Springfield College- Daily Lesson Plan

Name: Evan Chamberlain Date: 1/25/2017 Time: 1:15-2:15

School: Quarry Hill Community School Facility: QHCS gymnasium
Grade: 1st Number of Students:
Generic Level: pre-control Equipment: Large cones, music, mats
Unit & Theme: Gymnastics
Focus of Lesson:pencil rolls log rolls

Student Performance Objectives (SPO)

By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:
(C) identify at least 3 animal walks skill cues(1 for each) practiced in class and which one was most
difficult.

(P) identify and be able to demonstrate each animal walk in gymnastics lesson.

(A) travel in a safe manner and perform each movement with control during all portions of the lesson.

During the lesson the teacher will:

1. Give clear, concise instructions to students during all aspects of the lesson.
2. Emphasize safety to students, what safe means in each activity and its importance.
3. Give positive reinforcement for good behavior and check for understanding of classroom rules.

Special Considerations:

1. If an adaptive student needs an accomadation, I will speak to his/her aid for their
recommendation to better assist the students inclusion.

2. SAFETY!

References
Courtier, L., Chepko, S., Holt/Hale, S., Persse, D., Rettig, B., & Roberts, G. (2014). Grade-level
outcomes for K-12 physical education. SHAPE America.

Massachusetts Comprehensive Health Curriculum Frameworks. (1999).

Time Lesson Sequence Organization Reflections
Greetings
Students enter the gym: red line rules

Attendance:

Informing: Opening statements, description of lesson, focus

of lesson.

Safety: Address all safety considerations for activity 1, then

check for understanding by asking 2 students questions.

Address the boundaries of the lesson.

Address any other questions or statements

Transition: Students stand up, walk around the red boundary

and sit down on red line next to activity area. Check for
students following red line rules.

Instant Activity

Fairy Godmother Tag

2 taggers, 2 fairy god parents

Can't tag the fairies
If tagged, the fairy must touch you with the
wand.
Address safety and understanding of rules with
students.

Safety: Address all safety considerations for activity 1, then

check for understanding by asking 2 students questions.

Transition:at the end, students stand up, walk around the red
boundary and sit down on red line next to activity area. Check
for students following red line rules.

Introduce log and pencil rolls

Student demonstrations
Give clear and concise skill cues

Activity time

Review

Activity : Animal walks

Walks for today: give skill cues and demo for each one
1. Bear walk
2. Snake crawl
3. Seal walk
4. 3 legged dog walk
5. Crab walk
6. Frog walk

Have mats facing me with hot spots

Transition students the correct way to move on
the mat.
Check for understanding when needed. Clarity.

Extra activity: kitties in the grass

Closure: review class objectives and key points.

Review each animal walk/ pencil/ log forward roll maybe
demo.

Line students at door, moving them in small groups.