WEEK #29

K5 this week reviewed their locomotor skills with an activity called High Five!! We reviewed skipping and galloping. We then talked about the skills of dodging, fleeing, and changing directions. We finished class with an activity called Dog Catcher!!!

1st grade this week learned and practiced the concept of Teamwork! We started class playing a cardiovascular activity called The Turkey Dance. We then did a movement activity called Transformers. We finished class with an activity named Partner Pick-up. Through out class we discussed what teamwork is and what it looks and sounds like!!!

2nd grade this week celebrated Easter by starting class with an activity called Egg Fitness. We then used bean bags and played Scrambled Eggs. To finish class we played a sharing game called Empty My Basket!!

3rd grade continued learning volleyball movement skills. We started class playing a cardiovascular activity called The Turkey Dance. We then went over the cues and practiced the forearm pass. To end class we played mini volleyball.

4th & 5th  grades' warm-up this week was volleyball fitness. We then went over the cues for setting and practiced it. We finished class playing the classic game called Alphabet.

6th grade this week played a body composition & cardiovascular endurance activity called Mosquito Tag. We then used the remainder of the class to play Battleball. Here we used a large cageball to get fit!!!

7th/8th grade's warm-up was a muscular strength & endurance activity called Partner Pick-up. We then reviewed the scoring rules for bowling and finished our games from last week. The other 7th/8th grade class warmed-up doing their volleyball fitness activities. We then reviewed and practiced the skill of serving. We practiced the underhand and overhand serve. We finished class playing Dead Fish where the students had to serve to stay alive!!

WEEK #28

K4 thru 2nd grade this week celebrated St. Patrick's Day by playing an activity called Pot-of-Gold!! K4 & K5 started class with a movement song called Singing In the Rain, while 1st & 2nd grade started class by playing a game called Don't Smoke Tag. All classes this week learned and practiced the skill of underhand throwing. Of course, each grade practiced the skill differently!!

3rd grade this week started class with Volleyball Fitness exercises!! We then went over the movement skill of setting with a volleyball. We then ended class playing Alphabet. The class played in 4 smalller games so more participation could occur.

4th grade this week started class with a five levels of fitness activity called Leprechaun Tag. We then went over the cues for the skills of throwing and rolling. We finished class playing Beserk.

5th grade's five levels of fitness was volleyball fitness. We then practiced the volleyball skill of serving and finished class with an activity named Bombs Away!!

6th grade started class with a muscular strength and endurance resistance band video. We then finished up our bowling unit with an activity called High Frame.

7th/8th grade this week started class with a warm-up activity called Tug of Balance. We then went over how to score in a real game of bowling. The 4-step approach was reviewed and we finished class bowling and keeping score. The other 7th & 8th grade class learned and practiced the skill of bumping and setting a volleyball and ended class playing Keep It Up!!!

WEEK #27

K5 & 1st grade this week learned how to use their body by using balloons. We started class playing Balloon Tag. Here we learned about sharing and helping others while learning how to move in general space. We then practiced our hand eye coordination by striking the balloon with many different body parts. To finish class we played  Balloon Tag again.

2nd grade this week used recycled milk jugs as baseball gloves. We practiced this skill of catching an object with an object. We started class with a cardiovascular activity called Mosquito tag. We then manipulated the milk jugs by catching yarn balls many different ways. We then ended class playing an activity called Flurry Ball.

3rd grade this week started learning how to use their body by learning some volleyball skills. This week we learned about serving. We learned about why you serve, and we then practiced how to do the underhand serve. To start class, we played Smoking Tag. Next, we went over serving and praticed the skill. We ended class playing a serving actvity called Serve Over.

5th grade begun class playing a cardiovascular activity called True & False. We then went over underhand rolling and finished class playing Berserk, a rolling activity where you roll various types of balls at bowling pins. It's an activity played on a basketball court where if you're inbounds then you're out of bounds. The kids love this game!!

6th grade continued their bowling unit. This week we continued to learn the 3 step approach while also learning about the arrows on a bowling lane. We then finished up our Bowling Bingo games from last week,  however this week we turned off the lights and had moonlight bowling.

7th/8th grade this week warmed-up with an activity called Red or Black. We then went over real bowling scoring. The students then continued practicing the 3 step approach while learning how to keep each other's bowling score.

