
Pre-K
Ball Skills (pre-K)
Developing Motor Competences and Fundamental Movement Skills is crucial between the ages of 3 and 8. These plans have been designed to introduce ball control and coordination to pre-school and pre-K children.
Lesson Plans
lesson 2 – ball control
lesson 3 – moving with a ball
lesson 4 – collecting and stopping
lesson 5 – bouncing
lesson 6 – with a partner
Supporting Content
More About This Unit
What do our Pre-K Ball Skills lesson plans cover?
In Pre-K Ball Skills children should learn to move confidently and safely, considering and managing risks when using equipment. Children should develop fundamental movement skills, showing control when throwing, and catching a large ball.
Our Pre-K Ball Skills lesson plans help children develop playing in a group, turn taking, and sharing.
Why are Ball Skills lessons important for pre-K and pre-school children?
Teaching ball skills is an important part of early years PE. Ball skills give opportunities for children to play cooperatively, demonstrate strength, balance and coordination and move energetically, running, jumping, and skipping.
Elementary School Ball Skills lessons are also great for building confidence, developing social skills and allowing children to understand and follow rules.
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