Year 1 Ball Skills

5 Units · 32 Lessons · 199 Activities

Rotating station activity where students apply learned aiming skills across three different accuracy challenges
Partner-based game developing passing skills when under pressure from defenders
A progressive warm-up where students perform different exercises for 10 seconds each
Children pass a ball around their body from hand to hand, developing coordination and ball familiarity
Students develop basic ball control skills through stepping, rolling, and stopping techniques with their 'ball buddy'
Individual ball control practice using fingertips to navigate around cones and between targets
Individual ball control practice developing fingertip control and hand coordination
Individual ball control practice focusing on stopping skills with hands
Students develop ball tracking skills and ready positions through detective-themed movement activities
Students explore different ways to move with a ball using their hands to demonstrate prior knowledge
Progressive ball manipulation activities including stepping over, rolling, and basic dribbling around objects
A circuit of foundational ball handling skills building from basic manipulation to controlled bouncing
Individual ball handling to develop confidence and hand-eye coordination
Dynamic ball pushing activity where children navigate around obstacles while maintaining ball control using different movement patterns
Gentle stretching and reflection activity using balls to help students transition from active to calm state
Calm cool-down combining gentle stretching with reflection on ball skills learned
Dynamic warm-up game where students with balls become taggers, promoting spatial awareness and ball handling
Active tag game where taggers use balls to gently tag others before passing the ball and swapping roles
Investigation activity comparing catching different objects to develop adaptability and understanding
Students practice bouncing a ball with their hands while moving around markers
Pairs take turns dribbling balls to hit opponent's cone targets in a ship-sinking themed game
Pairs take turns dribbling towards partner's cone targets to 'sink their battleships'
Enhanced battleships game where students must navigate around obstacles while dribbling to targets
Competitive game combining rolling accuracy with defensive long barrier skills
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