Have you ever wondered about the connection between physical activities and reading skills? Recent research suggests that a child's ability to skip may signal their readiness for reading. However, it's not just about skipping. When kids can do something called 'crossing the mid-line'—imagining an invisible line down their body—it seems to make reading easier. This skill involves various activities that cross this line, like tracing words from left to right with their fingers and moving back to the start of the next line. It's fascinating how these physical movements might support and enhance a child's reading journey!
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It's not just the athletes who can benefit from quality physical education. All students can benefit when PE consists of a variety of engaging learning opportunities.
Teacher of the Week
On Jan. 17, the Winner of Teacher of the Week was Lake Hills Elementary teacher Mike Matulis. Matulis has been teaching for 16 years. He coaches Track and Field and Cross Country, in addition to teaching PE. While the COVID-19 pandemic has created challenges, he has used it as a chance to get his students outside and into he fresh air.
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What a great honor it was to be nominated as Teacher of the Week! There are so many great teachers out there and it feels great to be recognized for the things we have been working hard on in class.
The last few years have been challenging to say the least. We have adapted to the times and make the best of a tough situation. Being outside everyday has been a big change that has also opened up new opportunities. |
I would like to take this opportunity to thank my biggest influences as a teacher - Mr. Carter, who was my elementary P.E. teacher and Cross Country coach, and my mother, who is a retired fifth grade teacher. Thank you Mom and Mr. Carter for inspiring me and helping be become the teacher I am today.
I have been fortunate to have had many teachers in my life who have inspired me and positively influenced the direction of my life. The first would be my Mother. She is now a retired national board certified fifth grade teacher. While growing up, my mother set the example for what it means to be a caring, creative, and dedicated teacher. I am thankful for her guidance and encouragement that led me down the path of becoming an elementary school teacher.
I believe that a successful physical education teacher is one who instills in students the ability to work as a team, lift up those around you, learn from one’s mistakes, and be goal-oriented. Case in point, my elementary physical education teacher, Mr. Ernie Carter. Coach Carter taught me how to challenge myself, work well with teammates, and strive to improve. As an elementary aged student, I looked forward to physical education class and I imagined how great it would be to someday be able to go to P.E. everyday. Later in high school, Mr. Carter would also be my cross country and track coach. I witnessed his ability to inspire and motivate his athletes and I decided coaching would be a meaningful and worthy profession. Like coach Carter, I am currently an elementary physical educator who also coaches track and cross country. And, like coach, I am hopeful that I can instill the value and joy of sport for a lifetime.
Thank you Mom and Coach. To all of the other teachers out there, keep providing all of the great opportunities for student growth, and continue to inspire your students by being caring, creative, and motivating. You make a difference!
I believe that a successful physical education teacher is one who instills in students the ability to work as a team, lift up those around you, learn from one’s mistakes, and be goal-oriented. Case in point, my elementary physical education teacher, Mr. Ernie Carter. Coach Carter taught me how to challenge myself, work well with teammates, and strive to improve. As an elementary aged student, I looked forward to physical education class and I imagined how great it would be to someday be able to go to P.E. everyday. Later in high school, Mr. Carter would also be my cross country and track coach. I witnessed his ability to inspire and motivate his athletes and I decided coaching would be a meaningful and worthy profession. Like coach Carter, I am currently an elementary physical educator who also coaches track and cross country. And, like coach, I am hopeful that I can instill the value and joy of sport for a lifetime.
Thank you Mom and Coach. To all of the other teachers out there, keep providing all of the great opportunities for student growth, and continue to inspire your students by being caring, creative, and motivating. You make a difference!
Gator Dash 🐊
We worked hard and had fun raising our heart rates and money for our school. Way to go Gators!
The students worked hard on this hot day, making the PTO provided Popsicles taste extra sweet afterwards. |
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Bend Don't Break
No year has tested teachers’ flexibility like this past one. One year ago, schools were all on lock down. We had to quickly figure out how to teach P.E. virtually. We had to adapt and become youtubers and zoomers. The online community came together and shared their knowledge on what was working in their new desk-less classes. For most of us, this new way of teaching forced us out of our comfort zones and we had to get creative. We found ourselves void of our large physical classrooms, and taught students on small screens instead. While I don’t think that going remote was the best thing for our students, I do think that It helped us grow as teachers and students because we were forced to work with less and make it work.
