The pupils, upon the command of the player who is the leader and stands in front of the class, fold their arms upon the desk and lower the head upon the arms.  The leader has an eraser or other article which he places upon one of the desks.  He commands “Heads up” and the pupils raise their heads.  The one finding the eraser on his seat rises and chases the leader.  If he catches him he becomes the leader; if not, the first one is again the leader.  If they fail to catch him after two trials he chooses another leader.

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AN ERASER GAME

A boy places a rubber eraser, or any small object, on the desk of a girl.  She takes the eraser and chases him around the room to his seat.  If she tags him, he goes to the corner to stand, with others who are caught, till the end of the game.  The girl then puts the eraser on a boy’s desk, and the game continues.

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CIRCLE BALL

Children stand in a circle around the room; one stands in the center, with a bean bag or ball, and makes quick throws to children in different parts of the circle.

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SEAT TAG—­A SCHOOL-ROOM GAME

The one starting the game runs and tags someone near and gets to that child’s seat as quickly as he can.  The child tries to tag him on the way.  If he tags him the one tagged must go in the mush pot, that is, to go to the front of the room and sit down.  The one who caught him continues the game, and when another one gets in the mush pot the first one is permitted to take his seat.  The game continues until all have had a run.

The runs should all be very short to make the game go quickly.

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DEAD BALL

Children stand by desks.  A tennis or soft rubber ball is thrown among the players.  The child hit sits and is out of the game.  The child standing near where the ball falls throws it the next time.

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PRELIMINARY BALL

Children stand in rows, facing each other, two rows of desks between them, those on one side having bean bags.  On the teacher’s counts they throw to those in the row opposite, throwing and catching with both hands.  After a given number of throws, they put the left hand behind them, throwing and catching with the right hand; the same with the left hand.  This is good muscular training.

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DODGE

Players divide into equal groups.  One group forms a circle, the other within.  Outside group has a volley or an outdoor baseball with which they try to hit the one’s (players) within.  As soon as one is hit he must immediately join the circle and help hit the others.  When all have been tagged in this way, groups change places and repeat.  The two players who were last to be hit in the two games are captains to choose up for the next time.