Dance along with a few of these videos or dance to three of your favorite songs.

A Very Simply Dance MILK A Moose-Ta-Cha Pop See Ko Poppin' Bubbles

Demonstration Video

• Have student place small plastic cones or plastic cups upside down in a line in front of him or her.

• Have student place balls, sock balls, small stuffed animals, ... on the cups

• Have student stand a few steps behind the cups.

• Have student try and knock off the balls one at a time using another ball

• Use cones to set up a goal. Kick the ball through the goal.

• Be creative - What other activities can you create with balls and cups? Submit a quick video of your family creating new activities or trying some of the activities from today. Add them to our Flipgrid here.

We got these ideas from Dynamic PE ASAP.

Equipment Needed:

• 8" foam or rubber ball works best (any ball, even a homemade one will work ok)

• 15 bowling pins (cups, water bottles, milk cartons)

Outcomes:

• I can kick a stationary ball using 2 of 4 cues.

• I can kick a stationary ball using 4 of 4 cues.

• I can roll a ball at two different speeds.

Instructions:

Instructional Video Here

Kicking and Ball Control Skills

1. Inside of Foot Kick. Approach at 45-degree angle; inside of foot meets ball. Place non-kicking foot alongside ball.

2. Outside of Foot Kick. Short distance kick; keep toe down.

3. Long (instep) Pass. Contact the ball with the shoelaces. Not as accurate, but used for distance.

4. Sole of Foot Control. Use sole of foot to stop ball; make sure weight is placed on the non-receiving foot.

5. Inside of Foot Control. Use inside of foot and learn to "give" with leg so ball doesn't ricochet off foot.

When receiving a kicked or rolled ball, try these:

1. Toe Trap

2. The Foot Pickup

3. Bowl with Your Feet

Rolling and Bowling Skills

1. Two-handed roll; between the legs, with wide straddle stance.

2. Roll the ball with one hand. Use both left and right hands.

3. Roll the ball and put spin on the ball so it will curve to the left and right.

Roll the ball through a partners legs or set up two cup, cones, water bottles to roll the ball between:

1. Start rolling at moderate stances and gradually increase as bowlers become more proficient.

2. Use left and right hands.

3. Scoring can be done giving two points for a ball that goes through the target without touching and one point for a ball going through, but touching a leg.

Bowling Pins

• Use objects such as cups, water bottles, milk cartons, or bowling pins for targets. Various bowling games can be developed using the targets.

• Stand with your back facing your partner. Bend over; look through your legs and bowl.

• Experiment with rolling the ball at different speeds. When might you want to roll the ball slowly? Fast?

Teaching Hints:

Give each student a ball. The ball of preference is an 8" foam rubber ball since it will not be painful to kick and trap. Underinflated (they are easier to control) other balls can be substituted.

Alternate activities from each of the categories so students receive a variety of skills to practice.

Work with a partner and practice rolling and bowling to each other.

Watch this read aloud of The Couch Potato.

Reflection Questions:

1. What is a couch potato?

2. How did The Couch Potato character change from the beginning of the book to the end of the book? Use evidence to support your answer.

3. What happened that made The Couch Potato go outside?

4. How can we keep a healthy balance between time spent on our devices and time spent playing outside?

5. What do you think The Couch Potato learned?

6. What are three fitness activities that The Couch Potato enjoyed?

7. What are three fitness activities that you enjoy?

8. Should The Couch Potato change his name?

9. How can your family play outside together?

10. The Couch Potato said he was amusing, smart and kind. Which of these words best describes you and why?

How to tie your shoe

Learning how to tie a shoe gives students confidence, independence,

and more time to participate in PE and other activities.

Click here for five different shoe tying methods. The first way is the traditional way

and will work with the most laces and the most shoes.

Help your student chose the one that works best for them and then practice at least four times a day.

• • Click here to see the January calendar.

  • These are ideas to get you and your family moving.

  • Set a goal for how many of these can you do this month.