by Neetu | Jun 25, 2020 | Fitness Activity
Aim
To practice hand dribbling skills and to build cooperative strategy skills.
Some ball control ability to dribble with one hand or bounce with two hands.
Equipment Require
Intermediate sized basketballs (or rubber ball that bounces) for every team of students; 1-2 foam building blocks or 1-2 various pieces of equipment (e.g. Frisbees, poly spots, foam noodles, foam dice, foam sticks, foam paddles, etc) for each student.
Description
Designate areas for teams to build their own structures or artworks (inside a hula hoop or inside a 2 jump ropes, etc).
Have students gather in small groups of 4-6 in their designated building area of the gym. Place foam building blocks in buckets or hula hoops in the center of the gym. Alternatively, place various pieces of gym equipment in the center.
Have each team select the type of ball they prefer to dribble by hand. On the teachers signal to begin, 1 member of each team dribbles to the center of the gym to pick up a foam building block or piece of gym equipment. The student continues dribbling with the block/piece back to the team’s designated area of the gym. The other students are practicing dribbling in place while waiting for other dribblers to return.
Each team chooses 1) what they would like to build, 2) what pieces they will need and 3) who they will send to get them.
While the students are dribbling to gather building materials the teacher can observe students’ abilities to dribble and how fairly the students cooperate in each team. The building concludes with teachers’ timed signals.
by Neetu | Jun 25, 2020 | Fitness Activity
Aim
To practice the proper hand dribbling technique while stationary and while moving around the gym.
Equipment Require
Hula hoop for every student, 15-20 poly spots, and a playground ball for every student.
Description
Each student will have a hula hoop scattered around the gym. The hula hoops are the “Lilly Pad” for the frog and will be the starting and transition point for the game. There will also be poly spots scattered around the gym. Make sure to have one for each student. The poly spots will be used as “flies” to “feed the frogs.”
Upon the teacher’s direction, have the students dribble inside their “Lilly Pad” to start. Then the teacher calls out “frogs, its feeding time!” Then the students dribble around and try to dribble on as many “flies” as they can in an allotted time usually 2-3 minutes. Then the teacher calls out “Frogs, Find a new Lilly Pad” at which point the students dribble and stand in a different hula hoop. The game then repeats at having the students dribble inside their hula hoops.
Make sure you are helping the students by watching and giving feedback about their dribbling skills.
Variations:
Have the student high five or wave to their frog friends as they dribble on flies.
by Neetu | Jun 24, 2020 | Fitness Activity
Aim
This activity will give the students the opportunity to learn and practice the overhand throw at a target.
Activity cues: Depending upon the skill level and experience of children use appropriate throwing cues (see PE Central throwing cues
Equipment Requipme
Cut snowman targets from large sections of cardboard and decorate by having students draw and paint on the cutouts. Tape snowmen on wall Plastic grocery bags (rolled into balls and taped) are used for snowballs. Use a restraining line, such as a jump rope, to keep students about 5’away from the target.
Description
This activity brings the fun of throwing snowballs inside where it is warm, and no one gets cold! Students throw the “snowballs” at the snowman to see if they can hit different parts of the target.
by Neetu | Jun 24, 2020 | Fitness Activity
Aim
To provide young children with the opportunity to develop catching skills using a launch board.
Equipment Require
A launch board and a small ball, beanbag, or beachball for each child.
Description
A great way to help young children achieve catching success is to use a launch board. When a child steps on one end of the board a beanbag on the other end flies into the air directly in front of the child. This gives the child a better opportunity to catch the object.
Teacher Instructions
“Place your beanbag on the low end of the board. Go to the other end, get your hands ready to catch by holding them out in front of you, then raise your foot and stomp at the end of the board. As the beanbag flies into the air in front of you, clasp your hands around the beanbag and catch it. You may also want to hug the beanbag to your body”
As children get better at catching they can be challenged with more difficult tasks. “See how high you can make the beanbag go and still catch it.” Or, “See how many times you can clap your hands while the beanbag is in the air and still catch it.”
Teaching Suggestions
Most children, at first, will have trouble coordinating the acts of picking up the foot and stomping on the board. They may stomp in the wrong place or miss completely. It helps to have them practice this without an object first
These make a lot of noise so either put felt on the bottom of both ends or tell your classroom teachers to wear earplugs!!
by Neetu | Jun 23, 2020 | Fitness Activity
- Hold the ends of the Skipping Rope in each hand.
- Step in the middle of the rope with both feet.
- Bring the ends of the rope straight up by your side.
- See if it’s the right length. The ends of the rope should come near your armpits.
KEY TEACHING POINTS
Elbows In
Wrist Circles
Two Feet Together
Jump to a Rhythm
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=quoyW7FZqdI
by Neetu | Jun 23, 2020 | Fitness Activity
Side Swing
Equipment Required
Basic Short Skipping Rope – One per person
Activity Description
- Swing the rope to one side in a big circle
- Keep hands close together
- Make sure you are in your personal space
Progression
EASY: Hold both handles in one hand
HARD: Try an alternate side swing (swing the rope to one side in a big circle, hands will be moving in a figure of eight, repeat on the other side)
CHALLENGE: Can you swing the rope at the side and march on the spot at the same time?
