EDU 355 Lab 4

1. Explain how a unit based on lessons of this nature would serve as a foundation for acquiring specialized throwing and catching skills. This unit would serve as a foundation for acquiring specialized throwing and catching skills because using bean bags provides an easier opportunity for the students to catch than a basketball or tennis ball. The activities that we did in the lab were relatively simple activities that provided a lot of opportunities for success. Without a base for learning a skill there is no way for someone to build upon the basics and increase their skill level and this job did a good job of developing basic skills.

2. Identify a theme that could be applied to health hopping appropriate for young children. Nutrition would be a good theme. Each station could have a different food group like fruits, vegetables, etc. and the kids could receive information based on each of the food groups. The kids would be getting exercise while learning about what foods they need to eat and which foods they should not eat.

3. Design a checklist of critical elements to look for when observing a child performing a locomotor movment.
1. Proper Cues
2. Consistency
3. Proficiency
4. Fluency
5. Amount of Concentration

4. 2 Bean Bag Activites

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