Guideline PK/PHD: 2A Begins to Throw Or Kick an Object in a Particular Direction

Week 28 Pre-Kindergarten P.E. IPG’s

Guideline PK/PHD: 2A Begins to throw or kick an object in a particular direction.

Matrix #120 & 121 Throwing: Underhand Roll and Underhand Throw

Week #28

Card #33 Rolling – Clean Out Your Backyard

Description Divide into 2 groups – one group on each side of the gym. Scatter a mixture of balls and other objects throughout both sides of the game space. On the signal, try to roll all of the objects from one side into the other side. Play for about 2 minutes; stop and count how many objects are left in each half.

Equipment Playground balls Tennis balls Spider balls Yarn balls Beanbags

Day 1 Divide the class into two groups. Place one group on one side of the playing area and the other group on the other side of the playing area. Students may not cross over to the other team’s area as they play the game. Scatter playground balls throughout both sides of the game space. On the signal, students should try to roll all of the balls from one side into the other side. Play for about 2 minutes; stop and count how many objects are left in each half. Redistribute the balls and then play the game again. Emphasize that the students should only roll the balls to the other side (and not to their own side).

Day 2 Divide the class into two groups. Place one group on one side of the playing area and the other group on the other side of the playing area. Students may not cross over to the other team’s area as they play the game. Scatter yarn balls throughout both sides of the game space. On the start signal, students should try to roll all of the balls from one side into the other side. Play for about 2 minutes; stop and count how many objects are left in each half. Redistribute the balls and then play the game again. Emphasize that the students should only roll the balls to the other side(and not to their own side)..

Day 3 Divide the class into two groups. Place one group on one side of the playing area and the other group on the other side of the playing area. Students may not cross over to the other team’s area as they play the game. Scatter yarn balls throughout both sides of the game space. On the start signal, students should try to throw all of the balls from one side to the other side. Emphasize to the students that they must throw the ball over the heads of the other team members. Students should not be throwing the balls at other students. Play for about 2 minutes; stop and count how many objects are left in each half. Redistribute the balls and then play the game again.

Day 4 Divide the class into two groups. Place one group on one side of the playing area and the other group on the other side of the playing area. Students may not cross over to the other team’s area as they play the game. Scatter various soft objects throughout both sides of the game space. On the start signal, students should try to throw all of the objects from one side to the other side. Emphasize to the students that they must throw the objects over the heads of the other team members. Students should not be throwing the items at other students. Play for about 2 minutes; stop and count how many objects are left in each half. Redistribute the objects and then play the game again.

Day 5 Divide the class into two groups. Place one group on one side of the playing area and the other group on the other side of the playing area. Students may not cross over to the other team’s area as they play the game. Scatter various soft objects throughout both sides of the game space. Place containers on both sides of the playing area to be used as targets. Each item to be thrown should have its own container on each side. On the start signal, students should try to throw all of the objects from one side to the appropriate containers on the other side. Emphasize to the students that they must throw the objects over the heads of the other team members. Students should not be throwing the items at other students. Play for about 2 minutes; stop and count how many objects are in each container. Redistribute the objects and then play the game again. You may want to place pictures of the objects on the containers. This will make it easier for the students to know where to throw the objects.

Teacher Notes Watch where you are rolling the ball. Be careful not to trip on any objects when traveling though your team’s space. Be aware of other students when rolling and retrieving balls. Have your students bend over to roll the ball. Check body alignment of your students that have trouble with accuracy – they must face target.