The following suggestions have proven to keep Infinity Walking a fun and enjoyable experience for children.

• Play short games with lots of quick turn taking to keep the interest up for the entire group.

•  Never force a child to take a turn; let the other children create an excitement and desire.

•  Shy children may like an initial one-on-one game practice with adult attention and praise.

•  Individualize each child’s Infinity Walking challenges so they learn to anticipate success.

•  If a child is not successful in an Infinity Walking task, give a second easier task before ending their turn.

•  Never refer to the Infinity Walk game as schoolwork, homework, or a needed exercise.

•  Maintain the same facilitating enthusiasm as you would when encouraging any play activity.

•  Never use words that could suggest that a child needs to Infinity Walk for any reason.

•  Always stop the game before the group starts to lose attention; less will result in more.

•  End the game with every child having a success and wanting to play again soon.

•  Progress each child’s game with “just-right” challenges that they can feel good about.

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