On Friday we began our skill sessions for throwing & catching a small ball. We will add some photos this week. We have some children with excellent throwing and catching skills. These children become our models to demonstrate to the class. We followed our skills session with a game where we got to practise the skills. The game was called 'Spring Cleaning'. We stopped the game at different times so that we could discuss how we were going, and how we could adapt the rules to make it better to play, as well as fairer for all.
If you want to help at home, here are the preparation, propulsion and follow through steps for the overarm throw, and the catching steps as well.
Overarm Throw
- Stands side on to direction of throw
- Throwing arm moves in a downward and backward arc
- Opposite foot to throwing arm steps forward
- Hips then shoulders rotate forward
- Elbow bends as throwing arm moves behind head
- Forearm and hand lag behind upper arm
- Throwing arm follows through across body
Catching
- Arms straight in front until ball contact, then scooping action to chest - feet stationary
- Ball is "hugged" to chest- feet are stationary or may take one step
- Arms "scoop" under ball, single step may be used to approach ball
- Catch with hands only. Feet stationary or limited to one step (make birds nest to catch ball in)
- Catch with hands only and let arms drop while body moves through space
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