WEEK #26

K4 &  K5 this week exercised with balloons!! We started class playing Balloon Tag. We then practiced striking the balloon with our body parts. We used one body part at a time and mutiple body parts at a time. We also pretended to play soccer, football, baseball, volleyball, basketball, and bowling with the balloons. We then ended class playing Balloon Tag again.

2nd grade this week got the chance to play with indoor frisbees. We started class playing a warn-up game called Not Me. We then played Snowball Fight and ended class playing Flyer Bowl.

3rd grade this week took a break from units and team sports. I remind my students all the time that you don't have to be an athlete to be healthy and fit. So this week, we warmed-up playing Deal or No Deal. We then played a rolling activity called Pin Guard. Here we learned and practiced the skill of rolling.

4th & 5th grade this week also took a break form team sports and units. Our warm-up activity was a hula hoop activity called Going for the Gold. We then ended class playing Dead Bug.

6th grade started their bowling unit. We first discussed the health benefits of participating in bowling. We then went over the grip and the basic 3 step approach. We then finished class playing High Frame.

7th/8th grade this week continued with their bowling unit. We started class with a warm-up activity called Deal or No Deal and/or Dice. We then reviewed the 3 step approach along with how to play Bowling Bingo

WEEK #25

K4 & K5 this week learned and practiced the skill of catching an object with another object. To make this possible, we used recycled milk jugs with the bottums cut out. We started class with a movement song called The Balancing Act.  Next we manipulated the milk jugs by doing various toss and catch tricks. We then finished class playing an activity called Try to Catch a Snowman.

1st grade this week started class with a warm-up game called Not Me. We then played Snowball Fight and Flyer Bowl where we had to practice the skill of sidearm throwing with foam frisbees.

3rd grade this week continued with their basketball unit without playing the actual game of basketball. This week we reviewed the skill of passing with an activity called Sharks. We then reviewed the skill of dribbling by doing activities called Bean Bag Dribble and Dribble Flag Tag.

5th grade's Five Levels of Fitness warm-up was called Deal or No Deal. We then finished class playing an activity called Scooterball Basketball.  We combined the skills of dribbling, passing, and shooting with an activity everyone can play.

6th grade finally finished their Five Levels of Fitness Unit with a TEST. Yes, there are tests in Physical Education class. The only part I dislike about the test is that it wastes a whole day of class to finish. We could have spent the day exercising!!!!!

7th/8th grade this week started their bowling unit. This week we went over the grip and the 3 step approach. We finished class playing High Frame.

WEEK #24

K4 & K5 started class playing an activity called Number Scrabble. We then continued class manipulating hula hoops. We then finished class playing an activity called Bumper Cars!!

2nd grade participated in a 5 levels of fitness activity called Going for the Gold (with hula hoops). We then manipulated the hula hoops and finished class playing Bug Off.

3rd grade did basketball twists and sit-ups for their 5 levels of fitness warm-up. We then went over basketball passing. We ended class playing a dribbling, passing, and shooting activity called Time Bomb.

6th grade finally got to learn about flexibility. This is the last level of fitness before their fitness test. We discussed what it means to be flexible and what the difference is between stretching to prevent injury and stretching to become more flexible!! We then continued class playing Scooter Basketball.

WEEK #23

1st grade started class with a warm-up called Dice Fun. We then manipulated hula hoops and ended class playing an activity called Bumper Cars!!!

4th & 5th grade began class learning and practicing partner jump rope tricks. We then went over dribbling and practiced dribbling in many different ways. We finished class playing partner Got Cha and Class Knockout!!

7th/8th did some jump roping for their personal fitness. For alot of the students it was the first time they jumped rope since they did Jump Rope for Heart. I guess that's my fault a little bit. We then went over the basketball skill of dribbling and ended class playing Full Class Knockout!!

WEEK #22

K4 & K5 this week continued to get ready for Jump Rope for Heart. We started class doing a warm-up called Ten 4 Ten (100 exercises!!!). We then practiced our jump roping skills. We finished class playing a long jump rope activity called Leap the River.

1st grade this week warmed up with an activity called Number Scrabble. We then played an activity called Attack of the Risk Factors!! Here we discussed the five things that make our hearts sick!! We then played agame to reinforce this concept.

