- Definition
These are games like baseball or kickball where one team hits a ball and runs, while the other team tries to catch the ball and get them out.
In kickball, the kicker strikes the ball with their foot and runs to first base while the fielders chase the ball to get them out.
How to teach this in 30 seconds
Try this analogy: Striking and fielding games are like playing kickball at recess, where one team hits the ball and runs while the other team tries to get the ball back to stop them.
Ask your child: In a game like kickball, what is your job after you kick the ball?
Common mix-up: Kids might think these games are only about hitting the ball hard. The real goal involves two different jobs: the strikers try to score by running, while the fielders work together to stop them.
Examples
- Playing baseball, where the batter hits the ball with a bat and runs the bases.
- A gym game where you hit a ball off a tee and run past cones that act as bases.
striking/fielding activities is a term used in Ontario’s Kindergarten to Grade 8 curriculum.
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