#1 Skill Themes Skill Theme Unit Planning Wizard To use this wizard, begin by clicking in the orange box beneath the words " skill theme". A drop down menu will allow you to select the skill theme that you want. After you have selected the theme, go to the gray box next to the words "select a skill" that matches the skill theme you have chosen. Find the corresponding cues for your selected skill, cut and paste them to the right of the skill you have selected. Scroll down to row 3 and select 3 sub skills that will run across the top of the unit plan, and for which you will find/create learning activities. Balance Catching Jumping Kicking Roll Long short Throwing Weight Transfer balance skill catching skill dribbling skill jumping skill kicking skill rolling skill lh striking skill sh striking skill throwing skill volleying skill weight transfer skill #2 Specific Skills
#3 Cues BALANCE Scale Headstand DRIBBLE Dominant hand dribble Head up Body shields Finger pads Below waist Handstand Lunge position Kick rear leg up forcefully Squeeze stomach Push up through shoulders LH STRIKING CATCHING Base/Soft swing Side to Belt buckle to Snap wrist on release Push off back Overhand catch Square to Fingers up Give with catch Hockey dribble Cup with blade Little taps Head up Soft hands Underhand catch Fingers down Square to Give with catch Hockey pass Pull, then push hands Cup with blade Extend arms away from toward Fielding a hit Get behind Fingers in dirt Keep butt down Golf half swing Slow backswing Accept weight on back leg Hit through the Head stays still JUMPING Golf full swing Sit on stool Tickle grass on backswing Drive tack through Head stays still Long jump Last two steps, long, short Drive knee and arm up forcefully Body curves into a "C" Collapse butt to heels on landing Golf putt Pendulum swing Blade square to Press hands toward the hole High jump Make a "J" Lean into curve Place parallel to bar Drive the lead leg up SH STRIKING Hurdle Short last step Switchblade extension Snap downward Foot lands under hip Forehand Shake hands Side to Racquet back "Smile" stroke Single Jump rope Backhand "V" on left bevel Side to Racquet back Sweep across KICKING Volley Hand below Firm wrist Shoulders face Punch Soccer dribble Caress Little taps Head up Arms out for balance Serve Toss straight out and up Reach for the Snap wrist across Instep kick Pendulum swing Plant alongside Firm ankle across Overhand Clear Contact shuttle in front of Reach for shuttle Step on opposite across
Toe kick Pull back kicking leg Plant alongside Firm ankle across Smash Contact shuttle in front of Opposite hand up to guide shuttle Rotate wrist on contact across Punt Hold like skunk Drop straight down Plant ahead of Swing leg under THROWING Soccer trap Catch an egg Square to Cushion on contact Underhand Throw Face Long step toward Tick back, tock to ROLLING Overhand Throw Side to Long step toward "L" with throwing arm Snap on release Forward roll Hands on mat Look at chest Feet "tied" together Push off and roll Frisbee throw Pinch Frisbee with thumb and forefinger Pivot, windup snap Wipe table with back of hand Step at Backward roll Hands next to ears Push of evenly Roll fast Push with hands VOLLEY Basket shot Ball on waiter's tray Square to basket Flip wrist wave goodbye into cookie jar Forearm Volley Bend knees Flat platform Contact on fat part Lift with legs Underhand fast pitch Square to Raise hand above head Back circle to release point Release at hip Overhand Set Triangle hands Bend knees Face Lift with legs Basket Chest pass Hands on sides of Step FW with dominant Push FW from chest Snap thumbs down Spike RLR approach Bow and arrow arms Contact in front Wrist snap Overhand Serve Bow and arrow arms Palm up Heel to Step toss hit WEIGHT TRANSFER Limber Lunge Push hips Look at person behind you each toward ceiling Cartwheel Hands reach toward ceiling Hips over hands Bring down close to hands hand, hand,, Handspring Arms above head Swing arms down Spring backward Push off hands #4 Sub Skills
Hands Chasing, Fleeing, Dodging Grades K 1 Jumping and Landing Balancing Throwing Catching Kicking Punting Feet Short Long Locomotor Bouncing and catching Run under control in general space Jump and land over different bases of support Throwing for force while Catching a rolling Kicking a while Dropping the Using taps while Balancing a on a racquet or paddle Crawl, walk, run Start and stop on signal Jump and land in self space Balanced landings Throwing at s Catching a while sitting kicking at s Dropping and punting the and catching Balancing a while Jump, hop, skip, gallop, slide around different parts of the Travel around obstacles While, jump and land over Underhand roll Catching a while standing in self space Kicking the into the air Punting in against a wall general space to s while toward a Following a four count beat in different pathways Travel in different pathways Jump and land using creative movement flush with the floor Tossing a ring for Catching a deck ring Approaching a Punting after a bounce in different pathways overhead a object while a (batting) Actions in self space to a rhythm Jump and land for height low apparatus Throwing at Catching after a s bounce while Kicking for control and Using the sole trap while against a wall a (golf) Locomotor movement to a rhythm Jump and land for distance Starting and stopping on a signal Simple locomotor movements to music Jump and land from a low height Grades 2 3 with control while Shadow Balance after Throwing with a Catching with a (both ) Kicking a Dropping irregularly shaped s using other parts of the a rebounding (four square) heavier object continuously smaller Moving rhythmically to a three count beat Create a dribbling routine Dodging while avoiding taggers over Balance after over Throwing while to a Catching a Frisbee thrown by a Kicking with a while Punting for distance around from a toss against a wall Shooting for Moving to half counts
obstacles Simple tag games and turning Inverted balance Throwing to a while juggling Kicking with a while Moving to punt for speed a tossed at different levels back and forth with a Passing with a Skipping and galloping to a four count beat Responding to a signal while dribbling and dodging while avoiding a person Combined jump sequences while Partner balance Throwing to changing s for Approaching and kicking a for distance and Punting to a with a small heavier to a a slowly tossed (batting) avoiding others Jump a self turned rope Dynamic balance on low apparatus Throwing passes while on the move Kicking against a while with a over a for flight (golf) Throwing passes for while Grades 4 Following the leader dodging in complex tag games Create jump rope routines apparatus after flight Throwing while performing serial skills Catching using implements keep away punting for circle 21 over a dribble paddle tag Modified floor hockey Line dancing against a Basic capture the flag Jump into a turning rope Partner balance on apparatus Throwing to score against a goalie being defended Kicking to a Punting for distance and against a with a heavier with a from a toss (batting) Tinikling Create a dribbling routine with a Capture the flag Jumping tall while less stable modified basket Catching a hot potato modified soccer Punting while mini soccer volley wall miniature golf Folk dancing dribble tag dodging while manipulating an object Jumping and landing while manipulating an object Weight bearing inverted balance modified Ultimate Frisbee modified Ultimate Frisbee Guarding the cone punting against a dribble tag wall volley modified wall racquet for distance (golf) Creating childdesigned rhythmic movements across Partner jumps Weight bearing balance for complex movements Throwing against a kick away hacky sack volley modified badminton