Challenge: Students drop the yarn when they throw the ball of yarn. Tip: Ask them to loosely wrap the yarn around their index finger once before throwing.
Challenge: The yarn gets too tangled, or the ball falls apart during the throw. Tip: Teach the “underhand throw” technique. Ask the students to toss the ball to their partner gently, not with force.
Challenge: The same popular kids always get the yarn, while others are left out. Tip: The strictest rule: you may only throw the ball to someone who is not already holding the net, and you must call out their name loudly before throwing.
Challenge: Students pull the net too hard, which can cause it to break or hurt others Tip: Make it clear from the beginning that this is a sensitive net. If someone pulls on it, the activity stops.
Challenge: Children freeze up and cannot answer the question when they have the ball of yarn. Tip: Keep the question simple and with low stakes (e.g., “What is your favourite colour?”). The focus should be on physically creating the web, not on complicated answers.
