We began our baseball unit this week. We worked on the fundamentals of throwing, catching, and hitting. For throwing and catching, I had them practice throwing back and forth with a partner using proper form. For practice on fielding, I had the thrower throw pop flies and roll ground balls. We then moved on to hitting. Each student got a chance to practice hitting off of a tee, where they could focus on form and contact.
In SK through 2nd, we continued fun with the parachute. This week, we played shark attack and then switcheroo. Shark attack involved two or three students crawling under the parachute while the rest of the class shook the parachute to make waves. Those students that were sharks pick another student to take their place as shark. The second game we played was switcheroo. In this game, we start in the ready position. When I say go, the students lift the parachute above their heads. I yell a color and those students on that color, switch with other students on that color. It was a fun day for everyone!
In SK through 2nd, we continued fun with the parachute. This week, we played shark attack and then switcheroo. Shark attack involved two or three students crawling under the parachute while the rest of the class shook the parachute to make waves. Those students that were sharks pick another student to take their place as shark. The second game we played was switcheroo. In this game, we start in the ready position. When I say go, the students lift the parachute above their heads. I yell a color and those students on that color, switch with other students on that color. It was a fun day for everyone!