PED 211 - Physical Education for Elementary Schools

Chapter 12

Extra class or intramurals.... .purposes

  1. provide opportunities for all children to practice the skills they have learned in their physical education class.
  2. to develop leadership and followership skills
  3. to enhance personal and social interests through a wide variety of competitive and noncompetitive activities.

Guidelines for intramurals….page 250

When will you hold intramurals?

  • Noon hour or after school

Who supervises it?

  • Teachers, parents, adult supervisors

How do you group the children?

As equal as possible or:

  • By homeroom
  • By classification index: number on a team multiplied by age plus their weight. Teacher' s choice: hopefully they are looking for equal teams.
  • Date of birth: for 6 teams take all Jan/Feb birthdays on the first team, Mar/Apr birthdays on the second team, etc.

Types of tournaments

  • Single elimination
  • Double elimination
  • Round robin

Primary intramural activities- the main emphasis is on developing skills….page 256

Intermediate intramural activities....has more Competition….page 257

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