Assignment: Review and practice proper overhand throwing technique.

Location: Outside, or prepared indoor location that is prepared to handle flying objects!

Materials:

-Soft 3"-5" plush ball, or other available ball or object that is appropriate to throw. If outside, consider a small plastic ball that can be held with one hand.

-bucket or basket, hula hoop, several balls, empty bottle or soda can, target, friend

-Video Access if possible: I will provide a demonstration video to help the children practice the movement. **Warning: In class, I am the target they throw at. If I am on the video, they may assume I am the target. Please establish a safe target for them, with the electronic equipment in a protected situation.

How to Begin:

Press the button link "Overhand Throw guide/prompts"at the top of this page.

Demonstrate how to throw: Establish a target. Saying the prompt out loud as you do each movement.

READY - "T" - Ear - Twist - Throw

***Some students may require you to help them establish basic muscle memory and help them by being "puppeteer". Aide stands behind student, holds their wrists/hands and guides them through the full body motion, helping them in ready position, Making a "T", bringing the ball to their ear, twisting open to the side and then throwing the ball.

Fun Games to Play while practicing:

• Snowball fight

• Play catch

• Try to knock a empty soda can over

• Overhand throw to land the ball on a spot, hula hoop or in a basket/bucket