- Definition
Sending" means moving an object away from you, like throwing a ball or kicking a soccer ball. It involves getting ready, using your body to push the object, and following through with your movement.
When your child kicks a soccer ball towards a goal, they are practicing a sending skill.
How to teach this in 30 seconds
Try this analogy: Sending is like throwing a ball to a friend — you're using your body to move the ball away from you.
Ask your child: How can you send this ball across the room?
Common mix-up: Kids might think sending is just about using their arm, like in a throw. Sending skills use the whole body for power, from your feet all the way to your fingertips.
Examples
- Throwing a beanbag into a bucket.
- Striking a ball off a tee with a small plastic bat.
- Tapping a balloon up in the air to keep it from falling.
sending is a term used in Ontario’s Kindergarten to Grade 8 curriculum.
Where this shows up
- Grade 6 The Arts
- Grade 1 Health and Physical Education
- Grade 2 Health and Physical Education
- Grade 6 Health and Physical Education
- Grade 7 Health and Physical Education
- Grade 8 Health and Physical Education
+1 more mention across the curriculum
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