Drs. Killick and Wyant (2013). Sport Pedagogy.

School Site: Cleveland Elementary

Date: Oct. 5, 2016

Activity Observed: Locomotor Racing

Grade/Age Level: 2nd

DIRECTIONS: You will observe many children performing many different kinds of skills. Select 8 (or as
many as you can) different tasks and describe how the high skilled students and the low skilled students are
performing.

Task
1
Simon Says (Instant Activity)

2
Stretching / Warm Up

Higher Skilled

Lower Skilled

Leslie :
Leslie demonstrated great
competency for the game, as well
as standing out in front of the
class, helping other students better
understand the activity. When
asked to lead, Leslie understood to
have Simon Says pick skills that
involve stretching, to get the class
warmed up for the day.

Jesus and Izaiah :

Jesus and Izaiah both were
exemplifying disrubtive behavior,
making them seem as if they did
not know how to play the game, or
follow insruction. When the two
were asked to demonstrate how to
play the game, they poorly
executed the idea of the game,
telling students to do things that
werent related to physical
education. These two also
performed skills in a way that was
the opposite in which I was
teaching, meaning they were
joking around in order to gain
attention from other students.
Quincy :
Quincy will do what he is told- to
a certain extent. When
demonstrating stretches, Quincy
would intentionally count out loud
much louder and much faster than
the pace that either I or another
student set, causing a disruption to
the rest of the class. Also, Quincy
did not give himself the
opportunity to succeed at the

Amaia :
Amaia asked me if she could lead
the class stretches. At first I was
hesitant, because I did not want
the whole class to be asking to
come up and volunteer all at once.
However, she asked me examples
of stretches, and when I explained
to her some to do for the class, she
got the class to follow her lead,
even explaining what muscle each

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Racing

stretch is good for. This shows me

that she is excited to learn, and
even more excited to help
classmates better understand some
of the things they are soon to learn
in physical education.
Braelin :
Braelin displays a great level of
athleticism, and an even greater
level of competence in developing
his motor skills. He asks questions,
as well as encourages other
students to race alongside him. He
set himself as a positive role model
for students to follow.
Examples of his high set of skills
include following directions in
performing the skill, applying it to
the main activity, as well as
encouraging others to join him.

activity, not allowing him to reach

his full potential.

Johnathon
Johnathon did not participate the
entirety of the class.
Unfortunately, he claims that he
doesnt want to participate with
others, and that he rather go
inside, or do something by himself.