Great idea. What did you call the other hand? Dale
On Nov 9, 2017 8:52 PM, "David Harding via Callers" < callers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: > This evening I mentioned the brilliant idea to my Tai Ji instructor. She > loved it and plans to try it with her senior classes, where some of the > participants can get a little confused. This will be especially useful for > her, since she sometimes has trouble with left and right herself. > > David > > On 11/6/2017 6:19 PM, Rich Sbardella via Callers wrote: > > I had a Girl Scout Dance coming up Sunday and I was thinking how I would > get 150 six to nine year old girls to know which hand was right and which > hand is left. On the way to my contra calling gig on Saturday, the thought > arose that right hand sounds very close to red hand. On the way to the > Scout Dance, I stopped and purchased scissors and some red ribbon (the > store did not carry yarn) and asked that the leaders tie a red ribbon > bracelet around each scout as they entered the hall. When I called dances > with arm turns I called, "Turn your partner with your red hand, change > hands, other way back." It worked so well that I know I will do it again. > > I thought I would share this trick, and then ask if anyone has useful > methods when working with only children. Please share some trade secrets. > > Rich Sbardella > Stafford, CT > > > _______________________________________________ > List Name: Callers mailing list > List Address: Callers@lists.sharedweight.net > Archives: https://www.mail-archive.com/callers@lists.sharedweight.net/ > > > > _______________________________________________ > List Name: Callers mailing list > List Address: Callers@lists.sharedweight.net > Archives: https://www.mail-archive.com/callers@lists.sharedweight.net/ > >
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