Baseball--a P.E. unit study

Usually, our P.E. program is based on doing things. The kids take a martial arts class for homeschoolers. They go to the park. Ride their bikes. Run around a lot. Play with friends. Go on walks. They are normal, busy kids and we don't usually schedule anything for P.E. other than their martial arts class.

But I heard another homeschooler worrying about P.E. and started thinking about it. As long as the kids are active and healthy, I don't worry about P.E. But they should learn the rules to common sports, so they can fit in with the culture.

So, I decided to start a unit on baseball. Simple enough. Get a few kids books from the public library on baseball. Start reading them to the kids. As we were driving home from the park, we saw two teams of retirees playing ball. So we stopped and watched an inning and discussed the rules that we saw acted out in front of us before continuing on home.

Maybe later we'll sit and watch a World Series game. And write it up in our portfolio as a lesson.