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Help me with 7th and 8th grade gym!

by the kids are complaining and i don't blame them!

Nov 8, 2009

Here's my story:

I am teaching 7th and 8th grade gym this year, and I'm in a pretty small gym (we don't have an outside area.) My resources are very limited: a few small sponge balls, a couple rubber balls, a few volleyballs (but no net), a few basketballs (maybe one has air), and some frisbee disks things. I don't have money to go out and buy equipment, nor will my school reimburse me if I did. All that said, the kids are pretty bored with the stuff we've been doing...like knock-out, running, and kickball. I need some new ideas that they will not groan about.

Also, if you have any tips on grading gym, please share! Thanks so much!

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Justin M On 11/08/09, the kids are complaining and i don't blame them! wrote: > Here's my story: > > I am teaching 7th and 8th grade gym this year, and I'm in a > pretty small gym (we don't have an outside area.) My > resources are very limited: a few small sponge balls, a > couple rubber balls, a few volleyballs (but no net), a few > b...See MoreOn 11/08/09, the kids are complaining and i don't blame them! wrote: > Here's my story: > > I am teaching 7th and 8th grade gym this year, and I'm in a > pretty small gym (we don't have an outside area.) My > resources are very limited: a few small sponge balls, a > couple rubber balls, a few volleyballs (but no net), a few > basketballs (maybe one has air), and some frisbee disks > things. I don't have money to go out and buy equipment, > nor will my school reimburse me if I did. All that said, > the kids are pretty bored with the stuff we've been > doing...like knock-out, running, and kickball. I need some > new ideas that they will not groan about. > > Also, if you have any tips on grading gym, please share! > Thanks so much!

Hi there. Here are some possible ideas for you.

- Sponge balls are not terribly exciting, but they are usually safe, so a couple things you can do is make a cross curricular plan where you have the students answer a question (subject based or something crazy), and they can throw the ball at a target on the wall (Which can be paper or anything), then award a point based on which target they hit or give 1 point for trying. Another idea may be too young for 8th graders but is a quick team building exercise. Divide the class into team and have them pass the ball to the next person before running down to the other end of the line (essentially moving the line). First team to move to a certain point wins.

Basketball - if only 1 is good, you can have the players make a circle and then put 1 in the middle. The players on the outside practice bounce passes to other players around the circle and the one in the middle attempts to intercept it. IF they do, switch places with the one who passed the ball.

Frisbee - now based on how much room, you could do some sort of Frisbee golf game. Or if they are rugged enough disperse them across the gym floor and play a musical chairs spoof where you call out a color and they have to put a foot on the right color. The ones who are "out" can sorta be like the sharps from freeze tag and try to catch players moving to the frisbees.

Hope this helps.

Justin

Nov 10, 2009

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Dora Malone On 11/08/09, the kids are complaining and i don't blame them! wrote: > Here's my story: > > I am teaching 7th and 8th grade gym this year, and I'm in a > pretty small gym (we don't have an outside area.) My > resources are very limited: a few small sponge balls, a > couple rubber balls, a few volleyballs (but no net), a few > b...See More

Dec 11, 2009

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Sharon On 12/11/09, Dora Malone wrote: > On 11/08/09, the kids are complaining and i don't blame them! > wrote: >> Here's my story: >> >> I am teaching 7th and 8th grade gym this year, and I'm in a >> pretty small gym (we don't have an outside area.) My >> resources are very limited: a few small sponge balls, a >>...See More

Jan 7, 2010

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Sharon This is a common problem as I have evaluated new teachers teaching on stages, small rooms converted, etc.

a. If you have walls---play 'wall ball' using taped off area on one wall with same area taped off on floor (use chalk), use a bouncy ball and it is like playing one wall racquetball. Underhand serve to hit wall without bouncing, ball m...See MoreThis is a common problem as I have evaluated new teachers teaching on stages, small rooms converted, etc.

a. If you have walls---play 'wall ball' using taped off area on one wall with same area taped off on floor (use chalk), use a bouncy ball and it is like playing one wall racquetball. Underhand serve to hit wall without bouncing, ball must bounce once on floor within the square on the floor. Two students can play against one another---learning 'kill shots, determine if ball in on line or not (could have another student monitor the play and keep score). Play by time or points---time is better.

b. get book called Silver Bullets--a lot of games for small spaces.

c. set up fitness circuit using the equipment you have, add line jumping like coaches use---give students paper to record the number of times they do whatever you ask in 30 sec. time., then rotate.

d. set up contest with 4 or 5 on a team. Have other teams count and record---using the fitness circuit.

e. give students some equipment and develop a routine using the equipment---each person has to do the routine. Show to rest of class.

f. use clothesline and crepe paper--make nets, use tennis balls and play hand tennis---teaching scoring and eye-hand coordination.

Keep me posted---Sharon at [email removed]

On 12/11/09, Dora Malone wrote: > On 11/08/09, the kids are complaining and i don't blame them! > wrote: >> Here's my story: >> >> I am teaching 7th and 8th grade gym this year, and I'm in a >> pretty small gym (we don't have an outside area.) My >> resources are very limited: a few small sponge balls, a >> couple rubber balls, a few volleyballs (but no net), a few >> basketballs (maybe one has air), and some frisbee disks >> things. I don't have money to go out and buy equipment, >> nor will my school reimburse me if I did. All that said, >> the kids are pretty bored with the stuff we've been >> doing...like knock-out, running, and kickball. I need some >> new ideas that they will not groan about. >> >> Also, if you have any tips on grading gym, please share! >> Thanks so much! > > Dance Fitness Videos made for School students are available > on my website. They are suitable for 7th and 8th grade, you > don't need a large space (they can also be used in classroom) > and the kids love it, they exercise and have fun. You only > need a TV/DVD player and let the DVD play..your students will > follow, all the routines are shown and taught with verbal > direction to age appropriate music. You don't need any > equipment and they are very inexpensive.

Jan 7, 2010

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