SUNYCORTLANDMOTORDEVELOPMENTLAB

Fall2013Dr.Madden
LabTwo
Monday
SamanthaWoodward
9/29/2014
Name:______________________________________LabDay:___________ Date:_______________
Todayslabwillallowyoutoobserveandassesstheskillofcatching.Keepspaceandsafetyissuesinmindas
youhavethechildrenperformthelabactivities.
Schedule:
a.Taskonereflection
b.TasktwoCatchingassessment(includecatchinginstructionandassociatedgamesaftertheassessmentis
completed).
TASKONEREFLECTION
AfterobservingandworkingwiththestudentsfromSmith/HomerElementary,canyoubrieflydescribe,an
effectivestrategyto:
a.getthechildrensattention
Togetthechildrensattention,aneffectivestrategycouldbetoblowyourwhistleorclapyourhandsloudly.
Withthesuddenandloudsound,thestudentswillturntheirattentiontothesoundssourceandknowitstime
tolisten.Todothisthough,itwouldbebesttosetupspecificrulesbeforeclasssayingwhattodoandwhoto
turnyourattentiontowhenthewhistleisblown.
b.keepthechildrensattention
Tokeepthechildrensattention,aneffectivestrategywouldbetocollectormakethechildrenputdownall
theequipmentsonothingwilldistractthem.Whenyoucallthekidsovertoexplainthenextactivity,tell
themtoputeverythingtheyhavedownandaftertheycanthembackupandcontinue.
c.organizeactivitiesformaximumparticipation
ToorganizeactivitiesformaximumparticipationIwouldchooseactivitiesthatallowforeveryoneto
beinvolvedandmoving.Ifanactivitycannotaccommodateeverybodyatonce,youcanplananother
smallactivitytodoonthesideandthetwogroupscanswitch.Planningactivitiesindifferent
stationscanallowallstudentstoexperienceanumberofdifferentactivitieswhilealsokeepingthem
allinvolvedatonce.

TASKBLABEXPERIENCE

PED201LabTwo
BeanBag/ScarfChecklist

OliviaM.
SamanthaWoodward
YourName:___________________________ChildsName:____________________________

Youandyourstudent(s)willbeprovidedwithabeanbagandascarf.First,letthestudent(s)knowthatyou
wouldliketoseethekindofthrowingandcatchingskillshe/shehasandthatyouwillbegivingthemsome
challengestotry.Yourtaskforthisstationistoassessonestudentsgeneralabilityinvolleying,throwing,and
catchingthebeanbagandscarf.PLEASEOBSERVEONESTUDENTTOFILLOUTTHECHECKLIST.
ThistaskisintwopartsFirstaskthestudenttofirstthrowthebeanbagupintheair(nottoohighandunder
control)andfilloutthechecklistforthebeanbag.Afterthechildhascompletedallthebeanbagtasks,repeat
themwithascarf.Pleasenotethedominanthandwouldbethehandtheywritewith!Pleasefilloutthe
appropriatecellswithanXtoindicateyesornowhethertheywereabletoperformthetask.
Doesthestudent:
Trackthebeanbagvisually
asitleavehis/herhandand
asshe/hecatchesit?
Throwthebeanbagup
undercontrol(give
instructions,reinforce)
Trackthescarfvisuallyasit
leavehis/herhandandas
she/hecatchesit?
Throwthescarfupunder
control(giveinstructions,
reinforce)

YES

NO

X
X
X
X

Canthestudent:
Throwandcatchthe*with:
Twohands
Dominanthand
Nondominanthand
Catchwithtwohandsatalowlevel
Catchwiththedominanthandatalow
level
Catchwiththenondominanthandata
lowlevel
Twohandswithtwoclaps
Twohandswiththreeclaps
Dominanthandwithtwoclaps
Dominanthandwiththreeclaps
Nondominanthandwithtwoclaps
Nondominanthandwiththreeclaps

*BEANBAG
yesno
X
X
X
X
X

*SCARF
yesno
X
X
X
X
X

X
X
X
X
X
X

X
X
X
X
X
X

Canthestudentshowyouanythingelseshe/hecando?Pleasedescribe.
Oliviaisverycapableofdoingalltheskillslistedabove.Inaddition,shewasabletodoothertrickswiththescarf
andbeanbagsuchasthrowingitbehindherbackandunderherlegwhilestillcatchingit.Also,shehadacompetition
withanothergirltoseehowmanyclapstheycandowhilethebeanbagandscarfwerestillintheair,whichendedup
beingten.