Thursday, February 28, 2013
February Fun and Fitness
This month we focused on our Floor Hockey, Pillo Polo and scooter hockey units, all having similar skill sets to teach on how to control a puck or ball. The children enjoyed playing all versions of the varying games. Safety was a consistent factor in keeping Pillo Polos' and floor hockey sticks on the floor and only using half swings to make contact. Needless to say that there were many penalties for high sticking but the learning curve improved and the children played many of the activities without injuries. Mixed in with these skills were tag games, again focused on cardio vascular endurance and learning game strategies.
The two videos captured a moment in our time for floor hockey and a Valentine's game.
A fun month as we conclude this unit and look forward to our climbing units.
Valentine Tag game-grade 3
The children enjoyed being a cavity tagger and sending tagged kids to the dentist, and being saved by Cupid!
February Fun @ Baker
Scooter hockey is part of our floor hcokey and pillo polo unit. Children learn to pass and control the ball and play positions.
Thursday, February 14, 2013
January Physical Education activities
This month we covered Basketball skills and fun games. The Basketball skills taught were: dribbling using the finger pads of the hand, double and single hand dribbling depending upon age and skill level, bounce and chest pass practice, shooting styles, and dribbling practice for short periods of time. Backyard game instruction in which the children can play at home with family and friends are: Around The World, 21, and Horse. We also played tag games in which children had to shoot a basket if tagged and they got the ball in the basket they got free as did everyone else in line and they got back into the game.
The Pacer test for cardiovascular fitness was again administered. We administered this test in the Fall to get a baseline of performance for each child and determine class
averages.. We then set a goal based upon a 12 % gain for this winter performance for all children. In the winter test we will again set a goal for a 13% goal and thus a 25% overall gain for the year ending in June. So far, all grades improved their overall class performance. Although not all children made a personal gain, it gives us something to work on for the final Spring score. Some children had a hard time understanding the concept of a goal and how to achieve a goal which is an important concept for us to work on for this last quarter, along with improved fitness. In the Kindergarten class we worked again on locomotor developmental skills and with these skills we have seen huge grade level improvements. Towards the end of this month we introduced pillo polo as a lead up skill to our floor hockey unit. We introduced the various ways in which to control a puck/ball, such as: carrying the puck, dribbling and stick handling. All three techniques will be carried on as we move to floor hockey skills. Overall, a terrific month in which children demonstrated improvements in their personal efforts to improve their own skill level.
Wednesday, February 13, 2013
My Video 2/13/13 at OneTrueMedia.com
K grade learns to practice their skipping skills with motivating music and a cardio workout. Results are in and skipping skills increased for 90% of the children 1 grade level.
Friday, February 8, 2013
Pillo Polo Unit
Our kids are great! this is a lead up skill to our floor hockey unit. Keeping sticks down and learning the ways to control a ball/puck are essential. Regardless of their ability level, each child can find a level of success. We then challenge the children by the 2 staff being pirates to knowck away their balls/pucks. Other children will join us when we need more pirates!
So much fun!
Enjoy!
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