This year, we made the decision that physical education class would be held outdoors whenever possible. To date, I have taught outside every school day. Luckily, we had a mild winter this year, although we did have a stretch of a few weeks with temperatures close to zero. Teaching outdoors everyday has been challenging. New routines and curriculum had to be established. Students had to be prepared for the weather and dress accordingly. I had to communicate with classroom teachers to make sure that students were dressed appropriately and the teachers then had to bundle up to walk their classes outside to our meeting spot. In Michigan the weather can change quickly, making lessons difficult especially when it’s windy. Despite the challenges we were able to focus on some enjoyable activities. We made the most of our time outdoors by going hiking, sledding, cross country skiing, and snowshoeing. We built shelters in the woods, and learned to ride bikes. This year was unique, and I believe it was a success. We were resourceful, we adapted, and we rolled with it. I learned a lot about my students this year, they are adaptable, hardy, and resilient. In upcoming years I hope to continue much of what we did this year and keep rolling on.
This year, we made the decision that physical education class would be held outdoors whenever possible. To date, I have taught outside every school day. Luckily, we had a mild winter this year, although we did have a stretch of a few weeks with temperatures close to zero. Teaching outdoors everyday has been challenging. New routines and curriculum had to be established. Students had to be prepared for the weather and dress accordingly. I had to communicate with classroom teachers to make sure that students were dressed appropriately and the teachers then had to bundle up to walk their classes outside to our meeting spot. In Michigan the weather can change quickly, making lessons difficult especially when it’s windy. Despite the challenges we were able to focus on some enjoyable activities. We made the most of our time outdoors by going hiking, sledding, cross country skiing, and snowshoeing. We built shelters in the woods, and learned to ride bikes. This year was unique, and I believe it was a success. We were resourceful, we adapted, and we rolled with it. I learned a lot about my students this year, they are adaptable, hardy, and resilient. In upcoming years I hope to continue much of what we did this year and keep rolling on.
Bike Riding is How We Roll
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Learning to ride a bike is a rite of passage that brings with it freedom and joy. The most rewarding thing about teaching physical education is watching students work at and become successful at something they previously couldn't do. Especially when you know it is a skill that will serve them well for their lifetime.
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By: Marisa Oberle
Posted Apr 18, 2021
SPRING LAKE, Mich. — Learning how to ride a bike is one of the biggest milestones in a child’s life and it’s something seven Lake Hills Elementarystudents can now say they’ve accomplished.
“I was blown away,” said Kaly Van Wieren.
Van Wieren is the school’s intensive resource teacher.
“I have students from young fives through fourth grade,” said Van Wieren. “We’re really working on helping support them with their social, emotional, and behavior needs as well as academics.”
Each day for the past school year, Van Wieren has educated the kids, but at the end of March, it’s their gym teacher who got the idea to teach all of the students their newest skill.
“This year has been a different year,” said Mike Matulis. “We decided early on that we would spend as much time as possible outdoors… One day on a hike, I asked the students, because I was just brainstorming things we could do outdoors, and I asked the students if they knew how to ride bikes. Out of the seven students in Kaly’s class, none of them told me they could ride a bike without training wheels.”
The training began soon after with the class spending their last week of physical education on a soccer field next to the school learning to ride.
“There are a lot of benefits to riding a bike,” said Matulis. “Balance and coordination, working on building neurons in the brain. There’s definitely a social emotional benefit as well.”
As the days progressed, so did the number of bikers and supporters, with the school’s principal and other personnel assisting in the effort.
“Now they have something else they can do outside, that they can do with their friends, do with their families,” said Van Wieren “I feel like, that’s just, that’s awesome. Like Mike said, every kid deserves to know how to ride a bike and just have that joy.”
Eleven-year-old Dusty Jones is among those who learned.
“It’s hard to get him to open up about what he likes about school or his day, things like that,” said Brandy Jones, Dusty’s mom. “I feel like that just kind of opened up the door. He got in the car and he was so excited.”
Brandy says she and her husband, Craig, tried to teach Dusty before, but after a crash, he lost confidence in trying. Craig passed away last March and as an avid outdoorsman, Brandy says she knows he’s proud of Dusty.
“By them taking that time and I think him having his classmates that he’s so connected to… it was a positive thing and he was excited and motivated to keep trying,” said Brandy.
