Content Area: Health and Physical Education

 

Index: 2.5E Grade 6 CPI 1

 

Standard: 2.5 - Motor Skills

 

Strand: E -  Sports Psychology

 

Cumulative Progress Indicator: 1 - The student will describe and demonstrate the use of mental preparation strategies prior to and during participation in physical activity.

 

 

Grade: 6

 

Sample Activities:

 

·        GETTING YOUR ACT TOGETHER - Ask: “What words do you use to describe the best athletes in the world?” Discuss the student responses and focus on one’s ability to be mentally tough. Explain that to become successful in any-thing— sports, writing, musical performance—an individual must possess both physical talent and mental skills. Students conduct interviews with at least five successful performers. In the interview, students focus on the ways the person prepares for a major event (e.g., a play, a big game). Questions should focus on rituals, good luck charms, dietary habits, and mental images that performers use prior to each activity. Students share the results of their interviews and discuss mental vs. physical preparation.