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Students :
Students :
I can identify changes in my body during and after different physical activities.
I can move, jump, land and balance my body in different ways.
I can take part in activities, both indoors and out, that challenge me physically.
Warm UPS Hopefully the links and ideas presented here will serve to supplement what we are doing at school and what families are already doing to discover how central creativity is to physical education. Students are encouraged to work hard, have fun, drink lots of water and eat their vegetables!
Outcomes addressed
Outcomes addressed
I can set goals and choose physical activities that improve my health and fitness.
I can set goals and choose physical activities that improve my health and fitness.
A. Getting familiar with warm-ups
Our suggestion would be to choose 4 exercises and practice getting the form right each day. It’s better to have good form and do fewer repetitions than the other way around.
While our warm-ups were planned to last just 3-4 minutes, these activities can provide students of any age with tremendous opportunity for fitness, fun and learning. Here are some ideas:
Simple activities/Warm up Options
1) The Roundabout warm-up. We know a 3-4 minute workout done properly has lots of potential. It’s all in the way you do it!
1- Running (on the spot) for 30s followed by chair/wall sit for 15s.
2- Run for 30s followed by forward plank.
3- Run for 30s followed by reverse plank.
4- Run for 30s followed by boat/ V-Sit
3) The Red Lines warm up involves sprinting back and forth (shuttle runs or wind sprints) along a straight line for 20s at top speed followed by 20s rest. Repeat x 5. Students who are unable to run in a private yard or on a safe sidewalk can do running on the spot.
4) The 4x4 warm up included:
1- 10m sprint followed by 4 ‘perfect’ pushups. Perfect means do your absolute best at a slow, controlled rate.
2- 10m sprint followed by 4 burpees.
3- 10m sprint followed by 4 vertical jumps
4- 10m sprint followed by 4 jumping jacks.
*Some students will need this skill modelled slowly, it takes more coordination and rhythm than is obvious.
5) The Airplane warm-up is a really short one that includes:
1- 10 perfect jumping jacks
2- 10 perfect push ups
3- 10s of airplane* pose on one leg
4- 10s of airplane* pose on the other leg
*Airplane pose, like all balancing poses, is a great way to work on so many things including focus, strength, balance, flexibility and spatial awareness.
Our September focus is all about fitness and the hard lesson of learning how to pace yourself. Jog slowly but steadily for 60s, then walk for 15s (yes, they have to walk, even superstars). This is followed by 45s of jogging, 15s walking, 30s of jogging, 15s of walking, 15s of jogging. By the final week, most students have learned a bit about pace and may be able to jog at a steady pace for the whole warm-up.
As easy as this warm-up sounds, it isn’t. If you’d like to test this statement, challenge your child to run for 3:30 without stopping at a steady speed (or any speed for that matter) with no further direction. Very few students at LMST can do this without some training and coaching. Learning pace is a challenging lesson for young students who struggle to understand the role pace plays in running long (ish) distances.
Rainy Day Fun
Rainy Day Fun
A nice quick activity if you need a little break. Have a seat and your child bring the items to you 😁
At Home Skill Practice-
At Home Skill Practice-
I CAN- use proper Step and Follow-Through when tossing a ball underhand and overhand. Practice at home using the below equipment or at your neighborhood courts with your own ball.
I CAN- use proper Step and Follow-Through when tossing a ball underhand and overhand. Practice at home using the below equipment or at your neighborhood courts with your own ball.
4) Skill Developing Activity- BaSKEETball!
4) Skill Developing Activity- BaSKEETball!
Developing Underhand Toss and Basketball Shooting
Start at Level One and work your way up the levels.
Level 1- Underhand Toss with Dominate Hand
4 steps away
6 steps away etc to 10 steps or more !
Level 2-Under hand toss with Non-Dominate Hand.
Level 3 - Basketball Shot with Dominate Hand
Level 4- Basketball Shot with Non Dominate Hand
KEY POINTS- PROPER STANCE, PROPER STEP, PROPER FOLLOW-THROUGH.
** Can you spot the error? LOL and not me being stumbling to get words out. That is normal 😂**
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