1- Lessons are user friendly
- They approximate what can be covered in a normal class. See the first tennis lesson for beginners.
- Progressions lead to measured, achievable success from the beginning
- Rules and strategies are seamlessly merged into the skills acquisition phase.
- Lessons that focus on skills almost always use them in context.
- The thinking is done - lessons include set up,equipment necessary, motivation, safety, summary suggestions, and teacher preparation reminders.
- The suggested pace allows every student a significant level of mastery
2- Chapters have in-depth units , geared to fun, full involvement, and movement 100 % of the time.
a. The following have beginner, intermediate and advanced units of 15-18 lessons each.
Basketball
Dance
Fitness
Fitness Testing
Football
Softball
Team Handball
Volleyball
Wrestling (these units can be found on the CD ROM)
b. The following have beginner and intermediate unit of 15-18 lessons.
Badminton
Handball
Tennis
c. The following present a single beginner unit of 15 to 18 lessons.
Golf
Handball (against a wall)
Pickleball
3- Evaluation
a. There are skills rubrics at the end of each unit. See this beginner tennis rubric.
- specific to level: beginner, intermediate, advanced
- clear enough to use as a self evaluation tool
- promotes the possibility of an achievable "A"
b. Each unit concludes with ten question quizzes based on the level and imformaton from the lessons in the unit.
4- This book can grow with you and adapt to rule and strategy changes because it includes:
- Tournament Draw Sheets and scheduling charts
- NYS Physical Fitness Norms for each grade level
- An editable CD ROM
- Links to websites where you can find the latest information.