Matulis is hoping to expand the bike lesson to other classes, but is in need of some help. He found the seven bikes the kids learned to ride on leading up to the lesson, so it’s all the school is working with right now. If anyone would like to donate a bike or helmet, it can be dropped off at Griffin Elementary.
Posted Apr 18, 2021
SPRING LAKE, Mich. — Learning how to ride a bike is one of the biggest milestones in a child’s life and it’s something seven Lake Hills Elementarystudents can now say they’ve accomplished.
“I was blown away,” said Kaly Van Wieren.
Van Wieren is the school’s intensive resource teacher.
“I have students from young fives through fourth grade,” said Van Wieren. “We’re really working on helping support them with their social, emotional, and behavior needs as well as academics.”
Each day for the past school year, Van Wieren has educated the kids, but at the end of March, it’s their gym teacher who got the idea to teach all of the students their newest skill.
“This year has been a different year,” said Mike Matulis. “We decided early on that we would spend as much time as possible outdoors… One day on a hike, I asked the students, because I was just brainstorming things we could do outdoors, and I asked the students if they knew how to ride bikes. Out of the seven students in Kaly’s class, none of them told me they could ride a bike without training wheels.”
The training began soon after with the class spending their last week of physical education on a soccer field next to the school learning to ride.
“There are a lot of benefits to riding a bike,” said Matulis. “Balance and coordination, working on building neurons in the brain. There’s definitely a social emotional benefit as well.”
As the days progressed, so did the number of bikers and supporters, with the school’s principal and other personnel assisting in the effort.
“Now they have something else they can do outside, that they can do with their friends, do with their families,” said Van Wieren “I feel like, that’s just, that’s awesome. Like Mike said, every kid deserves to know how to ride a bike and just have that joy.”
Eleven-year-old Dusty Jones is among those who learned.
“It’s hard to get him to open up about what he likes about school or his day, things like that,” said Brandy Jones, Dusty’s mom. “I feel like that just kind of opened up the door. He got in the car and he was so excited.”
Brandy says she and her husband, Craig, tried to teach Dusty before, but after a crash, he lost confidence in trying. Craig passed away last March and as an avid outdoorsman, Brandy says she knows he’s proud of Dusty.
“By them taking that time and I think him having his classmates that he’s so connected to… it was a positive thing and he was excited and motivated to keep trying,” said Brandy.
Matulis is hoping to expand the bike lesson to other classes, but is in need of some help. He found the seven bikes the kids learned to ride on leading up to the lesson, so it’s all the school is working with right now. If anyone would like to donate a bike or helmet, it can be dropped off at Griffin Elementary.
Sledding
Not only does outdoor activity come with numerous physical benefits, but the natural environment can also help stimulate the mind. Nature has been known to reduce stress levels, improve alertness and concentration, and help individuals remain motivated. Being exposed to natural elements, such as sunlight and fresh air, can even cause physical changes in the body which can lead to a better overall mood and outlook on life.
In addition to the health benefits, being outdoors can also increase a student’s appreciation for their environment. Students can learn more about various aspects of the outdoors, such as plants and animals, as well as learn about the effects of different weather and seasonal changes. Being exposed to these elements can help instill a greater respect for nature and the environment.
Outdoor activities can also help increase a student’s understanding of teamwork. Group outdoor activities such as hiking or running can help build team spirit and cooperation. This can help students develop social skills, build leadership qualities, and work together in order to achieve a common goal.
Taking gym classes outdoors can act as an opportunity for students to get away from their usual daily routine. Going for walks or hikes can provide students with a much-needed break and become more engaged with the outdoors. This is especially beneficial for students in urban areas, who may not otherwise have the opportunity to escape to nature.
Overall, taking gym classes outdoors has many benefits for students. From physical health to mental wellbeing, students can receive many advantages from exercising outside. From learning more about their environment to increasing their respect for nature and developing social and leadership skills, taking classes outdoors can be an invaluable experience.
Outdoor Physical Education #Takeitoutside
We have been outside for P.E. everyday this year. Here is a look at what we have been up to now that we have snow!
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There is so much fun, exercise, and learning to be had in the great big gym known as outdoors.
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Getting ready for class. Being organized and setup ahead of time is key for getting students going quickly.
