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Beach Ball with Bell Lesson PlanBeach Ball with Bell Lesson Plan
Publisher
Perkins School for the Blind
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Grade
1st - 12th
Subjects
Physical Education
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
Audience
For Teacher Use
Duration
15 mins
Instructional Strategy
Skills Practice
Year
2013
Lesson Plan

Beach Ball with Bell

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Encourage your learners who are blind or visually impaired to participate in sports or recreational activities. This super simple idea uses a beach ball with a bell on it to help kids become comfortable with playing catch. The activity will help increase listening skills, gross motor skills, and orientation skills. 

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Concepts

adaptive physial education

Additional Tags

adaptive pe, programs

Pros

  • Provides a way to include learners with physical disabilities in a game anyone can play

Cons

  • Please note that the lesson is short and not extremely developed; however, the idea will help develop multiple skill sets

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