Week of June 1-4, 2021

Welcome to our last week of school for the 2020-2021 school year! It has been a wonderful year, teaching physical education! Enjoy your summer....have fun, get moving, read, enjoy the outdoors and be safe!

Theme: Summer!

Read-aloud: On the First Day Of Summer Vacation by Tish Rabe, illustrated by Sarah Jennings. Sparking a passion for reading from a young age is so important for a child's development, and it's fun! Children instinctively love books and stories as they are introduced to wonderful ideas, places, and creatures they haven't before encountered. Through stories, children are able to learn more about life, the world, and themselves. Aside from creating a bonding opportunity, there are so many benefits to reading with your child. Click here for the story.

Focus lesson: Summer Vacation: Would You Rather? Pick your favorite summer vacation and complete the matching exercise! Enjoy and have fun! Click here for the lesson.

Should you have any questions, please feel free to contact me via e-mail at strombley@eskymos.com.

Week of May 24-28, 2021

Theme: Underwater adventures

Read-aloud: Eric Carle: Under the Sea. This read-aloud is a great introduction to learning various types of underwater animals. Click here for the read-aloud.

Focus activity: Under the Sea exercise work-out with Miss Linky. This is an exercise where we will meet and learn about various types of sharks. Click here for the focus activity! Have fun exercising and learning about various sharks!

Should you have any questions, please feel free to contact me via e-mail at strombley@eskymos.com.

Week of May 17-21, 2021

Sports Edition: Spring sports are in full swing, the weather is getting nicer to head outdoors!

Read-aloud: Dora the Explorer! Let's Play Sports. Dora is trying to figure out which sport that her friend, Boots wants to play...please help her figure it out! Click here to listen to the story.

Focus activity: This or That Favorite Sports Edition. Enjoy this fun work-out! Your child will pick a sport that he/she would like to play out of the two choices and when the slide changes, he/she completes that exercise for thirty seconds. Complete details are found in the link, click here for the focus activity.

Should you have any questions, please feel free to contact me via e-mail at strombley@eskymos.com.

Week of May 10-14, 2021

Fun with the alphabet

Read-aloud: Dr. Seuss's ABC - This book by Dr. Seuss is an alphabet learning book, with a twist of fun! Letters come alive on the page, as Dr. Seuss fills the alphabet with his classic colorful characters. Click here for the story.

Focus activity: GO WITH YOYO - Fitness Fun For Kids. Try to move like each letter of the alphabet! A for Act like an Animal! J for Jumping Jacks! S for Skip! Z for ZIG- ZAG! Try to do all 26 different movements and practice your letters too! This is another activity that your child can go back and keep doing, it is a great literacy connection integrating physical education! Click here for the activity!

Should you have any questions, please feel free to contact me via e-mail at strombley@eskymos.com.

Week of May 2-7, 2021

Earth Day

We celebrated Earth Day last week at Webster, but it is always a great idea to take care of our planet, Earth!

Read-aloud: Click here to listen to the story, Fancy Nancy, Every Day is Earth Day. "Learning to respect the environment is no small task, especially if you want to celebrate Earth Day every day of the week! Luckily, Nancy is on hand to make sure Mom, Dad, and her little sister do their part in being green—even if she has to keep reminding them."

Focus Activity: Coach Meger has an Earth Day freeze dance for kids! This activity incorporates movement and relaxation/stretching techniques, along with cues to remind us the importance of taking care of our Earth. Click here for the focus activity.

**For more information on learning about Earth Day, click here! There is information, activities, projects and more!

Should you have any questions, please feel free to contact me via e-mail at strombley@eskymos.com.

Week of April 26-30, 2021

"Under the Sea"

Warm-up: Warm-up with Ms. Linky as she teaches us about animals that live in the sea. This warm-up will keep us active by following the dance steps and sing along with the words. Click here for the warm-up activity.

Focus Activity: Join Coach Josh as we go under the sea on an adventure! We do lots of different exercises on our adventure, including swimming, the seaweed dance, moving like a jellyfish, popping bubbles and more! We will count and work on color recognition, as well! Click here for the focus activity!

Closing activity: Shark Chase! Duck, dodge, and avoid sea creatures in this exciting journey through the ocean. Click here for the Shark Chase!

Should you have any questions, please feel free to contact me via e-mail at strombley@eskymos.com.

Week of April 19-23, 2021

Disney Fun!

