When given four pylons and a bucket of bean bags, our group of eight tried to make up a relay. However, that didn't end up working out due to a lack of communication. So, we changed the game. Instead, we lined up the pylons and placed a bean bag on each one. Standing behind a line about ten yards back, we then had to toss the other bean bags to knock them off. There weren't many rules established due to the lack of time. This game is directed for kids ranging from all grades of elementary school. There are many modifications you could make to this simple game. If you are teaching younger kids, you could make the distance closer. If it's older kids, you could make the distance longer. Also, you can vary the amount of chances each student gets. When playing this game, kids will be working on hand-eye co-ordination and self motivation.
Another one of the games we created was using a ball, two hoola hoops, and scoops. Each team had someone holding a hoop, and you had to get the ball through your teams hoop. Each person needed to touch the ball before your team scored, so there was lots of passing and teamwork involved. Also, you were working on hand-eye coodination while keeping active by running around. You could intercept your oppenents passes and steal the ball from their scoop if possible. This game is mainly aimed for intermediate students, since younger kids may lack fluency. You can modify this game bye making the playing area bigger or using different equiptment to catch and pass with.
What I liked about about Monday is using our imagination to create new games. It was interesting to see what ideas people came up with, but it was also frustrating when there were too many ideas conflicting with each other. Also, it would have been more organized if we would have established more rules.
Friday, September 24, 2010
Friday, September 17, 2010
Philospohy on teaching PE
When teaching kids physical education, I believe there are many things worth teaching. Hopefully the majority of your students have been brought up using proper etiquette. However, there may be a few who haven't, so it's a good idea to review manners and respect. Children need to know how to respect themselves, their peers, and their surroundings. It is crucial to set rules and expectations so that kids have guidelines and structure. Having a visual reminder of proper behavior can often be very helpful to refer back to. Always encourage them to have a commendable attitude and find the positive in everything. Even if it is something they strongly dislike, help them realize that if they try harder enough, they can take something good from it.
To give kids a sense of pride and accomplishment, it's a good idea to assign small duties. This will also teach them the importance of helping others and they will get an idea of what it is like to have responsibilities. To help them grasp the idea of teamwork a bit better, you may even assign group tasks, where a number of students have to work together to get the job done. There are obviously many other ways to teach them to cooperate with each other, such as team games like basketball or soccer.A good thing to always encourage your class to do is to take leadership. Have them do demonstrations or lead the other students in an activity. Just keep in mind that not everyone likes to be the leader; some kids are not comfortable having that much attention drawn to them.
Your class should be given the opportunity to be taught all skills in all sports. However, if they are not succeeding, their grade should not be affected, as long as they are keeping a positive attitude and attempting to try everything. If they are nowhere near being the class all-star, encourage them to not give up. What's more important then teaching skills is teaching personal health. Kids need to learn to keep themselves active and healthy, as obesity and many other issues are becoming more common in adolescence. Lastly, give your students the opportunity to voice their opionions by asking them questions like if they liked the class, disliked the class, what they might want to play in future classes, and how they did that day. Remind them to speak out but in a positive and respectful manner.
To give kids a sense of pride and accomplishment, it's a good idea to assign small duties. This will also teach them the importance of helping others and they will get an idea of what it is like to have responsibilities. To help them grasp the idea of teamwork a bit better, you may even assign group tasks, where a number of students have to work together to get the job done. There are obviously many other ways to teach them to cooperate with each other, such as team games like basketball or soccer.A good thing to always encourage your class to do is to take leadership. Have them do demonstrations or lead the other students in an activity. Just keep in mind that not everyone likes to be the leader; some kids are not comfortable having that much attention drawn to them.
Your class should be given the opportunity to be taught all skills in all sports. However, if they are not succeeding, their grade should not be affected, as long as they are keeping a positive attitude and attempting to try everything. If they are nowhere near being the class all-star, encourage them to not give up. What's more important then teaching skills is teaching personal health. Kids need to learn to keep themselves active and healthy, as obesity and many other issues are becoming more common in adolescence. Lastly, give your students the opportunity to voice their opionions by asking them questions like if they liked the class, disliked the class, what they might want to play in future classes, and how they did that day. Remind them to speak out but in a positive and respectful manner.
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