This Month in P.E.

May:  Our last full month to squeeze in a few units and just have fun with each other!

, fleeing, dogdingMrs. Rice's Classes

K-2 

• Skills:  reaction time, teamwork, cooperation, dodging, timing, underhand throwing, running, skipping, sprinting, hurdling, jumping, fleeing, dodging

• Activities:  Cone Grab, Cross the River, Slide Wars, Track and Field, Spiders and Flies, Tail Tag, Mini Parachute, Yoshi

3-5 

• Skills:  cooperation, rule making and following, striking with an implement, underhand throwing, frisbee,  running, skipping, sprinting, hurdling, jumping, fleeing, dodging, teamwork

• Activities:  Backyard Games- badminton, Kan Jam, Bocce Ball, Volleyball, Cornhole, Washer Toss, Track and Field, Kids Choice Games

April:  We are back outside!  Students (and teachers) are excited for fresh air and lots of space to run and play!

Mrs. Rice's Classes

K-2 

• Skills:  Frisbee throwing, underhand throwing, scooter riding, fleeing, dodging, relay race

• Activities:  Make and take frisbees, foxtail throwing, kite flying, Razor Scooters, Relay Races, Hotdog Tag

3-5 

• Skills:  Frisbee throwing and catching, fitness activities, batting, fielding, base running

• Activities:  Make and take frisbees, Ultimate Frisbee, Egg-xercise, Egg hunt, 2 base Baseball, Kickball, Fleeceball

March:  A nice long month with lots and lots of activities and the chance to get back outside!

Mrs. Rice's Classes

K-2 

• Skills:  Fine motor skills, cardiovascular endurance, exercise identification, volleying, striking with an implement, rope climbing, cooperation, coordination, taking turns, responsibility, fielding, overhand throwing and catching, batting, base running

• Activities:  Cup Stacking, Paddleball, Spring Carnival, Baseball

3-5 

• Skills:  Striking with an implement, fine motor skill, cardiovascular endurance, rope climbing, cooperation, coordination, taking turns, responsibility, fielding, overhand throwing and catching, batting, base running

• Activities:  Pickleball, Cup Stacking, Spring Carnival, Baseball

February:  Kids Heart Challenge Month included lots of jumprope, a heart obstacle course and some volleyball and cup stacking!

Mrs. Rice's Classes

K-2 

• Skills:  Jump timing, Jump rope turning, Jumping rope, balance boards, cup stacking, striking a ball into the air, heart anatomy, bumping and setting a volleyball, overhand and underhand throwing

• Activities:  Snakes in the grass, long jump rope jumping, Jump Rope Ninjas, Heart Obstacle Course, Volleyball, Oscar the Grouch, Critter Catch

3-5 

• Skills:  Jump timing, Jump rope turning, Jumping rope, balance boards, cup stacking, striking a ball into the air, heart anatomy, bumping and setting a volleyball, fitness testing

• Activities:  Jump the dog, Long Jumprope, Jump Rope Ninjas, Heart Obstacle Course, Volleyball, Fitness Testing

Mrs. Rice's Classes

K-2 

• Skills:  bouncing and catching, dribbling, shooting, locomotor skills, hula hooping, shoe tying, striking a ball upward, putting on pinnies, gymnastics travels, rolls, and jumps, balance, teamwork 

• Activities:  Musical hoops, Basketball Dribbling, Steal the Scarves, Skills Stations, Gymnastics Travels, Rolling, Balance beam, Human Pyramids

3-5 

• Skills:  dribbling, shooting, defensive strategies, curl-ups, gymnastics travels, rolls, and jumps, balance, teamwork 

• Activities:  basketball skills stations, shooting games, monster, 2 v1, basketball scrimmages, Gymnastics Travels, Rolling, Balance beam, Human Pyramids

January:  Basketball and Gymnastics!  Two of our favorite units of the year!

Mrs. Rice's Classes

K-2 

• Skills:  bouncing and catching, dribbling, shooting, locomotor skills, hula hooping, shoe tying, striking a ball upward, putting on pinnies, gymnastics travels, rolls, and jumps, balance, teamwork 

• Activities:  Musical hoops, Basketball Dribbling, Steal the Scarves, Skills Stations, Gymnastics Travels, Rolling, Balance beam, Human Pyramids

3-5 

• Skills:  dribbling, shooting, defensive strategies, curl-ups, gymnastics travels, rolls, and jumps, balance, teamwork 

• Activities:  basketball skills stations, shooting games, monster, 2 v1, basketball scrimmages, Gymnastics Travels, Rolling, Balance beam, Human Pyramids

Mrs. Pascarella's Classes

K-2 

• Skills:  dribbling, passing, shooting, locomotor movements (skipping, galloping, leaping, running, etc.) traveling movements

• Activities:  Musical hoops, Steal the Scarves, Basketball Stations, Gymnastics stations, Crawls & Animal Walks

3-5 

• Skills:  dribbling, passing, shooting, defense, jumping, traveling movements

• Activities:  Dribble Knockout, Ultimate Shootout, Basketball Bowling, 2V1, 4V4 games, Gymnastics stations, Human Pyramid

December:  Despite the short month, we packed a lot of fun into this month!  The highlight was a demonstration from Candlewood Fencing Center.