Read-aloud: Start off our Disney week with two read-alouds. The first one is, Toy Story. Click here for this story. The second Disney story is, 101 Dalmations. Click here for this story.

Focus Activity: Stay active with dancing with Disney characters! Students can pick their favorite character and dance along! Click here to get ready to dance and have fun with some popular Disney characters!

Should you have any questions, please feel free to contact me via e-mail at strombley@eskymos.com.

Week of April 12-16, 2021

Dinosaur Week Fun!

Read-aloud: Let's go back in time to when dinosaurs roamed the Earth. We Are The Dinosaurs read aloud by Laurie Berkner. Click here for this read-aloud.

Transition: Music video by The Laurie Berkner Band performing "We Are The Dinosaurs", adapted from the read-aloud (see above). Click here to interact with the music in this 2-minute video.

Focus Activity: Stay active with Miss Linky in this exciting Dinosaur exercise video. Stay fit while learning about dinosaurs! This activity is approximately 14 minutes long, but students will be introduced to various popular dinosaurs! Have fun! Click here!

Should you have any questions, please feel free to contact me via e-mail at strombley@eskymos.com.

Week 14: November 30-December 4, 2020

Theme: Hiberation

This is a full week of virtual learning for our Webster Little Mos! I hope you all have a great week, streaming with your teachers! I have included activities to do at home. You can always look at previous weeks, weeks 1-13!

Introduction: Before reading the story, Bear Snores On! Have a discussion with your family of what the word "hiberation" means to you. Click on this link Bear Snores On! to listen to a read-aloud by Karma Wilson and Jane Chapman. You can also click on this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pCkRtyXq-fg

Lesson: We learned from the read-aloud that animals hibernate and how they get ready to sleep for months at a time! Hibernation is a way that some animals deal with the harshness of winter. They curl up in a safe place and stay there until the end of winter. They breathe, but at a low rate, and their body temperature is near the freezing mark. In warmer weather they return to their regular activities. Check out this video and you will learn even more fascinating things about hibernation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OhrhcsICrE8&list=PLTULQByDH7u5xjoB6qfZ99HagPQremq4K&index=1.

Activity: Hibernate!

Introduce /demonstrate/teach bear-walk (on hands and feet) if needed. Click on this link for an example of how to bear walk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q5ibn8kBhyU.

"Hibernate" by laying down and making a snoring noise each time the parent/adult/older sibling says, "hibernate" and turns the lights off, and then to "wake up" and start bear-walking again when the lights come back on the the teacher says "springtime". Children who are unable to perform bear-walk can participate by walking upright, as bears sometimes do.

Please remember to watch the Bear Snores On!, Getting Ready for Hibernation, before doing the activity.

Should you have any questions, please feel free to contact me via e-mail at strombley@eskymos.com.

Week 13: November 23-27, 2020

Happy Thanksgiving Week!

Mystery Exercise Box

Mystery exercise box is a fun hands-on project that students can create and then use to get exercise and be active!‬

Materials Needed:

Tissue Box (or any box)

Paper

Scissors

Glue/Tape

Markers/Crayons/Colored Pencils

Stickers/Magazines/Crafty Decorations

Description of Idea

In this project-based activity students construct a “Mystery Exercise Box.”

To make this box they decorate a tissue box or any type of box in their own creative way using paper, magazine clippings, stickers, drawings, etc. this helps students feel invested in what they are doing because they can personalize it. (See video link below for example of how to make the mystery exercise box.)

Then students write down exercises and/or actions on slips of paper to fold up and put inside of the box.

They can also include questions such as, “What is your favorite sport, healthy food, outdoor activity?”

Once they are done they can shake up the box and pick out a slip of paper to see what it unveils! Your child can add activities/exercises throughout the school year!

Video link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_xW1DrXdd9U&feature=emb_logo

Should you have any questions, please feel free to contact me via e-mail at strombley@eskymos.com.

Week 12: November 16-20, 2020

Week 12: The 5 food groups include fruits, vegetables, grains, protein, and dairy. With Thanksgiving approaching, this is a wonderful time to talk about the importance of food groups.

Focus/Activity lesson for Week 12

Know Where: Use your jump rope to make different pathways across your activity area. Pathways can be curved, zigzag, straight, or round. Balance and walk no the rope to trace your pathway. For a challenge, balance a Speed Stacks cup (or any type of cup: see week 8 for ideas with Speed Stacks cups) on a body part while you balance and walk your pathway. Click on this link (orange writing) for this activity: Know Where.

