow of Colors: Rainbow Balloon Volleyball (The Adventurers)

The Clubhouse is the Behavioral Intervention Association's (http://www.bia4autism.org) after-school program. Once a week, children between the ages of 5 and 12, who have communication and social challenges, meet and engage in fun activities to practice different social skills. The Explorers focus on skills such as staying with the group, greetings, turn taking, participating independently in activities, and brief exchanges with peers. The Adventurers focus on skills such as initiating and maintaining conversations, perspective taking, and negotiating with peers.

Thursday, February 17, 2011

A Rainbow of Colors: Rainbow Balloon Volleyball (The Adventurers)

Warm-up Game “Rainbow Balloon Volleyball”: Students were divided into two equal teams with all players seated on the floor. A line was placed on the floor to separate the two teams. The students hit a balloon back and forth across the line. Balloons were added until all the colors of the rainbow were represented in the game. Everyone loved this new game.

Small Group Art Project “Rainbow Tie Dye Baby Wipes”: Rubber bands were tied around different sections of a baby wipe. Students colored the baby wipes with water colors. When the rubber bands were removed beautiful patterns appeared. We were amazed how different the patterns looked.

BIA Clubhouse: Where Friendship Rules