Learn to Juggle! with Allison Watman
From Kennedy Center: Teaching Artists Present · 2020
8 min2nd3rd4th5thPhysical EducationBrain Breaks
Summary
Performer Allison Watman teaches juggling step by step, building the tossing and catching that grow hand-eye coordination. Part of the Kennedy Center's Teaching Artists Present series — give each student a safe space and something soft to toss, and practice along.
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All ages
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Discussion
New skills take practice — and patience.
- What was the trickiest part to coordinate?
- How did you improve as you kept trying?
- What is a small next goal for your skill?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: toss, catch, track, hand-eye coordination, control.
Try it: Start with one object and a steady toss-and-catch, then add a second when you are ready.