WEEK 17: VOLLEYBALL ENDS / THROWING

(December 10-14)

3rd-5th grades

A... Students will work in groups of four using the bump and set to try to keep the ball in the air without it hitting the ground. Students will be encouraged to use proper form and count consecutive strikes. Students will set up their own court lines and play once again modified volleyball. Students will be instructed that one day remains of volleyball and we will once again change the rules to get closer to real volleyball.

B...Today will be our last day of organized volleyball. We will talk about pre-game activity: stretch, warmup exercises, talking strategy, and skill warmup. Students will pick how and what they want to warmup as far as skills go and take 5 to 10 minutes to do this. Games will start and we will play "Modified Volleyball" just like last week. We will talk about the similarities and differences between our game and the real volleyball.

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K-2nd grades

A...Students get into groups of three, each with their own box of 100 tennis balls. The will attempt to throw or toss balls non-stop over the volleyball net and into a grocery cart. Upon completion, balls in carts will be counted and students will pick up balls. We will regroup and do it once more, this time with carts much further away. After again picking up balls, we will do 10 minutes of Parachute games: "Waves", "Tent", "Magic Carpet", "Hot Air Balloon", and "The Dance".

B...We will continue to throw today. Students will practice the three types of throws: basketball shot, baseball throw, and one/two hand toss. Students will line up in relay type form in groups of two behind an orange cone. Six carts will be placed on the opposite side of the net for "Grocery Cart Ball". Students will throw over net and try to get ball (volleyball) to stay in cart. They must report a make to teacher for a point. Periodically, the carts will be moved forward and backwards. Class will end with 10 minutes of parachute includes games such as: "Waves", "Magic Carpet", "Hide N Seek Under", and "Hide N Seek Over".

WEEK 16: VOLLEYBALL / PARACHUTE & THROWING

3rd-5th grades
A...For the second week, students will work on volleyball skills. This week students will be taught bumping skills. Emphasis will be to keep arms straight, hands locked and down, and a slight bumping motion with the arms. Students will practice serving a little and then bumping. We will continue volleyball play but again modify the rules. This time we are getting closer to volleyball. Rules include everything the same as volleyball except unlimited strikes by students before the ball goes over and one bounce on the ground between strikes.
B...Students will work in groups of three, bumping over the net from inside a hulahoop. Students will toss balls over the net to their partners, taking turns at the sound of the whistle. We will stop periodically for skill comments. They same modified volleyball from earlier in the week will continue this week.

K-2nd grades
A...Students will use the parachute today working on many different games including "Carousel", "Waves", "Igloo", "Golf", and "Popcorn". Students will pause to play "Musical Hoops" with locomotor movements to music then in a hoop at the music pause. Parachute games will end class with "Magic Carpet", and "The Dance".
B...Students will get in teams of three, each team with a box of about 100 tennis balls. They will attempt to throw the tennis ball over the net one at a time but very quickly. Next students will be continue throwing but this time each team will set up their own array of 9 bowling pins and attempt to knock them down. They will be placed about 50 feet away making it quite a task.