Starting the class with younger students can be tricky. I had the boots untied and laid out and organized by size. I take a line of boys and girls (in line smallest to tallest) to their bench of ski boots. I make sure to tell students not to touch the boots yet. Then I explain to the class how to get up when you fall (Lay down on side, get skis straight/parallel, push off ground while on side). Then I tell the class, without letting your socks touch the snow, to put on ski boots and line up in front of me. Like an assembly line, I tie boots and tell them to stand two students per noodle where their skis are laid out. I explain how to ski and then go to each noodle to click kids into skis.
Welcome Back Bucs!
Stay Healthy Be Safe and Have Fun This Summer
Last Years Field Day
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Hit and Run is a three player two base game. Players take turns rotating positions, outfield, pitcher, and batter. Each base reached before the ball is placed on the pitcher’s mound is one run.
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Santa's Sleigh Ride
Oh what fun it is to ride in a one horse open sleigh!
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Moving and Learning
On the Trail
Each of us started our life exploring the world around us. Some of us never lose our enthusiasm for it. Hiking is such a great way to get exercise. There is so much to see in our own backyard. Lady slippers, white pines, sand dunes, and even a hog nose snake!
Smoothie Time
The P.E. Club students at Lake Hills made a served the entire school smoothies. The smoothies were made using pedal power on a smoothie blender bike. The P.E. Club students took turns pedaling and serving the strawberry and banana smoothies. They were yummy!
Rules:
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Divide the class into three teams. Two teams play at a time. The winning team gets to play again and their opponent switches with the team that was sitting out. When your team is sitting out talk about strategies, chose a goalie for the next round, and get a drink of water.
Exerciseopoly (Using Heart Rate Monitors)
We have been using Heart Zones Blink 3.0 Monitors recently with students. The monitors are worn on the wrist and can track movement as well as heart rate. Our goal is to keep our hearts in the yellow target heart rate zone for the majority of our P.E. class time. During class students are able to see their heart rate zone color on the projection screen. Blue = 50 - 100 bpm, Yellow = 100 - 160 bpm, and Red = 160+ bpm. At the end of class students are able to view their numbered tile on the screen and see a graph of their heart rate over the class period time.
The first activity we tried with the heart monitors was an activity called Exerciseopoly. Students were paired up in teams of two or three and worked together to move around the board after rolling the dice. Each time they landed on a square they would do what the square said together. Each time they passed the finish square they earned one point. With younger students we projected the game on the screen and rolled the dice, read the directions, and did the action together. The link for the game can be found here.
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QR code for Exerciseopoly
"Work It" students are in line in teams. The first student will do 5 sit ups while the next person on their team holds their feet for them. Students are not allowed to do sit ups without a teammate holding their feet. This prevents the lines at the stations from getting congested. They then continue down the length of the gym stopping at each cone to perform each exercise: 4 monkey squats, 3 push ups, 2 frog jumps, and one jumping jack. The student then take one token from the bucket and place it in their team's token scoreboard. When they get back to the beginning they have an opportunity to take a water break.
Kindergarten Students Using Heart Rate Monitors
Students are working on HOPSports and just dance while tracking their movement and heart rates.
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Students paired up and shared an ipad. They then used the QR code reader app to watch a video of a partner skill. At the end of the video there is a 60 second countdown timer. Teams counted how many repetitions of the skill they could perform together before time runs out. Each station also had a note card used for writing down a teams high score for that skill. Besides ball handling skills, students also worked at fitness stations, jump rope stations, and took a growth mindset quiz using google sheets.
Create your own QR codes here at qr-code-generator.com
Ball Handling Stations QR codes created by Brett Sinnett can be found at comandokiddz.
Create your own QR codes here at qr-code-generator.com
Ball Handling Stations QR codes created by Brett Sinnett can be found at comandokiddz.
The force is strong with these younglings!
P.E. and Health Fair
Teamwork Works!
Students at Griffin worked together to build Hula Huts
Leprechaun tag is a race to get as many coins as possible. Students must first make it past the two leprechauns with out getting tagged. They may then take one piece of gold out of the pot and then walk (sometimes we skip) back behind the rainbow to the start and try again . If caught on the way to the pot of gold, he or she must hand over their gold to the leprechaun and then become the new leprechaun (no tag backs).
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Jump Rope for Heart at Lake Hills
Congratulations students of Lake Hills, together we were able to raise $2,072 for the American Heart Association!
Currently our upper elementary students are playing Paddleton and working on their short handle implement skills. Paddleton is a game played similarly to badminton in that it is played with the same net and the same court size. Unlike badminton the game is played with a different birdie and with a paddle ball paddle. To see the rules of the game click here.
