Net Gains: Simple Setups, Big Engagement
Net Gains: Simple Setups, Big Engagement serves up fun, inclusive net and target games that are easy to set up and hard to stop playing. In this session, participants will explore creative ways to use nets, paddles, and lightweight equipment to keep all students involved and active. With an emphasis on adaptability and skill-building, these activities work for a wide range of ages and ability levels. Discover how simple setups can lead to big engagement and lasting enthusiasm for your PE program.
Session Handout
Classroom Management Techniques:
FRIT
FREEZING – Blow the whistle and ask your students to freeze. Too slow? Have them walk and freeze again until students understand how to freeze after the whistle is blown.
RETRIEVING – Set up all of the equipment around the perimeter of the play area before class starts. This helps students space out while gathering equipment and prevents heavy traffic at the ball cart or equipment closet..
INSTRUCTIONS – No more than 30 seconds of instructions and get the kids moving. If the instructions are not clear or there are questions, freeze students again and correct the issues. Students have a difficult time retaining information when instructions are longer than 30 seconds.
TEAMING – Get toe to toe with someone close to you. If you don’t have a partner, raise your hand and hustle to the “Friendship” circle and match up with a partner there. If two of your students partner up who have a difficult time working together, have one of them raise their hands and separate them into two different teams. One team with their hands raised and one without.
Equipment Used
The brightest, best-looking, most durable vinyl cones in Rainbow colors you can get!
Multipurpose launching rings add excitement and variety to a multitude of tossing games and activities!
Inflatable octopus expands an ocean of group games for the Ollie the Octopus Activity Set!
Enjoy the endless game play options that come with a Rainbow Set of parachutes!
Foam pickleball balls provide the same playability as regular balls, without the noise!