Volleying & Dribbling
K - 2 Dribble Challenges 4 - 6 Heads-up Dribble
K - 2 Foot Dribbling 4 - 6 Overhead Pass
1 -2 Ghost Busters (Foot Dribbling) 4 -6 Partner Setting Task
1 - 2 Quick Dribble Relay 4 - 6 Shadow Dribble
1 - 2 Red and Green Light (Ball Dribbling) 4 - 6 Soccer Marbles
1 - 2 Return the ball (Relay) 4 - 6 Dribbling with Hands Lesson 1
3 - 6 Beginner's Volleyball 4 - 6 Dribbling with Hands Lesson 2
3 - 6 Get Your Ball 4 - 6 Dribbling with Hands Lesson 3
3 - 6 Pass and Follow 4 - 6 Dribbling with Hands Lesson 4
4 - 6 Control Dribbling

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PPEP-PALS Lesson Sharing
Teacher & School: Unknown
Activity Grade Level
Red and Green Light (Ball Dribbling) 1 - 2
Equipment Needs 1 ball/ student
Facility/Playground Needs Blacktop
Lesson Objective (Psychomotor and/or Cognitive):

The purpose of this lesson is to develop the skill of dribbling as used in such games as basketball.
Teaching Hints:
  • When dribbling, students should have spread fingers as they push the ball down gently, do not slap.
  • Control with the finger pads.
  • Students should try to dribble low to the ground and keep their head up.
Description:

Have one student be the caller. The caller will stand about half court length away from the dribblers. The dribblers line up side by side; each has their own ball. The caller says "Green Light" or "Red Light". On the signal "Green Light", players dribble the ball and walk towards the caller. On the signal "Red Light", players stop walking but continue dribbling the ball. First player to touch the caller gets to be the caller during the next game
Alternatives/Modifications

Increase or decrease the distance between the caller and the dribblers depending on skill level.

Switch hands and/ or change direction while dribbling. (For example, a low, zigzag dribble, or a high, straight dribble.

Reference Carnes, Cliff, and Mark Sutherland. (1992) Awesome Primary Action Units. California: The Education Company, page 128