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.

WEEK #11

1st grade this week started class learning about our muscles and what we can do to keep them healthy!!! We followed that with a muscle song called "Give Me Ten." The movement skill for the day was overhand throwing. We practiced the skill and played the classic movement activity called Clean Up Your Backyard.

3rd & 4th grade this week reviewed three of the five levels of fitness with the activities called One Step Behind and Quick Draw. We then celebrated fire safety week with an activity called Fire Fighter. Here we praticed the skill of underhand throwing and discussed fire safety.

7/8th grade this week learned and reviewed the fifth level of fitness called Flexibility. We then reviewed the Pickle Ball skills we have been learning for the past several classes. We finished class playing the game of Pickle Ball. This was also the last week of the first quarter for 7th/8th grade.

WEEK #10

Our Annual Halloween Obstacle Course

K4 - 5th grade all had the opprtunity to participate in Fairview's Annual Halloween Obstacle Course. Before participating, the students were reminded that the obstacle course would have us exercising the Five Levels of Fitness. Throughout class, students were frequently questioned on what stations had certian levels of fitness.  Because of teachers convention this week, we will have to continue the course next week Thursday & Friday so that all the students may participate.

7th & 8th grade this week learned about the level of fitness called body composition. We started each class with activities that reinforced this fitness level. We played Energy In & Energy Out, as well as, Body Compostion Tag. We then conitnued to learn and practice hand-eye coordination gross motor skills for Pickle Ball. Game play will start next week!!

WEEK #9

K4 this week started class with the activity called Monster and then finished class celebrating fire safety month with an exercise activity called Stop, Drop, & Roll Tag. In this activity, we practiced what to do when there is a fire.

K5 this week started class with a muscular strength and endurance movement song called Give Me Ten. We learned and practiced the gross movement skill of overhand throwing and finished class playing the game Clean UpYour Backyard!!

1st grade this week started class with an activity called Step Right Up. Here all the students had a chance to be a Physical Education teacher and lead their group in a warm-up. We learned the difference between an exercise and a stretch. We then practiced and learned the foot skills of dribbling and kicking. We finished class playing The Fox & The Hound.

3rd grade this week played Odd & Even Tag and learned about muscular strength & endurance at the same time.  We then learned and practiced the skill of overhand throwing and played Ghostbusters to reinforce this skill.

4th grade this week used medicine balls to review the concept of muscular strength & endurance. We then learned and practiced the skill of overhand throwing and played the acitivity called Ghostbusters to reinfocre this skill.

7th & 8th grade this week learned about muscular strength & endurance and started their striking with implements unit called Pickle Ball. We practiced our hand-eye coordination with some movement drills to help lead us to the actual game of Pickle Ball.