This Month in P.E.

May:  We were back outside for a long month of lots of fun games!

Mrs. Rice's Classes

K-1 

• Skills:  Frisbee throwing and catching, Taking Turns, Throwing Foxtails, Flying Kites, Racing, Relay Races, Jumping, Throwing (frisbee, foxtail and wiffle ball) 

• Activities:  Ninja Turtle Tag, Make it, Take it, Frisbee Throwing, Frisbee Pizzas, Foxtails, Relay Races, Kites, Field Day Prep, Track and Field 

2-5 

• Skills: Frisbee throwing and catching, Kickball Rules, Teamwork, Spreading Out, Throwing (frisbee, foxtail and wiffle ball) 

• Activities: Ninja Turtle Tag, Make it, Take it, Ultimate Frisbee, Kickball, Relay Races,  Field Day Prep, Track and Field 

Mrs. Pascarella's Classes:

K-1:

• Skills:  Frisbee Throwing and Catching, Runnings Bases, Teamwork and Cooperation, Rolling, Volleying, Kicking

• Activities: Relay Races, Kickball Games, Frisbee -Make it Take it, Field Day Games (Carnival Tag, Don't Get Dizzy Relay, Ice Cream Cones Relay). Yard Games:  Volleyball, Bocce, Frisbee, Scoops, Cornhole.

2-5: 

• Skills: Frisbee Throwing and Catching, Kickball/Baseball Rules, Runnings Bases, Offense & Defense, Teamwork and Cooperation.

• Activities: Relay Races, Kickball Games, Make it Take it, Pass and Move with Frisbees, Ultimate Frisbee Games, Field Day Games (Carnival Tag, Don't Get Dizzy Relay, Ice Cream Cones Relay).

April:  Between Spring Break and cold weather, we were able to squeeze in lots of fun!

Mrs. Rice's Classes

K-1 

• Skills:  Chasing, Fleeing, Dodging, Defending, Teamwork, Challenge by Choice, Overhand Throwing, Catching, Base Running, Batting, Fielding 

• Activities:  Rob the Nest, Steal the Feather, Egg Pass, Line Tag, Human Tunnel, Look up/Look Down, Cross the River, Marshmallow River, Bucket Brigade, Throw-Catch-Steal, Sink the Ship, Bases Red Light Green Light, 4 bases, Fat Bat Ball 

2-5 

• Skills: Chasing, Fleeing, Dodging, Defending, Teamwork, Challenge by Choice, Overhand Throwing, Catching, Base Running, Batting, Fielding 

• Activities: Rob the Nest, Steal the Feather, Egg Pass, Capture the Egg, Dead Ant Tag, Line Tag, Human Tunnel, Look up/Look Down, Wah Circle, Splitsy, Group Catch, Group Clap, Bucket Brigade, Throw-Catch-Steal, Sink the Ship,  Bases Red Light Green Light, 4 bases, Fat Bat Ball 

Mrs. Pascarella's Classes:

K-1:

• Skills:  Base Running, Batting, Fielding, Underhand Throwing, Overhand Throwing, Catching, Teamwork and Cooperation, Fleeing and Dodging.

• Activities: Nature Tag, Fire & Ice Tag, Bunny Tail Tag, Sink the Ship, RPS Baseball, Home Run Derby, Parachute Games, Egg Hunt, Steals the Eggs from the Nest.

2-5: 

• Skills: Base Running, Batting, Fielding, Underhand Throwing, Overhand Throwing, Catching, Teamwork and Cooperation, Fleeing and Dodging.

• Activities: Nature Tag, Fire & Ice Tag, Bunny Tail Tag, Egg Hunt, Sink the Ship, Pin Knockdown, RPS Baseball, Home Run Derby, Steal the Ball, Small Sided Wiffle Ball Games.

March:  Wrapping up hopefully our last month inside with volleyball, cup stacking and the Spring Carnival!

Mrs. Rice's Classes

K-1 

• Skills:  Bump, Set, Pass, Striking, Responsibility, Improved Fitness, Rope Climbing, Rock Wall Climbing, Taking Turns, Cup Stacking, Scooters

• Activities:  Balloon Keepy-uppy, Spring Carnival, Cup Stacking, Scooters 

2-5 

• Skills: Bump, Set, Pass, Striking, Responsibility, Improved Fitness, Rope Climbing, Rock Wall Climbing, Taking Turns, Cup Stacking, Filling out Brackets 

• Activities: Volleyball, Spring Carnival, Cup Stacking, March Madness 

Mrs. Pascarella's Classes:

K-1:

• Skills:  Striking, Bump, Set, Underhand Serving, Cup Stacking, Scooters

• Activities: Volleyball, Speed Stacking, Spring Carnival, Scooters

2-5: 

• Skills: Volleyball Set, Bump, Underhand Serving, Throwing, Catching, Cup Stacking, Curl-ups, 

• Activities: Volleyball, Meet me in the Middle Fitness, Curl-ups Assessment, Speed Stacking, Pin Knockdown, Spring Carnival

February:  This month was all about our hearts!  Kids Heart Challenge, Jump Rope and the Heart Obstacle Course

Mrs. Rice's Classes

K-1 

• Skills: Timing, Jumping, Turning a rope, Olympic understanding, Heart Anatomy 

• Activities:  Mock Olympic Games, Jump roping, Heart Obstacle Course 

2-5 

• Skills: Timing, Jumping, Turning a rope, Olympic understanding, Individual and Partner jump rope tricks, Heart Anatomy 

• Activities: Mock Olympic Games, Jump roping, Heart Obstacle Course 

Mrs. Pascarella's Classes:

K-1:

• Skills:  Jumping, turning a rope, heart anatomy

• Activities: Jump Rope Ninjas, Olympic Games, Heart Obstacle Course

2-5: 

• Skills: Jumping, turning a rope, heart anatomy

• Activities: Jump Rope Ninjas, Olympic Games, Heart Obstacle Course

January:  Floor Hockey, Fencing and Gymnastic!  What a fun month in the gym!

