Lab 16: February 27, 2012

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1. I observed kindergarteners in a class setting during their floor hockey unit. These students began with Stage one: the control of an object. The first activity had them walking slowly around the gym with their own floor hockey stick and gator ball. They were told to practice controlling it. The speed was changed a bit but it remained individual. A few activities later, the students were told to hit the ball with good form wherever they wanted in the gym (provided the coast was clear) and then chase after it. This is still and individual activity that works on themes such as possession. These students did not progress any higher than stage one. Some recommendations for improving their level of play could be: (1) continue to begin practice with games that incorporate individual ball manipulation (2) Begin to assign partners and progress to partner passing (3) incorporate games that have two students working together with passing to achieve a goal (4) watch the skill levels of the students and do not progress too high in the four stages.
Support of Rink's 4 Stages

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2. I would use the four stages of game play as a rubric in my physical education classes by taking out the important information in all four stages and placing it in block format. Stage one would be assigned to a student if the only part of the activity they were able to be proficient in was "control of an object." Stage two would be assigned to a student if they were able to be proficient in stage one and stage 2 "combining skills." Stage three would be assigned to a student if they were able to be proficient in stage one, stage two and stage three " Offensive and defensive roles." Stage four would be assigned to a student if they were able to be proficient in stage one, stage two, stage three and stage four " Modified and full games." The four stages will act like levels that the students have achieved. To assess them, after a unit has been taught, I would do activities that progressed up through these stages and observed where my students landed along the spectrum.