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Michael Young (Alcindor)
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Username: Alcindor
Post Number: 1
Registered: 2-2005
| | Posted on Wednesday, February 23, 2005 - 5:23 am: |       |
I am a 1st year P.E. teacher and longtime basketball coach. Am I barking up the wrong tree trying to teach basketball in elementary or is it just that since I'm a basketball coach that this is so frustrating to me? I've been teaching skills, but I'm wondering if it is too early in their lives to try and put the game completely together. I've coached many youth teams, but I know basketball is not going to be everyone's sport in physical education class. Maybe it's the number too (20-35 students). |
Paula Summit (Summit5)
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Username: Summit5
Post Number: 5
Registered: 2-2005
| | Posted on Wednesday, February 23, 2005 - 5:59 am: | |
Don't get frustrated! Remember that it is physical EDUCATION. Besides teaching the skills, your games should be activities that incorporate the basketball skills you've taught. The size of your classes is better than most. I did fun drills that included the skills that allowed the elementary students to practice what they learned. As for games, we played 3 on 3 half court games with 4th grade and up. I would not try to put the "game together." Make the games simple. Try to have as many hands on the ball experiences as possible. You want everyone to have a positive experience with the ball. I am a recently retired elementary educator who got a D in Basketball at Springfield College, the home of Basketball! |
william atlas (Billatlas)
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Username: Billatlas
Post Number: 2
Registered: 2-2005
| | Posted on Wednesday, February 23, 2005 - 7:01 am: | |
Michael,
What ages (grades) are you trying to teach basketball? I will then be able to tell you what we do. |
Michael Young (Alcindor)
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Username: Alcindor
Post Number: 2
Registered: 2-2005
| | Posted on Wednesday, February 23, 2005 - 9:15 am: | |
William,
I teach K-5, but am focusing on 3-5th grades in basketball. |
Robin
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| | Posted on Wednesday, February 23, 2005 - 12:54 pm: | |
I'm a long-time basketball coach too, and I understand your frustration. For elementary students, I focus more on fun drills and skill games rather than putting together an entire game (though I do that sometimes too - with varying degrees of success.)
The kids love Dribble Knockout, Sharks and Minnows, Timed Shooting, Monkey in the Middle, etc. This helps them get the basics they'll need to play a full game later on - especially in the 5th - 6th grade. |
Diane Kay Walker (Jalopydi)
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Username: Jalopydi
Post Number: 5
Registered: 2-2005
| | Posted on Friday, February 25, 2005 - 12:00 pm: | |
Dear Alcindor,
This is my 5th year teaching elementary PE. I teach at a K-5th grade school. I have found that basketball skills are too difficult for children younger than 8yrs. Therefore, I only teach basketball skills to students in grades 3rd-5th. Children in elementary school are still developing gross motor skills. Therefore I don't try to teach them how to play a complete game. Instead I just teach them one or two skills at a time. After teaching them how to do the skill I find or make up an activity which allows them to practice the skill. And if you are teaching dribbling or shooting a basketball, it is best if each child has a ball to practice the skill with. Once I've taught them how to dribble, shoot, pass and catch, I have them put all the skills together in a lead up game called Sideline Basketball.
That is the last lesson in my basketball unit. Just remember, if you can teach them the skills in a fun way then they may feel ready to play on a basketball team in middle school or high school. I hope this helps.
jalopydi |
william atlas (Billatlas)
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Username: Billatlas
Post Number: 5
Registered: 2-2005
| | Posted on Friday, February 25, 2005 - 12:15 pm: | |
I agree with Jalopydi... after all skills have been taught, we will get kids in groups of five under each of the six baskets. We have a rotation game where it is 3 offensive players playing against 2 defenders. After a basket is made, ball goes out of bounds, there is an offensive violation, or the defense gets the ball (off a pass or reboune, I don't let them steal the dribble) the game is over and rotate. one defender goes the offense and one offense goes to defense (counter-clockwise rotation) and the game starts again with the defense inbounding the ball to the offense.
Hope this makes sense... if you like that drill, I can write two more games we play that the kids love.
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Gerry Cernicky (Pingeyez2)
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Username: Pingeyez2
Post Number: 3
Registered: 2-2005
| | Posted on Sunday, February 27, 2005 - 5:09 pm: | |
Please check out my homepage for various skills and lead up activities . it can be found by clicking on the following site at http://igreen.tripod.com/gerpe and once there click on winter seasonal games.
In the meantime , on the elementary level , I don't let them play the "real" game, until all the skills and rubrics have been mastered and that usually doesn't happen until the 5th/6th grade . |