2nd grade this week started class with an activity called Fitnolopy. We then finished class participating in an activity called Pin Guard. Here we learned and praticed the skills of throwing and rolling.

3rd grade this week warmed up doing partner jump rope tricks. We then learned and practiced the skill of dribbling and reinforced it with an activity called knockout.

4th grade this week continued practicing jump roping for Jump Rope for Heart. This week we started our basketball unit. We learned and practiced the skill of shooting and finished the class playing Shootout!!

5th grade did some partner jump rope tricks for their warm-up. We then continued our basketball unit. We learned and developed our passing skills and ended class playing Zig Zag & Go!!

6th grade learned the fourth level of fitness called body composition and played movement games where we reinforced this concept. We played Body Fat Catcher and Build a Healthy Body!!!

7th/8th grade is getting ready for Hoops for Heart. This week we went over shooting and dribbling. We finished both classes playing Knockout and Hot Shot!!

Need Your Help!!!!!

My name is Michael Beringer and I’m a Physical Education teacher at Fairview School in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. My current P.E. program is being cut to a .8 position. The students I serve will only have gym four days a week instead of five. Right now, I only see my 640 full inclusion students once a week for 45 minutes. With my position being cut, my students will receive even less physical education time than they are already receiving. I have taught at my school for almost 12 years now and I am saddened by the decision that has been made regarding the physical education program!!! Because of the budget shortfalls in my district, Physical Education is one of the areas being reduced. The current curriculum, facilities, and equipment are sufficient except for the fact that our current gymnasium was build for elementary age students. We’re a K-8th grade school so the gym doesn’t quite meet the needs of our 6th thru 8th grade students. However, I do my best to make it work. I’m writing in the hopes that you value health and fitness. If you, your company, or anyone you know could help my situation, it would be greatly appreciated.

WEEK #21

K4, K5, and 1st grade this week continued to practice and get ready for Jump Rope for Heart!!! We then manipulated the jump ropes by making letters of the alphabet. To end class, we played new long rope activities called Water Wave, Around the World , and Cat and Mouse.

2nd grade this week also continued to learn and practice the skill of jump roping. We also started to learn some jump rope tricks. Some of them included the bell, ski, straddle, and scissors. We ended class playing a bunch of long rope activities. They included High Fence Low Fence, Water Wave, Tic Toc, Around the World, and Cat & Mouse.

3rd and 5th grade this week started to learn and practice some jump rope tricks. We also started our first week of basketball skills. Here at Fairview, I don't teach the game of basketball, but we learn the skills of basketball. This week's skill was shooting. We ended class playing a shooting game called Shootout!!

6th grade this week continued their 5 levels of fitness unit. We went over the 2nd and 3rd component of fitness (muscular strength & muscular endurance). We defined it, talked about the benfits, and learned some examples of it. We then participated in a station course where we experienced what it feels like!!!

7th/8th grade this week started their new quarter. We spent the first day getting to know each other. We then learned how we were going to be graded. And, of course, we exercised playing Clothes Pin and Scarve Pull.

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WEEK #19

K4, K5, and 1st grade this week started to get ready for Jump Rope For Heart!! We started class with an activity called Tail Tag. We manipulated the jump rope by creating a mustache, beard, earrings, pony tail, etc. with the rope. I then taught the skill of jumping rope by teaching the concepts of jumping and turning the rope seperately. We finished class playing the game Tail Tag again.

2nd grade this week started class with an activity called Dead Bug. We then learned how to measure our jump ropes so that we too could begin to get ready for JRFH. We finished class playing an activity called  Mouse Trap.

3rd, 4th, and 5th grade this week also started to get ready for JRFH. We measured our jump ropes and reviewed the basic concepts of rope jumping. Some of these included jumping on your toes, turning with your wrist, and turning first then jumping second. We ended class playing an activity called Treasure Hunt!!!

6th grade this week started their 5 Levels of Fitness Unit. This week we started with cardiovascular endurance. We defined it, talked about the benefits, and listed some examples of it. We then ended class by participating in a CV station course. The course lasted for 30 minutes!!!

7th and 8th grade this week used medicine balls for their fitness time. Group A then continued with their volleyball unit. We started to learn the physical skills of bumping and setting and finished class playing Keep It Up to reinforce these skills. Group B continued with their games unit. This week we played Battleball and Jollyball.