Mrs. Rice's Classes

K-2 

• Skills:  striking with an implement, offense and defense, climbing, fencing, teamwork

• Activities:  Floor hockey stations, Floor Hockey games, rope climbing, rock wall climbing, fencing, holiday games

3-5 

• Skills:  striking with an implement, offense and defense, fencing, cardiovascular endurance, upper body strength, flexibility, teamwork, cooperation

• Activities:  floor hockey, Pacer testing, Push-up testing, Flexibility testing, holiday games 

Mrs. Pascarella's Classes

K-2 

• Skills:  striking with an implement, fencing, climbing, hockey dribbling and shooting on goal, offense and defense

• Activities:  hockey bowling, hockey shooting on goalie, fencing games, holiday games (Knock the Snowman & Grinch Tag), holiday stations, rope climbing, rock wall climbing

3-5 

• Skills:  striking with an implement, fencing, hockey dribbling and shooting on goal, offense & defense, upper body strength, flexibility, and cardiovascular endurance.

• Activities:  floor hockey games, holiday games (Grinch Tag & Igloo Throwdown), pacer assessment, push-ups assessment, & sit and reach assessment

November:  P.E. focus for this month was on learning about nutrition and preparing for the Turkey Trot!

Mrs. Rice's Classes

K-2 

• Skills:  Underhand throwing with an implement, identifying food groups and foods in the groups, recognizing what foods do for our bodies, Digestive System

• Activities:  Make it, Take it polyspots with scoops, energy tag, food sort, couch potato tag, little chefs, Digestive System Obstacle Course

3-5 

• Skills:  Voting, Proper outdoor walking, lacrosse skills, identifying food groups and foods in the groups, recognizing what foods do for our bodies

• Activities:  Fall favorite voting and games, Fall Walk, Lacrosse throwing and catching, 1 v 1 lacrosse scooping, couch potato tag, food sorting, mini chefs

Mrs. Pascarella's Classes:

K-2:

• Skills: Fitness, Cooperation & Teamwork, Gross Motor & Coordination, Problem Solving, Nutrition and identifying the 5 basic food groups, understanding what foods are used for in the body

• Activities:  Parachute Games:  Igloo, Merry-go-round, Popcorn, Cat & Mouse, Mountain, Color Race, Jump over the Snake, Couch Potato Tag, MyPlate Relay, Nutrition Workout, Run and walk laps for the Turkey Trot, Digestive System Obstacle Course

3-5:  

• Skills:  Fitness, how to breathe when running, Nutrition and identifying the 5 basic food groups, understanding what foods are used for in the body, working cooperatively with others in small groups.

• Activities:  Run and walk laps for the Turkey Trot, Couch Potato Tag, Nutrition Tag, MyPlate Relay, Nutrition Workout, Digestive System Obstacle Course

October:  A lot of learning happened in P.E. this month.  We took advantage of the nice weather and got to be on the fields all month!

Mrs. Rice's Classes

K-2 

• Skills:  Striking with our feet, dribbling and passing with feet, underhand and overhand throwing, bone identification, teamwork, fleeing and dodging, imagination, and hula hoop skills

• Activities:  Builders and Bulldozers, Gold Coin Collection, 1 v 1 games, Magical Creature School, Toy Chest, Blanket Ball, Foxtails, Skeleton Ball Race, Pumpkin Hunt, Scarecrow Balancing, Pumpkin Patch Run, Hula Hoop Locomotor Skills, Hula Hoop Highway

3-5 

• Skills:  Invasion games (offense, defense and strategy),  Soccer skills (dribbling, passing, defending), bone identification, teamwork, fleeing and dodging, strategy, proper walking etiquette 

• Activities:  Toe Taps, Foundations, Gate Ball, Monster, 2 v 2 games, Skeleton Ball Race, Pumpkin Hunt, Scarecrow Balancing, Pumpkin Patch Run, Siege, Fall Walk

Mrs. Pascarella's Classes:

K-2:

• Skills:  Throwing and Catching (overhand and underhand), Fleeing and Dodging, Pumpkin and Fall Games

• Activities: Perfect Pass, Knock the Cone, Caterpillar throwing game, Zookeeper Tag, Beanbag Toss Spot Takeaway, Pumpkin Tag, Capture the Treats, Ghostbusters Tag, Pumpkin Patch, Candy Crushers

3-5:  

• Skills:  Invasion games (offense and defense strategy), Handball (throwing and catching), Football (kicking off a tee, punting, and throwing and catching), Fleeing and Dodging (Fall tag games).

• Activities:  Flip the Hoop, Handball games, Quarterback/Center/Receiver game, Capture the Flag Football, Kicking over the goal, Yoshi Tag, Ghostbusters Tag, Capture the Treats, Pumpkin Patch Throwdown, Pumpkin Tic Tac Toe.

September:  This first month of P.E. was focused on creating routines, learning P.E. rules and expectations, improving classroom culture and having fun!

Mrs. Rice's Classes

K-2 

• Skills:  Rules and expectations, Teamwork and cooperation, Fleeing and dodging

• Activities:  Running laps, Rock Paper Scissors, Flag Tag, Ice Cream Cone Tag, Spiders and Flies, Locomotor Movements, Hot Potato

3-5 

• Skills:  Adventure Education (teamwork, problem solving, creative thinking), Invasion games (offense, defense and strategy)

• Activities:  Laps, Tag games, Teamwork activities, Trust activities, Flag Football, Handball, Rob the nest, Capture the Flag, Yoshi

Mrs. Pascarella's Classes:

K-2:

• Skills: Cooperative Games, Spacial Awareness, Foot Skills:  Passing & Dribbling 

• Activities: Locomotor Movements, Musical Hoops, Volcanos and Ice Cream Cones, Hula Hoop Rescue, Hula Hoop RPS, Hula Hoop Road Trip, Walk your Dog, Red Light - Green Light, Knock the Cone.

3-5:  

• Skills:  Throwing & Catching, Passing and Dribbling, Teamwork and Cooperation

• Activities: Tag Games, Soccer, Handball, Capture the Flag, Castleball, 5-Catch, Knock the Cone, Hula Hoop RPS, Hula Hoop Rescue, Hoop It Up