1. Strategies for Teaching Games Ch 13

2. Games in PE Curriculum Not always fun or positive learning May create lifelong dislike of games Teach movements & combine skills so competent & knowledgeable about games

3. Games in PE Curriculum Age appropriate games Give learner ability to design, critique, & play own games

4. Selecting Age-Appropriate Games 1. Motor skill development ▫Develop skills not just do ‘fun’ activities ▫Entertaining & educational 2. Physically & emotionally safe ▫Equipment ▫Not embarrass students ▫Steal the bacon example

5. Selecting Age-Appropriate Games 3. Not based on player elimination ▫No fitness 4. Frequent turns to play ▫Repetitive ▫Watching & waiting not develop skills

6. Selecting Age-Appropriate Games 5. Learners feel challenged ▫Match current ability ▫Not get bored ▫choices

7. Modifications Modify some games to become age appropriate Ex. Tag games equipment

8. Games Adult games not suitable for children! Baseball, fb, softball games Athletes dominate less skilled learners Small sided games Modified equipment Games not overwhelm learner

9. Games-When Learner display agility & ability to manipulate objects in motion Adapt to movements Physical, social, intellectual, & moral developments Self-competition – beat own performance

10. Child-Designed Games Learn significantly by making up own game Engage actively Think critically Problem solving Done well in summer camps Guide them: rules, boundaries, penaltis

11. Child-Designed Games Intervene to ensure safety May look like existing game

12. Teaching Game Players: number on each team Equipment: implements of play, boundary markers Rules: do to win & limits Organization: total number of games to require active learning

13. Presenting the Game Name the Game Purpose Rules Organization Teams Give equipment Send learners out

14. End of Game Wrap-up/debriefing Go over what learned Modifications possible Any cheating What was fun/not fun