Teacher: Megan Frazer & Carly Schmitt

Unit: Softball Skills

Shepherd University
PHED Course #:
School: Shepherd University
Lesson Grade:
Class Size: 30
Theme: 6th
Skills
Stations

Period: 1st

Date:
10/28/2014

Lesson No: 1

Facility/ Resources/ Equipment: /projector, Softballs, Gloves, Cones,

State Standards to be addressed:
PE.6.2.01- Identify proper techniques necessary to perform a variety of movement forms (e.g. catching, running, throwing, striking, kicking).
PE.6.2.02- perform basic body mechanics necessary to develop new motor skills (e.g. opposite hand- opposite foot, head up, follow through).
National Standards to be addressed:
Standard 1- The physically literate individual demonstrates competency in a variety of motor skills and movement patterns.
Objectives to be met: Students will successfully field 5 ground balls rolled from their partner
Time
Progressions/ Activities
10
Opening activity:
mins -Students will quickly change into appropriate gym attire and then report to their squad
lines for warm ups
-Students will perform 2 minute warm up (Jumping jacks, high knees, line jumps,
mountain climbers, burpees, push ups, and sit ups)
- Students will then clump up in the front of the gym where directions will be given

25
mins

Developmental Activities:
-Students will watch video one with teacher and then discuss and demonstrate the skill
Video one is How to Field a Ground Ball
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ccta-HWnXis
-After watching the video together the teacher will ask the following questions to guide
instruction for video one
1. What position should the infielder be in before the ball is it? Ready Position
2. Where should your weight be? Balls of the feet
3. Where should your glove be placed? Low and on the ground facing the batter
4. What are the two approaches to get into your stance? Walk in approach and
stationary approach

Organization
Equipment needed:
none

Equipment needed:
Projector, gloves,
softballs, and cones

Teaching /Safety cues

-Students will then get into groups of two and one student will roll the softball across
the floor to their partner for 10 rolls so their partner can practice fielding ground balls
then the students will switch rolls
10
mins

Summary/Closure:
-Review the same questions from the introduction of the video
- Introduce the skills for tomorrow
-Students go get changed

Equipment needed:
None

Adaptations for special needs:

-Aids in classroom for assistance
-Equally divide special needs students up so peers can help them also
- Possibly find something bigger for them to catch the softballs in instead of a glove

Equipment needed:
Bigger catcher item

Lesson/teaching evaluation/Reflection: