Wednesday, September 29, 2010
video
this is a great video that shows a game being played by very young kids and you can hear the rest of the group cheering them on and I believe it is the appropriate "hardness" (maybe called skill level) for the age group
Resources
I have found some helpful webpages that provide teachers with some ideas for their classes
PE Central http://pecentral.org
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This is a website that is provided for educators and includes sales on supplies, as well as lessons, assignments, chat boards, class management tips, videos, job postings and more. This site is helpful for a one stop.... everything!
Physical Education Update Http://physicaleducationupdate.com
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This is a website that provides educators with videos, blogs, newsletters, forums, links, activities and games as well as ebooks that provide information that is up to date and may otherwise be harder to get.
Primary Resources http://www.primaryresources.co.uk/index.htm
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This site provides information on games, activities and lesson plans for all classes and teachers. For the physical education teacher it provides warmup activities, games as well as gymnastics and dance
PE Central http://pecentral.org
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This is a website that is provided for educators and includes sales on supplies, as well as lessons, assignments, chat boards, class management tips, videos, job postings and more. This site is helpful for a one stop.... everything!
Physical Education Update Http://physicaleducationupdate.com
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This is a website that provides educators with videos, blogs, newsletters, forums, links, activities and games as well as ebooks that provide information that is up to date and may otherwise be harder to get.
Primary Resources http://www.primaryresources.co.uk/index.htm
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This site provides information on games, activities and lesson plans for all classes and teachers. For the physical education teacher it provides warmup activities, games as well as gymnastics and dance
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
In class we were given some stations with some equipment at each station and asked to create a game, we were then asked to write about two of the games that we invented and we should cover the topics of:
1. Equipment used
2. Age group intended
3. Rules
4. Modifications
5. Skills that you were working on
6. Comment on any things that you liked or disliked/frustrated working within your groups.
First game is:
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Purple cape dodgeball
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Equipment used:
Purple cape (could be any color or could be a piney), a bucket (should be two buckets), and two balls of different colors.
Age group intended:
I believe this is a great game for most ages. I would recommend grade 4 up although.
Rules and possible modifications:
This game is for a group of kids .. better with 5 or more. One is chosen to wear the cape and hold the ball while the rest line up facing each other with the other colored ball a length away from each other (choose appropriate length for throwing and running). The buckets are placed in the center of the lined up kids one on either side. the caped one must run from one side to the other and back to the other side, once back to the other side they can then attempt to get the ball in the bucket. while the caped one is running back and forth the lined up ones are throwing the ball at the caped one (chest and below only) if the ball touches the caped one whomever threw the ball is now caped and must get the ball in the bucket. If the ball gets in the bucket that is a point for the caped person.
Modifications:
Distancing of lined people, amount of balls or buckets, when scoring with the ball the caped one could go on like normal or they could have the option of passing the cape to another person.
Skills that we are working on:
Coordination, running, teamwork, and balance
When we worked on this game in class I enjoyed this game because it evened out the playing field, by evening out the playing field I mean that we had some really sporty people and we had some people that weren't quite so sporty (and I’m sure all classes do) and through this game we all had a chance to be “it”.
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Head balance relay
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Equipment used:
Cones and bean bags
Age group intended :
I am sure any age group could play this game it is fun and could be made harder or easier.
Rules:
set up a slalom (back and forth) course with an upside down cone on either end. Teams will start on either end, they use the same course. balancing the beanbag on their head they must weave in and out through all the cones to the upside down one, then they must drop the bean bag in the cone without using their hands or dropping the bean bag. if the bean bag is dropped anywhere in the course they must go back to the beginning and begin again. only one person from each team is allowed to go at once and they must complete the course before another person from their team can go. once a whole team has gone through the number of times set (we did three bean bags each) whoever finishes first wins.
Modifications:
you could use buckets instead of overturned cones to make it easier, you can decide if when dropping the bag in the cone, if the side gets hit and it tips over of that is counted or not, you could have specific numbers printed on the beanbag and they could be counted for score or called out by the teacher, or colors or shapes. This game has many modifications including how big the track is or what you drop into or what is used on the head, we decided that people were allowed to try and psych the other team as they passed.
Skills you are working on:
balance, teamwork, respect, coordination
When we worked on this game our team created it using at least one idea from everyone, we worked well together and we had a lot of fun with this one. I believe this was my favorite game of the day.
1. Equipment used
2. Age group intended
3. Rules
4. Modifications
5. Skills that you were working on
6. Comment on any things that you liked or disliked/frustrated working within your groups.
First game is:
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Purple cape dodgeball
-------------------
Equipment used:
Purple cape (could be any color or could be a piney), a bucket (should be two buckets), and two balls of different colors.
Age group intended:
I believe this is a great game for most ages. I would recommend grade 4 up although.
