Week #13

k4 thru 2nd grade's ASAP for the week was a muscle movement song called Give Me Ten. We then reviewed our catching cues (Look, Reach, Bring In). We practiced our cues with an activity called Hula Hoop Exchange. We finished class taking our movement skill into game play with a game named Concentration Catch.

3rd thru 5th grade's ASAP for the week was a CV activity called Toilet Tag. We then reviewed our push-up and curl-up form as we start getting ready for our fitness challenges. We reviewed the overhand throwing cues from last week (T, L, Step and Throw) and ended class playing Pin Busters.

 6th thru 8th grade's ASAP for today was a CV game named Clothes Pin Tag. Our WALT for the day was about Calories!! We discussed why we need them, how many are in a pound of fat, and how we manage them. We went over this concept with a game called Calorie Busters.

Week #12

K4 thru 2nd grade's ASAP for the week was a movement song called Give Me Ten. We discussed why our muscles our important and why we should take care of them. Our WALT for the week was our catching skills. We went over catching cues (Look, Reach, Bring In). We then had time to practice catching our own throws off the walls of the gymnasium. We ended class playing a catching game called Bombs Away!!

3rd thru 5th grade's ASAP for the week was a CV activity called Clothes Pin Tag. Our WALT for the week was Overhand Throwing again. We reviewed the cues (T, L, Step and Throw) and practiced catching with an activity called Toss and Catch Tag. We ended class playing an overhand throwing activity called Angry Birds.

 6th thru 8th grade's ASAP for the week was called Rock, Paper, Scissors Tournament. We then played a movement game called True or False to review for our Bowling Quiz. We finished class taking the Bowling Assessment.

Week #11

K4 thru 2nd grade's ASAP for the week was called Four corners. The students were able to practice their locomotor skills to become better movers. Next, we reviewed the cues of overhand throwing for one last time (T, L, and Throw) and played Toss and Catch Tag. We ended class playing a great throwing game called Smash the Turkey!!

3rd thru 5th grade's ASAP for the week was named Same and Different, great Muscular strength and Endurance activity. Our WALT for the week was Overhand Throwing with a focus on accuracy. We went over the cues (T, L, Step and Throw) and played the game called Smash the Turkey.

6th thru 8th grade's ASAP for the week was called Same and Different. It is a great MS/ME and CV activity that gets kids moving!! We then went over how to score for bowling and practiced for the remainder of the class!

Week #10

K4 thru 2nd grade's ASAP for the week was a Cardiovascular song called the Jumping Jack. We then reviewed the cues for Overhand Throwing (T, L, Step and Throw) and practiced throwing against the wall with an emphasis on accuracy. We ended class playing the classic throwing game named Clean Up Your Backyard!

3rd thru 8th grade's ASAP was a MS/ME activity called Sumo. We then reviewed the rolling cues for bowling (step and swing ring-a-ling) and learned the basic 4 step approach to bowling. We finished class by continuing to play Bowling Bingo from last week.

Week #9

K4 thru 2nd grade's ASAP for the week was called Beep Beep Times Up!! Here the students reviewed the concepts of self space, pathways, and tempo. Our WALT was Overhand Throwing!! We went over the cues of T, L, Step, And Throw and practiced our form using Hula Hoops that were placed all over the gymnasium at multiple levels! We finished class playing an overhand throwing activity called Angry Birds!!

3rd thru 8th grade's ASAP for the week was a Muscular Strength and Endurance activity called Finger Tag. We then reviewed our bowling rotation and learned the proper grip and the basic rolling technique. We used the cues step and swing ring-a-ling! We then finished class practicing those cues with an activity called Bingo Bowling.

This Girl Can--- Powerful!!! Movement Matters!!!

I would like to thank WHPE for including me in the 2015 Winter Newsletter!!!