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APE accommodation suggestions: Peer assistance and modeling

5.4 Values Physical Activity: Social interaction

Demonstrate appropriate social interaction during activities and games.

APE accommodation suggestions: Peer assistance and modeling

Grade 8

Anchor Standard 1: Motor Skills and Movement Patterns: The physically literate individual demonstrates competency in a variety of motor skills and movement patterns.

1.1 Locomotor: Dance and rhythms

Create a movement sequence to music as an individual or in a group to display command of rhythm and timing.

APE accommodation suggestions: Slower music, poly spots and/or arrows on floor for direction, break the dance steps/ movements down into small parts, review/practice, peer assistance and modeling

1.2 Manipulative: Throwing

Throw using the proper form for distance or power appropriate to the activity during small-sided game play.

APE accommodation suggestions: Provide a variety of sizes, shapes, textures, and inflation levels of objects to make throwing more successful; use ball launchers.

1.3 Manipulative: Catching

Catch using an implement in a dynamic environment or modified game play.

APE accommodation suggestions: Decrease distance ball is tossed, rolled or bounced; provide students the opportunity to catch an object using a bucket or a basket. Good objects to use for catching: stuffed animal, beach ball, scarf, deflated ball, foam ball, fleece ball, balloon (be aware of latex allergies).

1.4 Manipulative: Passing and receiving

Pass and receive using an implement in combination with locomotor patterns, change of direction, speed and/or level, with proficiency.

APE accommodation suggestions: Use a larger ball or slightly deflated ball.

1.5 Manipulative: Offensive skills

Execute a variety of offensive skills during modified game play.

APE accommodation suggestions: Peer assistance; verbal cues; modeling

1.6 Manipulative: Dribbling and ball control

Dribble with dominant and non-dominant hand, foot, or implement while changing speed and/or direction in modified game play.

APE accommodation suggestions: Use a larger ball or slightly deflated ball.

1.7 Manipulative: Shooting on goal

Shoot on a goal with accuracy and power in modified game play.

APE accommodation suggestions: Peer assistance; verbal cues; modeling

1.8 Manipulative Skills: Defensive skills

Utilize appropriate defensive strategies during modified game play.

APE accommodation suggestions: Peer assistance; verbal cues; modeling

1.9 Manipulative Skills: Serving

Execute a proper serve for distance and accuracy for net and wall games in modified game play.

APE accommodation suggestions: Use larger ball, smaller or shorter net, bigger target. Hand over hand assistance and modeling.

1.10 Manipulative Skills: Striking

Strike with proper form in modified game play.