Provide a variety of balls for children to explore and play with (big, small, smooth, bumpy, hard, soft, etc.) while demonstrating ways to move the ball.

• Provide balls of different colors, textures, and sizes for easier visibility, grasping, and to increase engagement.
• Use pictures of children pushing, kicking, and otherwise moving balls to model the actions for children.

• Break down the steps of moving a ball into 1-2 steps.
• Ask children if you can help them to move the balls with hand-under-hand prompting.