WEEK #18

K4 & K5 this week started class with a movement song called Animal Action. We then practiced the skills of bouncing and dribbling with red miniature kickballs. We reinforced these skills with a game called Stuck In the Mud.

1st & 2nd grades used fitness puzzles for their warm-up. We then played an activity called Cookie Monster. Here we practiced and learned the skills of collecting, carrying, as well as, invading and avoiding other people in general space.

3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th grade used resistance bands to improve their muscular strength and endurance fitness. We then ended class with an activity called Battleship. Here we used the skills of rolling and throwing, as well as, discussed the concept of offensive and defensive strategies.

7th & 8th grade this week used the resistance bands to improve their muscular strength and endurance fitness levels. Group A then started their volleyball unit. We learned and practiced the skill of serving and played Go Fish!!! Group B started their games unit. Here we played Sink the Ship and Battleball. Fitness for life is a year long emphasis.

WEEK #17

1st grade this week participated in an obstacle course where the students reviewed some of the skills learned since the beginning of the year. We had a jump rope, noodle chip, throwing, rolling, dribbling, and climbing wall station.

4th and 5th grade participated in a five levels of fitness warm-up called Heart Attack Tag. We then played an activity called Battleball. Here the students used a huge cage ball and tumbling mats to play an awesome muscular endurance and kicking activity.

7th & 8th grade this week had their 5 levels of fitness quiz and then ended class with an activity called Hideout. This is a great dodging and overhand throwing activity!!

WEEK #16

K5 this week participated in a station course. The course was designed to review many of the skills we learned and praticed during the first four months of the school year. Plus, there were a couple stations just for fun!!! The six stations were rolling, dribbling, striking with a long handle implement, overhand throwing, rock climbing wall, and noodle chip building.

1st grade this week warmed-up with an activity called Fitness Puzzles. We then learned and practiced the skill of bouncing and dribbling with our hands. We practiced bouncing and dribbling with one hand, two hands, and alternating right hand and left hand. We then finished class playing an activity called Stuck In The Mud.

3rd grade this week started class with a warm up activity called Heart Attack Tag. We learned about the five risk factors that cause heart disease and played a movement game to learn it. We then finished class with a muscular strength and muscular endurance activity with a cage ball called Battleball.

4th and 5th grade this week participated in a warm-up activity called Fit Tic Tac Toe. Here we reviewed some of the five levels of fitness. We finished class, ending our hockey unit, with playing Hockey.

7th/8th grade this week warmed-up with activities called Heart Attack Tag and Hideout. We then finished class playing Sideline Hockey.

WEEK #15

K4 this week warmed up to a song called Jumping Jacks (cardiovascular exercise). We then practiced the skill of rolling. We finished class using the skill of rolling in a game called Snowball Fight. Fun was had by all!!!!

K5 this week started class with a warm-up song called Sammy. We then used plastic candy canes and manipulated them in many different ways. We finished class playing hockey tag, as well as, Lets Go Driving!!!

1st grade warmed-up with a cardiovascular game called Knockout (no one is truly knocked out though!!). We then used plastic candy canes and learned the skills of dribbling and passing with partners. We finished class playing an activity called Scat Cat Hockey Tag.

2nd, 3rd, and 4th grade this week warmed up with an activity named Do What I Say, Not What I Do!!! We then learned and practiced the skill of catching with an activity called Concentration Catch. We ended class playing an activity called Bench Ball.

5th grade's 5 Levels of Fitness warm-up was called Knockout. We then continued with our hockey unit and learned the concept of passing and moving to open space. We finished playing a game called Goalie Pin Ball.

6th grade this week warmed up with a badminton skill review station course. We then ended class by playing the real game of badminton.

7/8th grade this week warmed up to Goalie Pin Guard and Knockout. We then finally got to play Hockey. We didn't play real hockey; we just don't have the space in our gymacafatorium. So, we modified it and played Sideline Hockey!!!

WEEK #14

K4 this week learned and practiced striking an object with a long handle implement. We first warmed up to a movement song called Sammy. We then used plastic candy canes to manipulate a deck ring. We finished class playing a gamed called Drive Away.

