SUNYCORTLANDMOTORDEVELOPMENTLAB

Fall2013Dr.Madden
LabTwo
DarrenMcCormack
Monday
Name:______________________________________LabDay:___________

9/29/14
Date:_______________

Todayslabwillallowyoutoobserveandassesstheskillofcatching.Keepspaceandsafetyissuesinmindas
youhavethechildrenperformthelabactivities.
Schedule:
a.Taskonereflection
b.TasktwoCatchingassessment(includecatchinginstructionandassociatedgamesaftertheassessmentis
completed).
TASKONEREFLECTION
AfterobservingandworkingwiththestudentsfromSmith/HomerElementary,canyoubrieflydescribe,an
effectivestrategyto:
a. getthechildrensattentionBeingaffirmativeandconfidentwithinstructionfromthestartwillleadtoa
morestructuredactivitywiththechildrenbeingmoreattentive.

b.keepthechildrensattentionUnderstandingwhenthechildrensattentionisatitmaxandalsoatitslowest
isanintegralparttoanylesson.Havingalessonplanthatisflexibleandhasmorethanoneoptionisvitalto
allowyoutoteachproactively.Keepingtheenergyandpositivitygoingcanbetoughbutwhenaccomplished
leadstoamorebeneficiallessonforthestudents.

c.organizeactivitiesformaximumparticipationHavingtherightandcorrectamountofequipmenttostarta
lessoniskey.Theactivitiesthatweteachneedtobeaboutgoodfundamentals,psychomotorskillsand
cognitiveskills.Noteverystudentwillenjoythelessontheyareinvolvedin,butthatswherebeingaproactive
teacherandfindingsomethingthatthestudentcaninvestthemselvesinthegameorskillthatisbeingthought.

TASKBLABEXPERIENCE

PED201LabTwo
BeanBag/ScarfChecklist

DarrenMcCormack
YourName:___________________________ChildsName:_____Rook_______________________
Youandyourstudent(s)willbeprovidedwithabeanbagandascarf.First,letthestudent(s)knowthatyou
wouldliketoseethekindofthrowingandcatchingskillshe/shehasandthatyouwillbegivingthemsome
challengestotry.Yourtaskforthisstationistoassessonestudentsgeneralabilityinvolleying,throwing,and
catchingthebeanbagandscarf.PLEASEOBSERVEONESTUDENTTOFILLOUTTHECHECKLIST.
ThistaskisintwopartsFirstaskthestudenttofirstthrowthebeanbagupintheair(nottoohighandunder
control)andfilloutthechecklistforthebeanbag.Afterthechildhascompletedallthebeanbagtasks,repeat
themwithascarf.Pleasenotethedominanthandwouldbethehandtheywritewith!Pleasefilloutthe
appropriatecellswithanXtoindicateyesornowhethertheywereabletoperformthetask.
Doesthestudent:
Trackthebeanbagvisually
asitleavehis/herhandand
asshe/hecatchesit?
Throwthebeanbagup
undercontrol(give
instructions,reinforce)
Trackthescarfvisuallyasit
leavehis/herhandandas
she/hecatchesit?
Throwthescarfupunder
control(giveinstructions,
reinforce)

YES
Y

NO

Y
Y
Y

Canthestudent:
Throwandcatchthe*with:
Twohands
Dominanthand
Nondominanthand
Catchwithtwohandsatalowlevel
Catchwiththedominanthandatalow
level
Catchwiththenondominanthandata

*BEANBAG
yesno
Y
y
Y
Y
Y
Y

*SCARF
yesno
y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y

lowlevel
Twohandswithtwoclaps
Twohandswiththreeclaps
Dominanthandwithtwoclaps
Dominanthandwiththreeclaps
Nondominanthandwithtwoclaps
Nondominanthandwiththreeclaps

Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y

Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
y

Canthestudentshowyouanythingelseshe/hecando?Pleasedescribe.
Rookhasverygoodhandeyecoordinationandseemstobeagoodathletealso.Heisveryenthusiastic,
sometimesoverlybuthasgreatenergyandiswillingtolearn.