PE Playworks Kindergarten

Practice andPlay

Review safe tagging ● Taggers must always use “butterfy fngers”, which are soft, futtering fngers that only tag on U.S.A. ○ Upper back ○ Shoulders ○ Arms Review the consequences ● If a student jumps lines, moves past a barrier, or goes out of bounds, they must sit down as a barrier. Add a “medic” who can tag students who are barriers to get them back in the game. Once they are tagged, they must sit down themselves.

Debrief

Return to Home Base and ask the following: ● How did we play safely during that game? ● Where can we play this game during recess?

Prepare students for the next activity.

Dribble Practice

Show How How to Play

● Students will each get a ball (or pairs) and spread out across the gym. ● On your “Go Word”, students will practice dribbling the ball while standing still. ● Students should determine which hand is “dominant” and see how many dribbles they can get in a row. Review what a dribble is ● Students will spread their fngers out, trying to contact the ball with just their fngertips. ● With their knees slightly bent, students will push the ball into the ground, letting it bounce back up to the height of their waist and push on the ball again. ● If there are partners, make sure to use your “Go Word” to stop and switch them for equal turns.

Practice andPlay

Before sending students back to Home Base, have them return their basketballs to you.

Debrief

Ask the following: ● What skills did you practice during this game? ● What was challenging about this game? ● Where can you practice dribbling during recess?

Transition students back to Home Base or to line up.