Turkey Freeze Dance: This was a fun transition activity that we did, during physical education class, that the students may enjoy, at home. Click on this link (orange writing) for this activity: Turkey Freeze Dance.

Should you have any questions, please feel free to contact me via e-mail at strombley@eskymos.com.

Week 11: November 9-13, 2020

Week 11: Vegetables give our bodies energy, vitamins, minerals, and fiber to keep our bodies healthy and strong.

Focus/Activity lesson for Week 11

Vegetable Letters: The object of this activity is to use a jump rope (or long rope of any kind) to make the first letter in the names of different vegetables. Do that by laying the rope on the floor and moving it to make letter shapes. After you make each letter, walk with your feet on the rope tracing the letter shape from bottom to top. Here are some vegetable names — Carrot, Lettuce, Broccoli, Spinach, Okra, Eggplant, Peas, Zucchini. Click on this: Vegetable Letters and it will bring you to the activity.

Here is a wonderful read-aloud, written by Lois Ehlert, about the importance of eating healthy. The book is titled, Eating The Alphabet Fruits and Vegetables From A to Z. Click on this and it will bring your child to the read-aloud: Eating The Alphabet Fruits and Vegetables From A to Z.

Should you have any questions, please feel free to contact me via e-mail at strombley@eskymos.com.

Week 10: November 2-6, 2020

Week 10: Let's go back to week 8 and focus on the importance of balancing and breathing. I have heard from many families that the students enjoyed the focus/activity lesson from week 8, that I decided to find another similar activity. You can do this on a daily basis, not just during your designated physical education times. :-).

Looking ahead...Just a reminder that the Webster Kindergarten Center and Escanaba Schools have Early Release on Thursday, November 5th and Friday, November 6th.

Focus/Activity lesson for Week 10

**Optional, please scroll down to week 8 for the Mindful Breathing exercise and then move onto the Balance and Breathe II (below).

Balance and Breathe II: Let’s use our Speed Stacks cups to help us practice mindful breathing (If you don’t have a Speed Stacks cup, you can use any small safe object). Pick any body part and balance the cup on that body part. Now, slowly walk in a small circle in your activity space while balancing the cup. While you walk, practice equal breathing with 4- count inhales and exhales. If the cup falls, just pick it back up and try again.

Click on this link (click on this "Balance and Breath II", that is written in orange print above): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q7JFs7TPQJo&feature=youtu.be

Should you have any questions, please feel free to contact me via e-mail at strombley@eskymos.com.

Week 9: Purposeful Practice

October 26-30, 2020

Week 9: In order to have the energy we need to stay active we need to fuel our bodie(Actually, I have my eyes closed when he is on the football field, way too stressful for this mama)s with nutritious food. Fruit is 1 of the 5 food groups. Fruit tastes sweet and delicious and it also gives us energy (calories), vitamins, minerals, and fiber.) What delicious fruit do you like to eat for energy? Those are really great food choices. We’re going to play a game with our jump ropes called Jumping Jello! (Please see the "focus/activity lesson of the week" below) Use the rope to make a circle on the floor. Inside that circle is a giant bowl for fresh fruit Jello, filled with all of the fruit that we just talked about. Jump into the bowl of Jello and bounce 5 times before you jump out of the bowl. Every time you jump, say the name of a fruit. You can also say the names of other foods that are good for you, like vegetable and whole grains. Next, try to create new ways of jumping in the Jello!

Focus/Activity lesson for Week 9

Jumping Jello: Make a circle with a jump rope (or a couple of shoelaces). The circle is a big bowl of fruity Jello! Jump into the bowl of fruity Jello and bounce 5 times before you jump out of the bowl. Next, try to create new ways of jumping in the Jello. Can you jump high and low? Soft and quiet? How many different ways can you jump? Every time you jump, say the name of a food that is good for you. Click on this link for the modeling of the activity: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=krWHTHtdsDs&feature=youtu.be

Should you have any questions, please feel free to contact me via e-mail at strombley@eskymos.com.

