Your local stationary store has sticky dots in all sizes and colors. Normally used by retailers to attract attention to store specials, these dots have many uses in a physical education class.
They are particularly useful in helping your students focus on trouble spots while learning sports skills.
Using Dots In Skill Teaching
For example, you can place a dot on the racquet elbow of badminton players to remind them to keep the elbow high during the serve.
A dot on the thumbnail might correct a student who is not using a high enough arm action while running (“Lift your arm until you can see the dot”).
Or a dot on the inside of your soccer players' shoes will remind them to kick with the instep.
Dots and Dance
In dance class, place large dots on a wall, where dancers can use them for “spotting.” When performing turns, dancers can
focus on the dots to help them keep their
balance.
References:
1. Tamara Beach, “Dot-to-dot.” Dance Teacher Now, January 1994.
2. Judith Rink, Teaching Physical Education for Learning, 6th Edition, McGraw-Hill, 2009.
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