EQUIPMENT:
OUTCOMES:
The student will:
NATIONAL STANDARDS: 1-5
INSTRUCTIONS:
Students find a partner. Under control, one partner runs, dodges, and tries to lose the other, who must stay within 3 feet of the runner. On signal, both stop and freeze. Chasers must be able to touch their partners to say that they have marked them. Partners then change roles.
TEACHING HINTS:
Allow a point to be scored only when they touch a specified body part (i.e., knee, elbow, left hand).
Clarify it is not a tag game but rather shadowing your partner. Allow one giant step in any direction to see if they can “mark” their partner.
INSTRUCTIONS:
Students begin work with a partner at one of five or six stations in the gym or on a field outside. The stations are arranged in a circle or rectangle around the area. Each station has a sign with five or six exercises or stretches to perform. On the start signal, one partner begins the first exercise or stretch on the card, while the other partner jogs around the perimeter of the stations. After the jogging partner returns, the partners switch roles and move down the list of activities on the cards.
TEACHING HINTS:
Assign partners to a station to begin.
The teacher can change the locomotor movement for the students going around the cones. For example, in addition to jogging, students can do carioca steps, slide, run backward, skip, or hurdle around the stations. The signs at the stations might include stretches, jumping jacks, crab kicks, treadmills, sit-ups, push-ups, body twists, and other variations. Continuous music can be used to motivate students. Stability balls and medicine balls can be added to the racetrack stations.
INSTRUCTIONS:
Review of Forehand, Backhand and Serve
Place the class in groups of 3 and use Reciprocal Task Sheets #4 and #5 to review and focus on ground strokes and serve.
TEACHING HINTS:
Create groups of 3 using Whistle Mixer.
Assign 2 groups per court.
Determine first doer, tosser and observer.
Explain rotation.
Rotation:
Assign each group to pick up a clipboard and pencil plus task sheets for each person.
INSTRUCTIONS:
Each student must alternate forehand and backhand shots over net.
Each player is responsible for making calls on balls that land on his or her side of the net. The hitter is not allowed to question the calls that the opponent makes.
TEACHING HINTS:
Explain game.
Use Whistle Mixer to create groups of 4.
Assign groups to courts.
Alley Rally over Net (Alternate Forehands and Backhands).
INSTRUCTIONS:
Discuss elements of skills practiced.
When do players switch sides?
Cheer: Rallying is really fun!
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