Finger Statues

Materials Needed:

• sign language alphabet sheet

Directions:

• all players put their hands behind their backs

• leader shapes fingers into a pose

• show this pose to the players

• other players put their hands into the pose they are being shown, then bring their hands to the front

• repeat five times

Goal:

• sense of touch

• finger awareness

• hand muscle development

Modifications:

• choose harder/easier poses to imitate

• let student look at hand to imitate posture