Elementary Volleyball
The Elementary Program (formerly Mini-Volley and Atomic Volleyball) is a resource for teachers, community leaders, and coaches working with children ages 6 to 12 year olds. (gr. 1 – 6)
What is the Elementary Program?
It is a National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP) online course that is:
- designed for Elementary School Teachers delivering a physical education curriculum.
- a useful resource for noon hour and after school programs.
- a well-designed, detailed program for community leaders and clubs looking for developmental programming.
OVERVIEW:
The Elementary Program:
- introduces children to the game of volleyball in a fun and interesting way;
- uses a variety of participant formats (1 v 1; 2 v 2; and 3 v 3) for the activities/games;
- uses play experience to help children learn basic game tactics, technical skills, and rules;
- includes a 150-page Teacher Guide with sample lesson plans and assessments making it easy for teachers/instructors to use.
KEY COMPONENTS:
- Use of lighter and softer volleyballs.
- activities/games are played on a smaller court (badminton court), or a volleyball court divided in half, length-wise.
Volleyball Canada: eLearning Module
For information about any of the Developmental programs, or to schedule an Instructors’ / Teachers’ / Coaches’ clinic for your school, community or club, contact:
Tom Ash
Program Coordinator, Sask Volleyball
tom@saskvolleyball.ca
306-780-9419