I then stop the music and call out the number three. Students know to find three people in their group as quickly as they can. This helps eliminate picky choosers. Each group gets a hoola hoop and must hold it with their left hand.
Students hold the hoop up and get inside pulling the hoop down around their waist.
They may jump in the circle. Then they continue to skip around with their left hand. There is a banjo at the end that does a few last notes. Instruct the students to drop the hoop and everyone sit inside before the banjo finishes the song. Most assessment is done by just watching to see if the children are using the proper hand and skipping in the proper direction.