Beaches, Bridges, and Boats
Beaches, Bridges, and Boats is a tagging game where students have to navigate through a playing area by running on the beach, skipping on the bridge, or shuffling their feet in a hula hoop boat. Younger students were chased by a student playing tag while the older students played Team Swarm Tag while using the Beaches, Bridges, and Boats playing area.
Questions you may want to ask your student about the game:
What fleeing tactics did you use to avoid being tagged?
What chasing tactics did you use to successfully tag fleeing players?
What fleeing tactics did you use to avoid being tagged?
What chasing tactics did you use to successfully tag fleeing players?
Pokemon Hockey Wrist Shot
My students were working on taking a hockey wrist shot. They practiced their hockey shooting skills while playing Go Pokemon a gym version of the mobile phone game. First students needed to capture a Pokemon by shooting a puck into their hockey net.
Students then trained their captured Pokemon at exercise stations.
Jump Rope for Heart
Kickball Might Be Good For The Brain
At recess, students use all the things they learned in the classroom. When they are doing hopscotch they use math skills. Kids learn a lot about social skills during recess, such as playing, sharing, being the leader, following somebody. It’s all very important.
Exercise and Learning
Exercise affects how primed our brain is to take on this new information and create these new connections.
Hike it, Bike it, Like it!
Every Wednesday in May. Thanks to our Fuel 60 team for making Hike it, Bike it, Like it day a success! Students at Peach Plains have been making exercise a priority before school starts on Wednesday mornings. Research has shown that cardiovascular exercise before school can aid in students ability to learn and understand the days lessons. Students who ride the bus and have a signed permission slip are dropped of on the corner of Sharon Ave. and Comstock St. across from Pottawattomie Park. Together the students walk the remaining route to school. When they arrive at school they fill out an entry ticket for a prize drawing later that day. We have had a decent turnout so far with this program. I think students enjoy walking and talking with their friends on the way to school. It was also nice seeing some of the parents riding and walking with their children, and a few dogs as well. |
Lunch Time Running Club
Third and fourth grade students have been devoting their lunch recess time to running. The students are members of the Feelin' Good Mileage Club sponsored by Fifth Third Bank.
The running club members run on a quarter mile course around the playground soccer fields. Their progress is tracked with punch cards. Each completed lap is recorded on a punch card that counts up to twenty laps for a total of five miles of running.
When a student completes a card, they earn a toe token to wear on their shoelace, and then the card is entered in a drawing for prizes each week.
What do the kids say?
" I love running. I'm gonna run everyday" - Adam 4th grade student
The running club members run on a quarter mile course around the playground soccer fields. Their progress is tracked with punch cards. Each completed lap is recorded on a punch card that counts up to twenty laps for a total of five miles of running.
When a student completes a card, they earn a toe token to wear on their shoelace, and then the card is entered in a drawing for prizes each week.
What do the kids say?
" I love running. I'm gonna run everyday" - Adam 4th grade student
Way to Go Peach!
Great work students of Peach! We raised over $6,000 for the American Heart Association.
We had fun, worked on fitness and jump rope tricks, and also helped out students with sick hearts.
We had fun, worked on fitness and jump rope tricks, and also helped out students with sick hearts.
Ryan, one of the Kid’s with Heart would also like to say thanks for all the effort and enthusiasm the students of Peach gave to our Jump Rope for Heart event:
Jump Rope for Heart
Students will be Jumping rope to raise money for the American Heart Association during P.E. class March 18 through March 24. Donation envelops need to be turned in to Mr. Matulis by March 26th.
Peach Lains
Snowshoeing Adventure
Peach Plains students were able to continue to develop the snowshoeing skills they learned last winter. This year, with the aide of a compass, students were able to experience the orienteering aspect of the sport. The snow was deep, but the snowshoes kept students on top of things. They enjoyed being able to walk on the deep snow. Most Michigan students are used to playing in the snow, sledding on top of the snow, and skiing, but learning how to use snowshoes to walk on top of deep snow is an important skill. Snowshoeing is a great, lifelong sport.
It takes a while for everyone to get strapped into the snowshoes, and thanks to parent volunteers, the younger students were ready to go in short time. We had a deep blanket of snow, but the students were able to stay on top of things.
