How to Study Baseball in Your Classroom

Kids love baseball, so why not set up a baseball thematic unit in your classroom? The kids will learn lots of skills such as counting, sorting and classifying, fine and gross motor skills--and learn a lot about our national pastime. Here are some ideas for teaching a baseball unit.

Instructions

1. 

   Buy some good baseball books for kids.

2. 

   Play Baseball Bingo with the kids.

3. 

   Play the Baseball Card Matching Game.

4. 

   Make baseball cutting exercises.

5. 

   Make a little baseball playing area for the kids to practice their pitching and hitting.

6. 

   Buy an inflatable baseball target.

7. 

   Teach the kids to throw overhand at the baseball target. Show them to point at the target and reach back with the ball.

8. 

   Teach the kids to hit a baseball.

9. 

   Have the kids sort baseball cards by team and position. This is a great sorting exercise for them to do.

Resources

• Rock and Roll Kindergarten