This morning, in my Advisory 9 class, one of the students in the class was reading my spiel on Physical Literacy. In the resource provided by Canadian Sport for Life there is a page that talks about foundational movement. He came across a game called "Goalball". When he asked me what it was, I had no idea. We googled it.
What a great game!! It is a sport played in the Paralympic Games by athletes who are either blind or visually impaired. I have attached two links; the first is a detailed explanation of the game from the Canadian Blind Sports Association. The other is a video of a game from the 2008 Beijing Paralympic Games. Check it out:
This would be an excellent integration activity for students with visual impairments in a Physical Education class or Intramural Program. You could tape black electricians tape to badminton goggles, find a ball similar to the official "Goalball" and use pylons for goals. I am definitely going to try this soon!
Again, this game really reemphasizes the fact that ALL children need to be "Physically Literate". These athletes, despite their visual impairments, still have fundamental movement skills which have allowed them to excel in this particular sport.
Thoughts?? Suggestions?? Has anyone ever played this??
Have a great day!
3 comments:
that "one" student was me. Chad Scott
We should defenitly try this soon
haha its bubbaaaaaa
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