In honor of St. Patrick's Day next week, here are some stations I like to do with my elementary students. We also like to play Leprechaun Tag as our warm-up and I will post that activity next week.
Activity Goal: To improve throwing, jumping, leaping, and hopping skills.
Motor Concepts: Locomotor skills, throwing, and eye hand coordination.
Equipment:
Over the rainbow-Volleyball net or rope and frisbees. Blarney Stone Jump-6 or more dome cones and laminated brown paper “Blarney Stones” with distances ranging from 2 to 7 feet
marked on them and taped to the cones. Pot of Gold-Laundry basket or box and yellow or gold
beanbags. Leaping Leprechauns- 6 or
more laminated paper shamrocks with distances marked on them and taped to the
floor. Snakes From Ireland- Six or more
jump ropes arranged in rows. Shamrock
Score- laminated shamrocks that are numbered and beanbags.
Set
up:
Arrange stations throughout the gym or play space.
Procedure: Over the Rainbow-Students throw frisbees over a volleyball net, scoring a point if it does not touch the net.
Blarney Stone Jump-Students
perform standing long jumps next to the Blarney Stones, which mark the
distances jumped.
Pot of Gold-Students
throw beanbags into the basket, or box earning one point for each successful
throw.
Leaping Leprechauns-Students
leap or jump as far as they can. The
shamrocks mark the distances.
Snakes from Ireland-
Students hop over the ropes and back without stepping on them or putting down
their non-hopping foot.
Shamrock Score-Students
throw overhand at the numbers on the shamrocks.
They add their points together.
Low
Variations: Shorten the distance to the targets; use
mats at the jumping stations in case of falls; hold student’s hand when
jumping/leaping for extra balance; students in wheelchairs can lie on a scooter
board and push themselves or be pushed instead of leaping/jumping
High
Variations: Lengthen the distances; have students
add up points; assist other students; focus on form.
Informal Assessment
Questions: Is the student able to aim at the
targets? Is the student able to throw in
the intended direction? Is the student able to maintain balance while
leaping/jumping ? Does the student
demonstrate skills correctly?
