SPRINGFIELD COLLEGE LESSON PLAN

PHED 237

NAME: Thomas Girolamo DATE TAUGHT: March 28, 2016 SCHOOL: Brookings
TIME: 9:45-10:25 CLASS SIZE: 32 GRADE LEVEL: Grade 4
FACILITIES: Full Gymnasium LESSON #: 1 GENERIC LEVEL: Precontrol/Control

EQUIPMENT NEEDS (#):

 8 Nets
 32 Pickle balls
 32 Racquets
 4 Boundary Cones
 Music
 Tape
LESSON FOCUS: Ball Control and Rallying UNIT: Pickleball
NATIONAL SHAPE AMERICA STANDARDS:
Standard 1: Demonstrates competency in a variety of motor skills and movement patterns (E24.a and b, E26.4)
Standard 2: Applies knowledge of concepts, principles, strategies and tactics related to movement and performance (E3.4b)
Standard 4: Exhibits responsible personal and social behavior that respects self and others. (E6.4)
Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks:
2.2 Use a variety of manipulative, locomotor, and non-locomotor skills as individuals and in teams.
2.7 Demonstrate responsible personal and social conduct used in physical activity settings
STUDENT PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES: By the end of this lesson, the students should be able to:
1.) Psychomotor: Demonstrate the proper technique of a sidearm strike by showing 3 out of the 4 skill cues throughout the lesson (S1)
2.) Cognitive: Identify 3 out of the 4 skill cues used to strike a pickleball by answering questions asked on the exit slip with 80% accuracy at the closure of the
lesson. (S2)
3.) Affective: Be conscious of other students’ feelings during all activities by encouraging classmates and having a good attitude 100% of the time. (S4)
TEACHER PERFORMANCE GOALS: During the lesson the teacher will:
1.) Provide at least 1 positive and 1 corrective specific piece of feedback to each student throughout the lesson.
2.) Assess all students throughout the class with an exit slip and checking for understanding during all activity.
3.) Make sure all students are safe by reinforcing boundaries and eyes up and heads up during all activity.
REFERENCES:
Curtis, J. M. (1998). Pickle-ball for player and teacher- 3rd Edition . Englewood, CO: Morton Pub.

Colvin, A. V., Markos, N. J., & Walker, P. J. (2000). Teaching the nuts and bolts of physical education: Building basic movement skills . Champaign, IL: Human
Kinetics. (pg. 42-43)

Pickle-Ball, Inc. -- The Company that Invented the Game. (n.d.). Retrieved March 20, 2016, from http://pickleball.com/pages/rules-how-to-play-the-game
TIME SEQUENCE OF LESSON ORGANIZATIO REFLECTIO
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Greet & Meet: Hello boys and girls my name is Mr.G and I will be your teacher for the next month! T

0-3 WARM-UP: (Ball Control) Balance the Pickleball SSSSSSSSSSS

min. - The teacher will have the equipment laid out with a racquet and a ball for each student. The students will be in
a line shoulder to shoulder facing the teacher. The teacher will demonstrate what he wants the students to do,
which is take the ball and put it on the paddle hold it out with a straight arm and try to balance it for as long as
possible. T
- The teacher will number off students and tell the 1s to go out and find a set of equipment and wait for the SSSSSSSS
teacher to say go or the music will start to begin activity. Then the teacher will tell the 2s to go out and find their
own set of equipment along with the same instruction. SSSSSSSS
- The students will get to their hot spot with equipment on it and then the teacher will then begin the music and
the students will perform the task.
- The teacher will give extensions like use opposite hands or try to balance for “this long” to go along with the
activity. There will also be extensions down like try to bring the paddle in closer to balance.

4-5 Transition: As the music concludes or the teacher says “3,2,1 freeze” the students will place their equipment down at
min. their feet. The teacher will number the students off by 5 and have them come in small groups. The students will sit
down in 2 groups of 10 sitting right behind each other and the last group 12. T

5-9 Informing: SSSSSSSSSSS

min. - Grip Skill Cues: Lead with favorite hand, reach and give racquet a hand shake.
- Skill Cues: Ready, T, step, follow through (Nuts and Bolts pg. 42)
- Demonstration: Mr.G will demonstrate the skill cues of a sidearm strike.
- Rules: Go signal= Ready, Go or the music starts. Stop Signal= “3,2,1 freeze” or the music stops.
- Boundaries: Stay within the coned area for all activities and keep your eyes up and heads up at all times so
you do not bump into other classmates. Give the teacher eyes and ears when they are talking.
- Behavior Expectations: The equipment you may not use it swing at other classmates. The only purpose to use
the racquet is to play pickleball. Follow instructions and stay within boundaries.

10-11 Transition: Just like the instant activity, the teacher will number off the students and tell them to go out and find their
min. paddle again and ball. T
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11-16 Activity 1: Paddle Ball
min. - This time, they will try to keep a volley going by hitting the ball up in the air and continue that pattern for as SSSSSSSS
long as they can. The students will start off stationary on a hot spot then go into moving around will hitting the
 ball in the air.
- The teacher will make sure to stress to try to keep the ball no higher than head level.
- Make sure the students keep their eyes and heads up as they are walking because the nets will be down along
with the poles being up.

