Boundaries Baseball helps children understand and respect boundaries. Boundaries are essential for positive relationships with peers and adults; children who act out are often asking for the security of clear boundaries and the skills needed to respect them.
Boundaries Baseball utilizes a baseball diamond format as a visual reminder for not going out of bounds. As part of the action of the play, students will also have opportunities to toss a “ball” so that it stays within the boundaries of a “strike zone.” Game cards teach four kinds of boundaries: (1) Saying and accepting “No,” (2) Managing strong emotions (called feelings in the game), (3) Respecting personal space and property, and (4) Relationship/communication limits (called friendship in the game).
A summary of the rules of baseball is included for those players not familiar with the game of baseball. Players will:

Understand the concept of a boundary and the four major kinds of boundaries discussed in the game;

Learn how to express anger and other emotions in socially acceptable ways;

Learn important skills for improving peer relations and other social interactions;

Improve relationships with parents, teachers, and other authority figures;

Improve their sense of self and self-esteem as a result of increased understanding of boundaries and how to successfully deal with them;

Improve their likability and popularity with other children and adults by showing respect for personal space, property, and other boundaries.