Fourth grade students were able to step up this sport to a new level this year. Their special challenge was to complete a Quest for hidden treasure, and they worked together to find the treasure. Snowshoeing is a great skill for everyone.
It takes a while for everyone to get strapped into the snowshoes, and thanks to parent volunteers, the younger students were ready to go in short time. We had a deep blanket of snow, but the students were able to stay on top of things.
Fourth grade students were able to step up this sport to a new level this year. Their special challenge was to complete a Quest for hidden treasure, and they worked together to find the treasure. Snowshoeing is a great skill for everyone.
The Time Machine
Students at Peach go back in time. Working on their throwing form, students threw at targets on the wall. Before throwing their partners talked them through the proper steps (stand like the letter "T", point where you want it to go, bend your elbow, step & throw). After throwing they checked the webcam monitor to see themselves on a 12 second delay video. Using the monitor they could observe and compare their form with a video loop of Mr. Matulis throwing. The "Time Machine" was created with a computer, monitor, webcam, and a Free video delay program called Kinovea. The program can be found here: http://www.kinovea.org/
It was great having my former P.E. teacher and Cross Country coach visit our school. Coach and his wife, Linda my third grade teacher, stopped by to teach us a super fun game called Paddleton. My students and I had an absolutely incredible time! Thank you Mr. and Mrs. Carter! We appreciate you sharing this active and extremely fun game!
Paddleton is a game played similarly to badminton in that it is played with the same net and the same court size. Unlike badminton the game is played with a different birdie and with a paddle ball paddle. The court can be anywhere from 13 X 42 to 17 X 42. Four feet from the net on each side of the is a serving line. The serve must be an underhand serve and it must take place from behind the service line. There are no let serves. If you hit the net on the serve you lose the serve or a point is scored. When serving, the birdies should travel at least as far as the serving line on the other side of the net. Points are awarded when an opponent fails to get the birdie over the net, hits it out of bound, short serves, hits the ceiling, or misses the birdie on the serve. The idea is to hit the birdie to different places on the court in order to make it difficult for your opponent to return the birdie. Hitting the birdie deep in the corners of your opponent's court and hitting short drop shots will make the game more difficult for your opponent. Fifteen points constitutes a game, and you can play with double or single player teams.
One good way to introduce this game to a class is to start with four players on each side of the net (total of eight players on a court) lined up, single file, and to take turns hitting the birdie as it comes over the net. After a player hits the birdie he or she runs to the back of the line and the next teammate gets in position to play. The objective here is to get all the players on the other team out and have at least one player on your team remaining. Have students practice taking turns, in the beginning, by tossing and catching a beanbag over the net to see how many consecutive catches each group can make. This helps students gain experience, and this prepares students for using the birdies and paddles.
For more about the game of paddleton visit http://www.carterpaddleton.com/rules.html
What do the kids say?
"This was the best Gym class ever" - Landon H. 3rd grade student
Paddleton is a game played similarly to badminton in that it is played with the same net and the same court size. Unlike badminton the game is played with a different birdie and with a paddle ball paddle. The court can be anywhere from 13 X 42 to 17 X 42. Four feet from the net on each side of the is a serving line. The serve must be an underhand serve and it must take place from behind the service line. There are no let serves. If you hit the net on the serve you lose the serve or a point is scored. When serving, the birdies should travel at least as far as the serving line on the other side of the net. Points are awarded when an opponent fails to get the birdie over the net, hits it out of bound, short serves, hits the ceiling, or misses the birdie on the serve. The idea is to hit the birdie to different places on the court in order to make it difficult for your opponent to return the birdie. Hitting the birdie deep in the corners of your opponent's court and hitting short drop shots will make the game more difficult for your opponent. Fifteen points constitutes a game, and you can play with double or single player teams.
One good way to introduce this game to a class is to start with four players on each side of the net (total of eight players on a court) lined up, single file, and to take turns hitting the birdie as it comes over the net. After a player hits the birdie he or she runs to the back of the line and the next teammate gets in position to play. The objective here is to get all the players on the other team out and have at least one player on your team remaining. Have students practice taking turns, in the beginning, by tossing and catching a beanbag over the net to see how many consecutive catches each group can make. This helps students gain experience, and this prepares students for using the birdies and paddles.
For more about the game of paddleton visit http://www.carterpaddleton.com/rules.html
What do the kids say?
"This was the best Gym class ever" - Landon H. 3rd grade student