Monday

Name/Title: Kickball

Purpose of Activity: To practice kicking and passing skills.

Prerequisites: This game is appropriate after the students have learned the above skills and practiced them.

Suggested Grade Level: all

Assessment Ideas:

Teacher observations to ensure the students are using kicking and passing techniques properly.

Adaptations for Students with Disabilities:

Allow children to stand closer to the kicker when in the outfield or start closer to the roller so they won't have to run as far.

Tuesday

Name/Title: Sideline Soccer

Purpose of Activity:  This activity can be used as a warm-up for those students that already possess soccer dribbling skills, or can be used as an activity to practice/improve dribbling.

Prerequisites: This game is appropriate after the students have learned the above skills and practiced them.

Suggested Grade Level: all

Assessment Ideas: Teacher observations can assess dribbling skills and ball control during this activity.

Adaptations for Students with Disabilities:

Allow children to dribble and pass without defense and shoot without a goalie.

Wednesday

Name/Title: Fitness Fun Day

Purpose of Activity:  To have students participate in health-enhancing physical activity and work on muscular strength, muscular endurance, muscular flexibility and cardio vascular endurance.

Prerequisites: Knowledge of basic warm-up, exercises, calisthenics and cool down routine.

Suggested Grade Level: all

Assessment Ideas: Teacher observations can assess proper technique and students may monitor their own progress by checking their pulse for individual target heart rate.

 Adaptations for Students with Disabilities:

Modify the difficulty of each exercise to best fit the student”s individual needs.

Thursday

Name/Title: Soccer

Purpose of Activity: To engage the students in a game that emphasizes practicing all of the basic soccer skills (e.g., correct punting, dribbling, trapping and passing.)

Prerequisites: This game is appropriate after the students have learned the above skills and practiced them.

Suggested Grade Level: all

Assessment Ideas:

Teacher observations to ensure the students are using the correct punting, dribbling, trapping and passing techniques properly.

Adaptations for Students with Disabilities:

Allow children to dribble and pass without defense and shoot without goalie moving.

Friday

Name/Title: Bombardment

Purpose of Activity: To engage the students in a game that emphasizes motor skills (chasing, fleeing, dodging, catching, and throwing), footwork, agility, and team work.

Prerequisites: This game is appropriate after the students have learned the above skills and practiced them.

Suggested Grade Level: all

Assessment Ideas:

Teacher observations to ensure the students are using the correct skills listed above.

Adaptations for Students with Disabilities:

Allow children to throw at stationary targets.