Young Athletes Curriculum

Young Athletes Curriculum

Week Five, Lesson Two

LESSON OVERVIEW

Opening Sports Song (3 min) – Get ready to move! Sing along and do the motions that accompany the song.

Underhand Toss (6 min) – In pairs, use one hand to throw the bean bag underhand to each other.

Two-Hand Throwing (overhead) (5 min) – Stand sideways with one foot a little bit in front of the other one. Raise your hands over your head. Bend your arms and throw the ball.

Overhand Throwing (6 min) – Standing sideways, bring your arm back, bend your elbow, and throw the bean bag with one hand.

Throwing for Distance (6 min) – Place a floor marker some distance away. The child throws the bean bag with one hand and tries to throw further than the floor marker.

Closing Sports Song (4 min) – You did it! Sing along and do the motions that accompany the song.

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