Elementary PE Brainbooster

Practice andPlay

Review how to throw, catch and hit a ball against the wall.

Demonstrate with one student to show the pattern of the ball. ● Hit, ground, wall, ground, hit.

Remind students to use RSB if there is a disagreement.

Modification: ● Create a second court if students need to be separated by skill level. Students can catch the ball instead of hit it, still following the pattern.

Debrief

Ask the following: ● What did safety, respect, etc. look like during kickball?

● How did we use teamwork in this game? ● Where can we play this game during recess? Wall Ball (Large Group)

Show How How to Play:

● Define the boundaries of the game with lines or cones to create a safe play space for all students. ● The game begins with a student who throws the ball against the wall. Everyone else will try to catch it, either in the air or after it bounces. ● If the ball touches someone or they drop it, they must run and touch the wall to stay in the game. ● If someone else picks up the ball after it gets dropped, they will throw it against the wall before the student running gets there. ● If the ball hits the wall before the student touches the wall, that student will leave the boundary of the game. ● The round ends when there’s only one player left. Review how to throw and catch the tennis ball safely. ● Tell students to throw the ball away from the runner’s path. ● If the thrower hits a student before the wall, they will leave the game for the round.

Practice andPlay

Modification: ● Instead of staying out of the game, students can get back in by:

○ Doing a movement based consequence (like jumping jacks) and return immediately ○ Return to the game when the person who got them out gets out themselves (Revenge style)

Debrief

Ask the following: ● How were we safe during this game? ● What did we like about this game? ● Where can we play this game during recess?

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