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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!!!