Sept. How many different ways can I throw and catch with Frisbees, hoops, and deck rings? How does a good partner play? What is offense and defense? body alignment follow through bound force kinesthetic feedback imaging grips self evaluation execution faculty feedback different weights and dimensions of discs other throwing and catching experiences anticipation class discussion timing attentiveness reciprocation absorption of force timely closure in the grasp appropriate force turn taking aim 20
attention directed towards partner considerate interaction Oct. What are ways to move/control a soccer ball? What does control mean? What are goalie skills? use a variety of foot parts, esp. instep keep ball close to body absorption of force self evaluation execution previous soccer experiences previous game experiences size 4 balls adequate field space Leave No Trace Mini leaf identification goalie blocking positions punting faculty feedback class discussion LNT organization Low impact trapping carry ball through traffic Nov. How do I manage the equipment of capture the flag? How do I take a manipulate equipment cross center line on offense other tag games belts and flags competitive field games 21
risk? What are the rules? How many ways are there to contribute to a team? capture on defense effective teammate diversion self evaluation execution faculty feedback difference between charging and stealth. class discussion dressing for the weather in outdoor play quick hands timing and anticipation dodging, changing speed, using speed Dec. How many different ways can you find to jump rope? How do you release and catch a juggling timing and anticipation turning wrists junping different extra-curricular activity performance demonstrations 22
scarf? How do you juggle two and then three scarves? tinikling How do I follow a movement pattern How do rhythm and pattern work together speeds trying new ways start with 1 scarf and then add wrist action quick high steps sequenced moves following the beat timing maintaining balance repeating a pattern execution faculty feedback Jan. Shelter Building Debris shelter building Safety in the out-ofdoors Enjoyment in the outof-doors Informal Observations Self-evaluation Peer feedback Faculty feedback extra-curricular participation upper school after school athletics sibling players 23
spectator opportunities home/playground/rece ss hoops Look and See blog woods Feb. / Mar ch pilo polo How to use pilo polo/implement equipment safely and effectively? How does a team work? low stick work using stick off both sides of the body efficient body orientation sustaining focus on the play positional play self assessment competitive situations ice and floor hockey experience/ sibling players field games: lacrosse, field hockey, ice hockey, street/floor hockey, tennis, racquetball, etc. efficient rotation system for players equal turns as goalie 24
April /May track How does exercise affect my body? How do I build endurance? What are some of the events of track? heart rate how to take pulse strategies of running increasing distances of running 50 yd dash, baton relay, hurdles, mile run timed events self evaluation measured distances competitive events data for comparison running games personal experiences Boston Marathon local race events May Lacrosse Terminology and rules grips safety guidelines (no checking) self assessment Upper School after school athletics sibling players How are fundamental Lacrosse skills executed? cradling catching throwing execution of the moves previous /subsequent throwing, catching and running field games cooperation 25
among mates STX equipment give on the catch weight transfer on the throw pivot with cradle ground ball technique stick attitude/angle awareness use of open space keep away/small group game individual work pair work shooting, overhand and underhand 26
May/ June Baseball type games How do games with base running and throwing and catching work? What are the rules and how do we follow them? throwing and catching strategies throwing under pressure catching under pressure self assessment competitive situations objective accomplishments Upper School after school athletics sibling players previous /subsequent throwing, catching and running field games local and professional baseball/softball/whiffl eball completions Revised 6/14/12 27