K5 this week exercised by learning the movement skill of rolling. We first warmed-up with an activity called Five Noses. We then learned and practiced underhand rolling with wiffleballs and bowling pins. To finish class, we played an activity callled Try to Catch a Snowman.

1st grade warmed up this week playing a cardiovascular activity called Knockout. We then used plastic candy canes to learn how to strike with a  long handle implement. We then played Hockey Tag. To finish class, we played Hockey Scat Cat.

2nd grade this week also did the cardiovascular activity called Knockout. We then practiced moving in self space and general space with a game called Beep Beep Times Up. We finished class participating in the activity called Sharks and Dolphins.

3rd grade this week also participated in the cardiovascular activity called Knockout and finished class playing the game called Try To Catch a Monkey. We used hockey sticks, noodles, and deck rings to play this fantastic game.

4th grade this week learned and practiced the skill of overhand throwing. We first warmed up by doing a muscular strength and muscular endurance activity called Wipeout. The song Wipeout by Safari was used to guide us through the activity. We finished class playing a game called Smash the Turkey.

5th grade this week reinforced one of the five levels of fitness called Body Composition. We played the game called Energy In and Energy Out to help us learn it better. We then started our hockey unit by learning some basic puck manipulation skills. We ended class playing the game called Hockey Tag.

6th grade this week continued their badmintion unit. We warmed up with an activity called Same And Different. We then reviewed the movement skill called the overhand clear. We finished class practicing the skill of serving and playing the activity called Dead Fish!!

7th & 8th grade this week continued their hockey unit. We started class playing the cardiovascular game called Wipeout and/or Hockey Tag. We then practiced some hockey skills with partners and finished class playing Goalie Ball and/or Gotcha.

WEEK #13

K4 & K5 this week exercised to the activities called I See...You See..., Go Touch, Beep Beep Times Up, and Turkey Catcher!! We discussed that you don't really need a ball, jump rope, or equipment to exercise. All you really need is your body!!!

1st grade this week learned the gross motor skill of rolling. We started class playing Do What I Say Not What I Do. Next we played an activity called Five Noses where we discussed what our locomotor skills are. We finished class practicing the skill of rolling with an activity called Try To Catch A Turkey.

2nd & 3rd grade this week warmed-up to a song game called Wipeout. We then practiced the motor skill of overhand throwing and played the game called Smash the Turkey.

4th & 5th grade this week reviewed the five levels of fitness with an activity called Musical Fitness (4th grade) and learned the fourth level of fitness called body composition with an activity called Body Fat Tag (5th grade). We then finsihed class playing a fun activity called Try to Catch a Monkey.

6th grade this week started their new unit, Badminton. We practiced and learned basic birdie and racket skills and finished class playing 2-on-2 Knockout. Our warm-up was called Quickdraw. Here we reviewed the first 3 levels of fitness.

7th/8th grade this week started class playing Multiply Tag where we review cardiovascular endurance and its importance in being physically fit. We then continued learning some basic hockey skills such as dribbling and passing. We finished class playing a hockey game with gator balls called Hockey Tag.

WEEK #12

K4 this week learned and talked about the functions of our muscles, as well as, the physical skill of overhand throwing. We exercised to the song Give Me Ten, practiced throwing overhand, and played the classic game called Clean Up Your Backyard.

1st grade this week participated in and exercised to activities that required no equipment. We played I see...You see..., Go Touch, Beep Beep Times Up, and Turkey Catcher.

2nd grade this week learned and practiced the physical skill of catching. We warmed-up with the song Give Me Ten, practiced catching, and played Bombs Away.

3rd grade this week continued learning about the five levels of fitness. We reviewed cardiovascular endurance, muscular endurance & strength with the activity called Fit Tic-Tac-Toe. We then learned and practiced the foot skills of dribbling, trapping, kicking, and passing. We finished class playing The Fox & Hound.

4th grade this week learned about body composition which is one of the five levels of fitness. We reinforced this level of fitness with activities called Energy In & Energy Out and Body Fat Tag.

6th grade this week reviewed the level of fitness called body composition and started our new unit which is  Badminton. We started badminton with basic birdie and racket orientation skills. We finished class playing 2-on-2 Knockout.

7th/8th grade this week finished their community building unit and started our new unit which is Hockey. We participated in activities called Good Morning Nice To Meet You, Comfort Zone, Mine Field, and Hockey Tag.