Age Group: All (PK-5)
# of Students: Min- 6, Max- the more the merrier!
Overview
Students will practice working on their initiative as they play this tag game with the choice of tagging of freeing, or both
Materials
Open space, best in a gym or outside
Duration: 10-15 minutes (or longer if they’re having fun!)
Instructions
1. Gather students in an open space and have them spread out within boundaries.
2. Explain the game, Instructor: “We are going to play a tag game called ‘everybody’s it.’ When I say ‘go,’ we will start. Everybody has the option to tag anyone else. Once tagged, you must freeze and raise a hand. Anyone who is not frozen can ‘unfreeze’ you by giving you a high five. It is the player’s choice to take initiative and decide whether to tag players, unfreeze players, or both. If everyone is frozen by the end, except one
player, that player will be the winner.”
3. Instructor will do an example of the game with a few students.
4. Questions?
5. Begin game
6. *Variations*- choice of instructor- once tagged, instead of being frozen, the player who was tagged must perform 10 jumping jacks to start to tag again.
7. *Variations*- Each player can count the number of players they have tagged, and
instead of anyone being frozen or performing jumping jacks, once tagged, the player must deduct one point from his/her tally. (Example- I tagged 10 people, but I got tagged two times, therefore, my score is 8). Whoever ends up with the most points wins.
Reflection Questions:
1. How did you feel when you were frozen, but no one would unfreeze you?
2. Which did you decide to do more: tag, unfreeze, or both? Why?
3. If you could add a rule to the game, what would it be? Why?