Wow! Our students raised $1,900 for the American Heart Association through Jump Rope for Heart! This past week was an exciting celebration Wednesday through Friday as each class came to the gym with their donations and participated in jump rope/basketball stations one last time.
I'm looking forward to introducing new activities, fitness topics, and sports games this week with all students Kindergarten through Eighth! Middle school students will start out by learning eighteen different forms of dodgeball (!). We will then introduce a new game called Speedball- a combination of football, basketball, and soccer. We are already discovering that learning that many different form of any game is a skill itself. :) Third and Fourth Graders will begin their floor hockey unit combined with learning specific exercises for each part of the body, as well as agility drills, balance, and coordination (can't resist throwing in fitness). First and Second Graders will be practicing teamwork and cooperation using the parachute (first time all year)! Kindergarten will be emphasizing locomotor skills in different pathways, levels, and directions as well as throwing and catching with different objects.We will also continue working on the skill of listening through music and practice cross lateral movements.
Lots to do! Time to get moving.
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