Early Childhood Program Lesson Plan Format Movement Based Experiences

Name of Teacher Candidate: Jana Guadalupe Date: October 27,2020

Grade Range:
Pre-K – K _____ 1st – 3rd _√____ 4th – 5th _____
Name of the Experience:
Throw and Catch Relay
Targeted Areas of Development:
Gross Motor Development, Eye-Hand Coordination
Time Required: 10-15 Minutes Instructional Groupings: Partners

Standards:
PE3.1 The physically educated student demonstrates competency in a variety of motor skills and movement
patterns.
Manipulative Skills
h. throws underhand to a partner with a mature form (facing partner, stepping with opposition, transferring
weight, and following through).
j. Catches an object tossed from a partner.
As a result of this experience students will…
Learning Objectives:
The student will be able to demonstrate throwing a ball underhand to a partner. The student will also be able to
exhibit catching the ball from the partner demonstrating eye-hand coordination.
Assessment
Assessment Strategy:
Observation Checklist: A checklist will be kept which records each student’s success in demonstrating an
underhand throw and catching a ball tossed from a partner. A “+”, “√” , or “-“ will be used to designate levels. A
“+” will be assigned if underhand throwing and catching skills are demonstrated without fail. A √” will be assigned
if underhand throwing and catching skills are demonstrated sometimes. A “-“ will be assigned if underhand
throwing catching skills need improvement.
Steps in the Experience
Attention Getter or Hook:
If we had to help a younger student learn to catch and throw underhand, what are some suggestions we could give
them?
Introduction:
Today we are going to use our eyes and hands to underhand throw and catch with a partner.
Instructional Strategies:
This activity will take place in the grassy field beside the playground. One cone will be placed where the students
will start, another cone will mark where the students will relay to.

Ask a student to volunteer to demonstrate with me using the ball.

Tell the class they will have the opportunity to practice throwing the ball underhand as well as catching the ball
with their partners.

Tell the students that the object of the game is to get from one cone at the top of the field to the other cone at the
bottom, only by throwing and catching.
1. Choose a partner

2. Partner with tennis ball stands at the top cone, catcher stands 5 steps away facing partner.

3. At “Go”, begin to underhand throw the ball to your partner.

4. If the tennis ball is caught, the thrower runs to be in front of their partner ready to now catch the ball.

Early Childhood Program – Lesson Plan Format – Movement Based Experiences John H. Lounsbury College of Education, Georgia College
Early Childhood Program Lesson Plan Format Movement Based Experiences

5. Continue to throw and catch to the bottom cone and back to the top cone.

6. If at any point the tennis ball is not caught, the partners must go back to the start. (So be cautious with
how far away you get from your partner!)

7. The first pair make it to the bottom cone and back to the top wins.
Closure/Wrap up:
Today, we practiced our eye-hand coordination in order to underhand throw and catch the ball. Was it easier being
the catcher or thrower? Did you notice that you began to get closer or further away from each other as the game
went on? Why do you think so?
Instructional Supports
Resources and Materials Used to Engage Students in Learning
Materials: Tennis balls, cones, observation checklist

Resource: Fatherly. (2020, July 29). 16 Ways to Have a Catch. Retrieved October 25, 2020, from
https://www.fatherly.com/play/throwing-and-catching-games-kids/
Modifications and Adaptations
Suggested Modification for Students with Disabilities:
For students with disabilities, I would give them a larger, softer ball to throw and catch. This will allow for the ball
to be caught easier. I would also use a brightly colored ball so that it can be better seen. I would also make sure
that their partner stays close in order to reduce the distance the ball needs to be thrown. I would also reduce the
size of the playing field.
Suggested Adaptations for the Other 2 Grade Ranges
For grades Pre-K-K, I would only have the students throw and catch to one cone instead of coming back up. I
would also make sure that partners do not get too far away from each other so that they can be successful. Instead
of making the students restart if they drop the tennis ball, I would have the students count how many times they
throw and catch before dropping the tennis ball.
For grades 4-5, I would increase the challenge by experimenting with different sized balls. I would also make the
cones father apart so that they have to throw and catch a longer distance there and back to the top cone. I would
also challenge the students when it was their turn to catch, to try to catch with one hand

Lesson Materials

Early Childhood Program – Lesson Plan Format – Movement Based Experiences John H. Lounsbury College of Education, Georgia College
Early Childhood Program Lesson Plan Format Movement Based Experiences

Early Childhood Program – Lesson Plan Format – Movement Based Experiences John H. Lounsbury College of Education, Georgia College
Early Childhood Program Lesson Plan Format Movement Based Experiences

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Early Childhood Program – Lesson Plan Format – Movement Based Experiences John H. Lounsbury College of Education, Georgia College