Garden of Positive Energy is a calm, joyful game that combines ball handling with positive self-talk, reflection, and creativity.

Students dribble in a central movement zone, then move to writing stations around the space. There they write on flower petals:

• one skill they used (e.g., dribble, stop, pass, change of path), and

• one positive word about themselves (e.g., I tried, I was kind, I focused, I helped).

On the way back, they draw a return-challenge card and re-enter using a fun movement pattern:
crab walk, bear walk, robot walk, tiptoes, airplane arms, backward walk with a smile, cat-quiet steps, spin & jog, or even “invent your own silly way”.

At the end, all petals are collected and arranged into a big Garden of Positive Energy on a poster or wall. A few students share one word or small progress, and the class closes with a group breath and a short class phrase like:

“Inhale calm — exhale proud. I tried and moved forward!”

🎯 Skill Focus

• Hand dribbling & ball control

• Stops, simple passes, direction & tempo changes

• Spatial awareness (lanes, zig-zag paths, stop lines)

• Positive self-talk & brief SEL reflection

🌱 Benefits 

Builds confidence and a growth mindset (“I tried”, “I improved”)

Encourages calm, purposeful movement instead of competition

Integrates SEL into P.E. through reflection and positive language

Easy to scale up/down (fewer cones, dominant/non-dominant hand, combine return cards)

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