Week 8: Meaningful Movement

October 19-23, 2020

Week 8: Brain & Body Warm-Ups: Physical activity is fun, and it is also meaningful for our bodies. It helps our bodies stay healthy. Nutritious food gives our bodies the energy they need to be active. Meaningful movement can also help us control our emotions and keep our minds healthy. This lesson helps us warm-up our brains and bodies while we practice a mindful breathing technique called equal breathing. You can do our warm-up activities in school or at home. Let’s try Balance and Breathe. This is a great exercise to do as children, as well as adults! :-)

Focus/Activity lesson for Week 8

Let’s use cups to help us practice mindful breathing (If you don’t have a Speed Stacks cup, you can use any small safe object). Hold your hand out flat in front of you, parallel with the ground. Balance 1 cup in the palm of your hand. Take 5 equal breathes (inhale 4 count, exhale 4 count). As you breathe, focus on balancing the cup. Need a challenge?! Balance 1 cup in each hand. You can do this as often as you would like, throughout the entire school week! Here is the link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mf7SEoU-yWk&feature=youtu.be or click on the words, "mindful breathing".

Should you have any questions, please feel free to contact me via e-mail at strombley@eskymos.com.

Week 7: Animal Acting and Nature Walk Fun

October 12-16, 2020

Week 7: We will focus on motivation. Motivation is a reason to do something, a desire to reach a goal.

Focus/Activity lessons for Week 7

Animal Acting: Let’s get our bodies moving with Animal Acting. Click on this link (https://vimeo.com/410411710). When the music plays, jog in place. When the music stops, safely act like an animal. For example, flamingos stand on 1 leg; elephants wag their trunks. You can pick any animal you want, as long as you’re safe. When the music starts again, jog in place.

Nature walk: My kids LOVE a good scavenger hunt! Nature scavenger hunts in the Fall provide fun, engaging, hands on learning for kids. Search for insects, nuts, leaves, and other things that can easily be found outside in the season of Fall/Autumn. If you take any pictures during a nature walk with your family, send them to Mrs. Trombley at strombley@eskymos.com.

Should you have any questions, please feel free to contact me via e-mail at the address above.

Week 6: Brain and Body Warm-Ups

October 5-9, 2020

Week 6: We will focus on courage and health. Courage is the ability to do what’s right even though you feel fear. Health is the state of being free from sickness or injury.

Focus/Activity lessons for Week 6

Mirror, Mirror: Introduce the game with students on floor spots facing the teacher. Parent/Guardian starts as the leader. Students mirror teacher’s movements. Next, students face a partner/sibling/parent (6’+ apart). One partner leads, the other mirrors. The leader makes safe movements. The mirror follows along.

Click on this link for the modeling of the Mirror, Mirror activity: https://vimeo.com/410411817

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Red Star Fish, Blue Fish: The object of the game is for students to complete the correct movement when a red star fish or blue fish is called. Play music. When music is on, march in place (jog, jumping jacks, etc.). When music stops, teacher calls Red Star Fish or Blue Fish. • Red Star Fish=10 star-jumps • Blue Fish=5 tuck-jumps Restart music and continue.

Click on this link for the modeling of Red Star Fish, Blue Fish activity: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oTBSB54n-UQ&feature=youtu.be

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Should you have any questions, please feel free to contact me via e-mail at strombley@eskymos.com. :-)

Week 5: Purposeful practice: Invisible Rocks

September 28-October 2, 2020

Week 5: We will focus on personal behavior, which are the actions of an individual person. We have two activities to complete this week, with our invisible rock garden!

Focus/Activity lessons for Week 5

Invisible Rock Collector: WOW! Our invisible rock garden grew really fast! If you did not complete week 4, you will need to go back to "plant our invisible rock garden". Now, it is time to collect our rocks. Put on your invisible backpack. When the music plays (use slow-tempo music), walk in the activity area and carefully pick up invisible rocks and place them in your backpack. Find open space, squat down by bending your knees and lift the rock into your pack. It is not a race. Collect 5–10 invisible rocks while music plays. Here is the link to click on to view the Invisible Rock Collector: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dNOnij33FQI&feature=youtu.be

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Invisible Rock Buster: Now that we’ve collected our invisible rocks, it’s time to break them into invisible pebbles. To do that, take 1 invisible rock, place it inside your personal bubble, and jump on it 5 times. Here is the link to click to view the Invisible Rock Buster activity: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NlFjKirDkk8&feature=youtu.be

Should you have any questions, please feel free to contact me via e-mail at strombley@eskymos.com. :-)