Rules and possible modifications:
This game is for a group of kids .. better with 5 or more. One is chosen to wear the cape and hold the ball while the rest line up facing each other with the other colored ball a length away from each other (choose appropriate length for throwing and running). The buckets are placed in the center of the lined up kids one on either side. the caped one must run from one side to the other and back to the other side, once back to the other side they can then attempt to get the ball in the bucket. while the caped one is running back and forth the lined up ones are throwing the ball at the caped one (chest and below only) if the ball touches the caped one whomever threw the ball is now caped and must get the ball in the bucket. If the ball gets in the bucket that is a point for the caped person.
Modifications:
Distancing of lined people, amount of balls or buckets, when scoring with the ball the caped one could go on like normal or they could have the option of passing the cape to another person.
Skills that we are working on:
Coordination, running, teamwork, and balance
When we worked on this game in class I enjoyed this game because it evened out the playing field, by evening out the playing field I mean that we had some really sporty people and we had some people that weren't quite so sporty (and I’m sure all classes do) and through this game we all had a chance to be “it”.
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Head balance relay
----------------
Equipment used:
Cones and bean bags
Age group intended :
I am sure any age group could play this game it is fun and could be made harder or easier.
Rules:
set up a slalom (back and forth) course with an upside down cone on either end. Teams will start on either end, they use the same course. balancing the beanbag on their head they must weave in and out through all the cones to the upside down one, then they must drop the bean bag in the cone without using their hands or dropping the bean bag. if the bean bag is dropped anywhere in the course they must go back to the beginning and begin again. only one person from each team is allowed to go at once and they must complete the course before another person from their team can go. once a whole team has gone through the number of times set (we did three bean bags each) whoever finishes first wins.
Modifications:
you could use buckets instead of overturned cones to make it easier, you can decide if when dropping the bag in the cone, if the side gets hit and it tips over of that is counted or not, you could have specific numbers printed on the beanbag and they could be counted for score or called out by the teacher, or colors or shapes. This game has many modifications including how big the track is or what you drop into or what is used on the head, we decided that people were allowed to try and psych the other team as they passed.
Skills you are working on:
balance, teamwork, respect, coordination
When we worked on this game our team created it using at least one idea from everyone, we worked well together and we had a lot of fun with this one. I believe this was my favorite game of the day.
Sunday, September 19, 2010
warm up activities
found a great website with warm up activities that fall under all sorts of categories http://www.teachingideas.co.uk/pe/contents.htm
assignment #1 What is your philosophy when it comes to teaching physical education to children. What is worth teaching?
When thinking of my philosophy on teaching physical education I think of opportunities. The opportunities I am speaking of are to make a difference in children's lives. if its a small gram of self worth, confidence, or even improvement of a skill that that child already possesses, I believe it is worth the knowledge, the time and the effort of the teacher. When teaching children, not only in physical education but whenever you interact with a child, I believe that you are imparting upon that child, or group of children, a set of morals. These morals include most, if not all of the objectives that we have been taught in class. I believe that all children no matter the disability or inability should be included in the activity going on in class. There is a level of bullying or exclusion of students that are “different”, and because of this bullying children on both ends (the bully and the victim) are treated differently through the school system, either by the children or the teacher, and mostly these different children are misunderstood. I would love the opportunity to teach children how to state their emotional needs, or learn how to rise above the problems they are experiencing to become a better person, and an example to others.
When teaching physical education I believe as a teacher that you must be aware of the students needs as a group and singularly, as an individual and a student. When addressing a class the teacher is responsible for a cohesive study time for all students, the teacher should be aware of how the students work as a group and how each student has a different set of special needs. In addressing the special needs of students in a physical education class a teacher is able to involve everyone to that students utmost ability, and by doing so the student can feel apart of the group (student, school, community) and will possibly be more willing to cooperate in the next instance, class, or community activity.
When teaching I hope to be honest with my students. I would like to be able to communicate with my students, telling them what I expect of them and how I am willing to work with them to achieve their and my goals. Hopefully by setting goals and being open to students needs, and differences, I will be able to set an open, active environment full of growth while I teach physical education.
When teaching physical education I believe as a teacher that you must be aware of the students needs as a group and singularly, as an individual and a student. When addressing a class the teacher is responsible for a cohesive study time for all students, the teacher should be aware of how the students work as a group and how each student has a different set of special needs. In addressing the special needs of students in a physical education class a teacher is able to involve everyone to that students utmost ability, and by doing so the student can feel apart of the group (student, school, community) and will possibly be more willing to cooperate in the next instance, class, or community activity.
When teaching I hope to be honest with my students. I would like to be able to communicate with my students, telling them what I expect of them and how I am willing to work with them to achieve their and my goals. Hopefully by setting goals and being open to students needs, and differences, I will be able to set an open, active environment full of growth while I teach physical education.
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