Diversity in Physical Education an all inclusive approach

Physical Education is for everyone and is beneficial to every student. It provides mental and physical benefits for the long term. In my Physical Education classes a strive to create life long fitness that emphasizes the importance of wellness through healthy living. Wellness includes exercise, healthy diets, managing their body weight, managing stress, avoiding alcohol and other drugs. A program that benefits every race, culture, gender, ethnicity.... Is vital to creating a productive healthy student for life. We will include games from a variety of cultures that include perceptual- motor competency, fitness, and attitude development.

Rapid Fire Dodge ball

Manipulative Skills Using Safety dodge balls

Movement skills and concepts- twisting, turning, throwing, stretching movements and running

Process 1

Rapid Fire

To set up this game of dodgeball there must be three hula hoops in the center of the field. One player stands in each hoop and has three dodgeballs with them.

The other players must all try to get from one side of the field to the other without getting hit by a player in the hula hoops. When players are hit by a ball, then they are out of the game.

After all players have crossed the field, the throwers retrieve their balls to continue the game.

Throwers can only throw when they are in their hoops, but can leave at any time to get more balls to try to eliminate players.

The last three players standing before elimination get to be the throwers in the next round.

Process 2

Jedi

Each team can have either one or two Jedis, who stay in a circle on their side of the field for protection. Players who are hit must sit down, but can be healed if a Jedi will leave their circle of protection and come to them.

When a Jedi is hit the first time out of the circle of protection, then they must hop on one foot. If they are hit a second time then they are out of the game.

There are other variations, including one where players who are hit when the Jedi is out of the circle are automatically out. Others allow a Jedi to have a foam noodle as a lightsaber, which will give them a farther reach from their circle of protection.

Process 3

Protect the President

There are a few variations for this type of dodgeball game. In one, a bodyguard and a president are in a circle, and the bodyguard does everything that they can to block the president from being hit.

This is a great version for younger children, or to be played in a wide and open space.

Another version requires teams to choose a president and then to protect them while trying to decide who the president is for the other team. Once they know who the president is, the team will want to try to eliminate them.

Physical Fitness is vital to children it impacts their growth and development mentally and physically. It is important for students to understand the relationship between physical activity and the development of muscular strength and endurance. Also students need to learn the importance of Physical Fitness and positive body image... Students need to be able to understand the importance of wellness and should be able to relate the concepts of wellness to physical activity. As a teacher I want my students to be able to make meaningful decisions that positively impact their health and wellness.

Through physical activity, students will demonstrate the ability to relate to different cultures, races, genders... Being able to relate to others in multicultural and diverse setting is a life skill that all students should learn. Physical Education can be a great tool to teach our students the social interactory skills necessary to succeed in a every changing diverse world.  The goal is to create a positive learning experience and students that are able to make healthy decisions.

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