K-2 PE Lesson Ideas

All students line up on one side of the playing area. On "green light" students dribble their ball to the other side of the gym. When students get there, they turn around and dribble back to the other side. When "red light" is called, students must stop and either hold their ball against their stomach or trap it (like in soccer) within 3 seconds (I usually count down 3, 2, 1!). Continue with "green light" / "red light" calls throughout the game. Stress the importance of looking up to see where you are going and to keep the ball close enough to catch or trap it when "red light" is called.