Lesson 5 · Week 3 · Grades 3-5 · 40 min
Run a Route
Three basic routes and timing with a passer
Cue words
Three words the class hears all lesson. They appear huge on the gym screen.
Lesson flow
Gold parts play video. 37 minutes of teaching plus time for transitions.
Play-along: starts and stops, plant-and-cut footwork, and quick turns with Coach Cam.
Coach Cam shows three routes: the out, the slant and the curl.
Walk each route, then jog it, then run it with a pass (10 min).
Route Tree Relay: groups run each route in turn. A completed catch scores a point.
Question 1: 'Which route is your favorite and why?' Question 2: 'What makes a receiver open?' Shout-out a sharp cut. Cool-down.
Setup
Mark break points with cones 5 steps upfield. Groups of 4: one passer, receivers in a line.
Equipment
- 2 flags per student: flag belts, or scarves, pinnies or bandanas tucked into the waistband
- 1 soft ball per 2 students (foam football, playground ball or any soft ball)
- 4 cones or tape marks for the boundary
Safety
- Hands touch flags only. No grabbing shirts, arms or other players.
- No diving and no sliding.
- Everyone freezes on the whistle.
Every student included
- Students using wheelchairs wear flags on the armrests or shoulders. Others approach from the side, never from behind the chair.
- Pair a student who needs support with a peer buddy who moves alongside.
- Use a raised hand as well as the whistle for students who are deaf or hard of hearing.
- Offer a quieter corner zone with 3 or 4 players for students who find crowds overwhelming.
Make it easier
- One route only
- Walk-through speed
- Shorter passes
Make it harder
- Add a defender
- Receiver picks the route and passer reads it
- Longer routes
South Carolina standards
Indicator codes are added once checked against the 2021 South Carolina standards document.
- Standard 1: Demonstrates competency in a variety of motor skills and movement patterns.
- Standard 2: Demonstrates knowledge of concepts, principles, strategies, and tactics related to movement and performance.
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