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PAWS Welcome & Recap

4 min

Do this

  1. 1Recap escaping defenders and introduce working together.
  2. 2Ask what a good teammate does.
  3. 3Accept simple ideas such as helping, sharing, passing and taking turns.
  4. 4Keep the recap very short.

Say

  • “PAWS!”
  • “READY!”
  • “What does a good teammate do?”

Watch for

Keep this recap short.

More detail

Activity focus

  • Introduce helping the pack.

Set up

  1. Gather the children in the normal coaching area.

Full activity instructions

  1. Recap: “Last week we learned how to escape defenders. Today our mission is to help our pack and work together.”
  2. Ask: “What does a good teammate do?” Accept simple answers — helps, shares, passes, encourages, takes turns.
  3. Keep this very short.

All coaching cues

  • PAWS!
  • READY!
  • What does a good teammate do?

Full safety notes

  • Keep this recap short.

Commands

  • Coach: “PAWS!” — Children: “READY!”
  • “Freeze Paws!” — Stop and listen (use throughout)

Next: Pack Pairs (4–11 min)