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Martian Hop
Students practice square dance calls in a non-traditional way using "Martian Hop" by The Ran-Dels.
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Hot Potato
Young scholars practice throwing using scarves, beanbags, yarn balls, playground balls, gator balls, junior basketballs, etc., switching until they have thrown all of the equipment.
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Frisbee Throw and Catch
Students practice throwing and catching a Frisbee with a partner. They start close together and take one step back after each successful throw and catch.
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Team Leap Frog
Students participate in a team game to determine how many people on the other team they can tag and have squatting at the end of the time period.
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Monster Mash Dance
Students dance to the song, "Monster Mash" and explore how to get moving at the beginning of class.
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Throw and Catch Tennis
Students practicewith a racket, to learn strategies for moving the ball around the court and the importance of placing the ball in different spots .
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Pathway Dribble
Students get the opportunity to explore dribbling a ball with their feet
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Directions
Students explore walking in different directions and observe changes in tempos.
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Overarm throw/striking for force
Students practice overarm throw/stricking pattern, particularly: opposition in the legs, increased trunk rotation, preparatory back swing, and uncoiling of trunk, humerous and forearm.
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Stepping With The Opposite Foot
Students start to explain what foot they need to step with when throwing a ball.
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Simon
Students practice the various springing skills (hop, jump, leap) as well as proper landing techniques.
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Snow Man
Students sit in a circle and practice rolling balls of various sizes to classmates. They construct a paper snowman using various sized circles and then name and label different body parts.
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Musical Line Movements
Students work on balance by traveling along lines on the floor; and by starting and stopping a variety of locomotor movements with control.
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Excuse Me
Students participate in a game where one student is "the tagger." The tagger holds an object in their hand to signify they are the tagger. They attempt to move through the playing area attempting to tag other players with their beanbag.
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Simply Move With Me
Students practice moving in a variety of ways to a specific beat while following a leader
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Triangle Tag
Students practice their chasing, fleeing, and dodging skills in small groups.
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Mine Field
Students experience the loss of their sight and develop feelings for those less fortunate than them.