Accommodations/Extensions:
- As the students become better, the teacher will ask them to try and walk around while hitting the ball in the air
upward.
- As a student becomes even better at that ask them to try and count how many they can get in a row or give
them a number to get in a row.
- Flip-Flop the paddle, hit the ball in the air with one side of the paddle then switch to the other side and hit it
with that side and continue that pattern. T
- If a student is struggling tell them to not walk around and hit and remain stationary. SSSSSSSS
- If a student is struggling tell them to try and balance the ball on the paddle again.
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17-18 Transition: The students will place their equipment down by their feet and listen for their next activity. One side will
min. keep their pickleballs while the other side of the gym will give Mr.G their pickleballs.

18-25 Activity 2: Pickleball Practice

min. - The teacher will put up tape on the wall that the students have to practice hitting the pickleball above the tape
on the wall. The tape will act as the “net” on an actual court.
- The students will hit the pickleball with the skill cues taught in the beginning of the lesson. They will hit the
pickleball then retrieve the pickleball, making sure they have enough space between them and their
classmates so no one is in danger of getting hurt.

Accommodations/Extensions:
- Student will take a step back if they are succeeding at their current position.
- If a student is doing well, the teacher will ask them to count how many they can get in a row over the tape.
- If a student is struggling, ask them to take a step forward and try striking from there.

VERBAL CUES: Ready, T, step, follow through (Nuts and Bolts pg. 42) T
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26-27 Transition: The students will place their equipment down by their feet and to listen for their next activity.
min. SSSSSSSS
27-34 Activity 3: Pickleball Paddle Partners
min. - The teacher will pair off the entire class in partners and if there is an odd number then have a group of three.
- The students will go back to their paddles and line up across from their partner with one paddle ball per pair.
When the teacher plays the music or says go, the students will practice hitting the pickleball back and forth
 over the net on the ground. Making sure they practice the skill cues of sidearm striking. First partner will hit the
ball then the second partner will catch the ball. Then the process will begin again.

Accommodations/Extensions:
- If a pair of partners is doing great, ask them to take a step back.
- If a pair is doing good, see if they can get a rally going by hitting the ball back and forth to each other.
- If a pair is struggling, ask them to take a step forward and try striking from there.

VERBAL CUES: Ready, T, step, follow through (Nuts and Bolts pg. 42)
T

35-36 Transition: The students will carry in their equipment in groups of 4 and put their equipment in bins. Then the students SSSSSSSSSSS
min. will sit down for the closure.

36-40 Closure:
min. Pyschomotor: “Can everyone stand up and show me the skill cues of how to strike a pickleball?”
Students will stand up and demonstrate the “Ready, T, Step, Follow Through.”

Cognitive: Answer the questions on the exit slip

Students will circle 3 out of the 4 correct skill cues.

Affective: “Did everyone have fun today?” “2 thumbs up if you had a great time, 1 thumb up if you had a good
time, thumb down if you did not have a good time”
Students will hold up 2 or 1 thumb, expressing that they had a great or good time during the lesson today.
 Exit Slip
Answer the following question to the best of your ability.

Name:________________________________________

1. Circle 3 out of the 4 correct skill cues for striking the pickleball.
(Pickleball Inc.)

Basic Overview

Pickle-ball® is played on a badminton-sized court: 20’ x 44.’ The ball is served diagonally (starting with the right-hand service-square), and points can only
be scored by the side that serves.
Players on each side must let the ball bounce once before volleys are allowed, and there is a seven-foot no-volley zone on each side of the net, to prevent
“spiking.” The server continues to serve, alternating service courts, until he or she faults. The first side scoring eleven points and leading by at least two
points wins. Pickle-ball® can be played with singles or doubles.
The Serve

Serves are to be made diagonally, starting with the right-hand service-square and alternating each serve. The serve must clear the seven-foot non-volley-
zone in front of the net and land in the diagonal service court.

Serves should always be done underhand with the paddle below the waist, and the server must keep both feet behind the back line when serving. The ball
should be hit into the air without being bounced. The serving side will continue to serve until the there is a fault on the service, at which point the service
will be given to the opposing side. (However, if the ball touches the net but still lands within the appropriate service court, the serve may be taken over.)

Volleys

To volley means to hit a ball in the air without first letting it bounce. In Pickle-ball ®, this can only be done when the player’s feet are behind the non-volley
zone line (seven feet behind the net).
Double-Bounce Rule

Each team must play their first shot off of the bounce. That is, the receiving team must let the serve bounce and the serving team must let the return of the
serve bounce before playing it. Once these two bounces have occurred, the ball can either be volleyed or played off the bounce.

Fault

A fault is committed when the ball:

 Touches any part of the non-volley zone on the serve (including the line).

 Is hit out of bounds

 Does not clear the net

 Is volleyed from the non-volley zone

 Is volleyed before a bounce has occurred on each side

Determining Serving Team

The serving team may decide who will serve first with a coin toss. The winner of the coin toss will have the option to choose whether or not to serve first.

Pickleball Court