Perspective: Seeing life through the lens of a child. Recently, we were deep into the culminating lesson of our team handball unit. After several fundamental classes based on skills and lead-up games, we decided it would be fun to break our class into teams of three to play small-sided, competitive games. The students would have the … Continue reading “If a Bee Stings You, Give it a Flower” – a student’s advice we can all use
BRING BACK THE SWING SETS
In the 1970s, my siblings and I played on the same swing set at my elementary school that my mom had used back in the 1950s. Those swings endured for decades, staying in place until 2005 when they were removed. Everyone loved them. Even during my early years as a teacher in Washington, DC, there … Continue reading BRING BACK THE SWING SETS
STRIKER BALL and PADDLE STRIKER BALL
STRIKER BALL I’m sure many of you have heard about or even played striker ball with your classes. My students enjoy playing paddle striker ball with a couple of modifications. https://youtu.be/x-fZwtpae2w?si=FcWt74HZrfQAnofr How we play STRIKER BALL and PADDLE STRIKER BALL Setup: For 20 students, I set up two neighboring octagons with cones. I also … Continue reading STRIKER BALL and PADDLE STRIKER BALL