Teaching others to play adapted cricket games
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can teach others a new game and understand how to make adaptations to suit the participants.
Key learning points
- Move: an accurate underarm action is required to bowl in stoolball.
- Move: changing the dimensions of the pitch or type of equipment used will alter the level of challenge.
- Think: players of different prior experience, standard and motivation will respond differently to different games.
- Feel: empowerment and creativity help when making new and exciting ways to adapt games to teach others.
- Connect: taking responsibility for teaching a game to a small group, builds communication and leadership skills.
Keywords
Adapt - make something suitable for a new use or purpose
Conditioned (game) - where special rules or limitations are added to focus on practicing specific skills or tactics
Teach - impart knowledge or instruct someone as to how to do something
Common misconception
Many pupils do not consider how adaptations and conditions can make games more enjoyable for different people, preferring to play the full version of a game even when it might be a struggle.
Helping pupils to be conscious of other people's motivations and understand how adaptations can make the game more accessible and enjoyable.
Teacher tip
While it's unlikely you'll have stoolball equipment, you can temporarily use other PE equipment. For example, a badminton/rounders post with a tennis racket taped or zip-tied to it can make a stoolball post.
Equipment
stoolball posts and bats (or alternatives), tennis balls, cones
Content guidance
Risk assessment required - physical activity
Supervision
Adult supervision required
Licence
Prior knowledge starter quiz
4 Questions
Q1.Why is clear communication required in team games?
Q2.What can a team create to help everyone know the plan for a game?
Q3.How can we ensure everyone in a game stays safe?
Q4.How can regular practice help you to develop your skills?
Assessment exit quiz
4 Questions
Q1.Which of these might we alter to make the game more challenging for some?
Q2.What skills are required to teach others how to play a new game?
Q3.What might make us think about adapting the game to be more accessible?
Q4.What might we need to help us find new ways of adapting games to benefit those playing it?
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The starter quiz will activate and check your pupils' prior knowledge, with versions available both with and without answers in PDF format.
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The assessment exit quiz will test your pupils' understanding of the key learning points.
Our video is a tool for planning, showing how other teachers might teach the lesson, offering helpful tips, modelled explanations and inspiration for your own delivery in the classroom.
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