Friday, November 30, 2007

WEEK 15: VOLLEYBALL / THROW & CATCH

3rd - 5th grades
A...The first day of this week our students will continue to practice their serving. Students will serve over the net with a partner and do an informal skills test with ten serves. Students will again play "Serve Ball" with the back out line closer in to encourage more controlled serves. Students will end class with "Serve Newcombe Volleyball".
B...Today students will get to learn more about the game of volleyball by managing their own games. Four courts will be set up with a scoreboard and directions at each court. Students will divide into teams and begin play. Teachers will monitor games for sportsmanship and teamwork and studnets will be responsible for managing all other aspects of the game.

2nd grade
A...Students will do the same thing as 3rd through 5th grades except all of the serves will be throws.
B...Again students will work on throwing and catching with a partner over the net. We will talk about baseball throw, toss, basketball shot, and soccer-style throw. Students will play "Serve Ball" then play "Throw Newcombe Volleyball".

K - 1st grades
A...Students will each have a soccer ball or volleyball and practice throwing in different ways by themselves. Students will toss up, throw up, basketball shot up, all the time making catches. Students will next attempt to throw over the net and then with a partner over the net. Finally, students will play "Throw Ball" over the net with few rules, just over the net, stay on your own side, and use any ball.
B...At the end of the week, students will pratice more throwing and catching over the net with a partner. Then students will again play "Throw Ball" over the net, this time encouraging catching balls to save "points". Class will end with about 15 minutes of "5 Corners".