Mrs. Rice's Classes

K-1 

• Skills: Following directions, recognizing beat, galloping, skipping, striking with an implement, balance, coordination, upper body strength 

• Activities:  Very Simple Dance, Mexican Hat Dance, Virginia Reel, Bunny Hop, Conga Line, Fencing, Floor Hockey 1 v 1, Keepy-Uppy, Paddle Battle, Gymnastics (travels, jumps, balances) 

2-5 

• Skills: Striking with a hockey stick, Offense, Defense, Striking with an implement, balance, coordination, upper body strength 

• Activities: Monster with hockey sticks, Spiders and Flies, Floor Hockey Games, Fencing, Sharks and Minnows Floor Hockey, Floor Hockey Games, Gymnastics (travels, jumps, balances) 

Mrs. Pascarella's Classes:

K-1:

• Skills:  Striking with an implement, balance, flexibility, strength, coordination

• Activities: Dance:  YMCA, Chicken Dance, Cha Cha Slide, Virginia Reel, Mexican Hat, Limbo, Fencing, 1v1 Floor Hockey, Paddle Keep it Up, Gymnastics Stations:  Rolling, Rings, Springboard Jump, Balance Beam, Travels, Individual and Partner Balances, Pyramids

2-5: 

• Skills: Stick Handling, Passing and dribbling with a hockey stick, striking with an implement, balance, flexibility, upper body strength

• Activities: Hockey Pirates, Sharks and Minnows Floor Hockey, 2 v 2 Hockey games, Push-Ups Assessment, Fencing, Gymnastics: Travels, Individual and Partner Balances, Pyramids, Balance Beam, Rings, Springboard Jump, Forward Rolling, Wall Handstands

December:  Basketball, Holiday Games and all the fun of the season!

Mrs. Rice's Classes

K-1 

• Skills: Bouncing a ball, catching a ball, basketball dribbling, basketball shooting, bounce passes, cooperation, side shuffling, under and over hand throwing, taking turns 

• Activities:  Pop the Bubbles, Defensive Slides, Basketball Rotations, Winter Relays, Ninja-Bread Hide-and-Seek, Winter Stations 

2-5 

• Skills: Defensive stance, basketball shooting and dribbling, chest and bounce passes, teamwork, sportsmanship, under and overhand throwing 

• Activities: Defensive Slides, Basketball Stations, Ultimate Shoot-out, Basketball Bowling, Basketball Scrimmages, Winter Relays, Ninja-Bread Hide-and-Seek, Winter Stations 

Mrs. Pascarella's Classes:

K-1:

• Skills:  Dribbling, Shooting, Passing, Teamwork & Cooperation, Rolling

• Activities: Basketball Stations, Partner Passing, Partner Dribbling, Holiday Light Fight, Find the Ninja Gingerbread Man, Winter Stations, Gingerbread Cookie Dough, Snowman Bowling

2-5:  

• Skills: Dribbling, Shooting, Passing, Flexibility, Teamwork & Cooperation, Rolling

• Activities: Basketball Stations, Ultimate Shootout, Basketball Bowling, 4 V 4 Basketball Games, Holiday Light Fight, Find the Ninja Gingerbread Man, Winter Stations, Gingerbread Cookie Dough, Snowman Bowling, Sit-and-Reach, Curl-Ups

November:  The focus in November was on improving cardiovascular fitness and learning about nutrition!

Mrs. Rice's Classes

K-1 

• Skills: fleeing, chasing, dodging, pacing, cardiovascular endurance, identifying food groups, recognizing what foods do for our bodies, Digestive system

• Activities:  Salad Tag, MyPlate Relay, MyPlateRPS, Couch Potato Tag,  Food Scramble, Turkey Trot practice,  French Fry Tag, Digestive System Obstacle Course 

2-5 

• Skills: fleeing, chasing, dodging, pacing, cardiovascular endurance, identifying food groups, recognizing what foods do for our bodies, Digestive system 

• Activities: Nutrition Tag, MyPlate RPS, MyPlate Tag, Couch Potato Tag, Food Scramble Relay, Food Network Challenge, PACER, MyPlate Games, French Fry Tag, Balancing Act, Turkey Trot practice, Digestive System Obstacle Course 

Mrs. Pascarella's Classes:

K-1:

• Skills:  Fleeing, Dodging, Identifying Food Groups, Digestive System, Cardio Endurance

• Activities: Couch Potato Tag, Nutrition Tag, MyPlate RPS, Food Group Relay, Banana Tag, Carrot Tag, Digestive System Obstacle Course, Pluck the Turkey, Turkey Trot Laps, Catch the Turkey, French Fry Tag

2-5:  

• Skills: Pacing, Fleeing, Dodging, Identifying Food Groups, Digestive System, Cardio Endurance

• Activities: Nutrition Tag, MyPlate RPS, Food Group Relay, Couch Potato Tag, Pluck the Turkey, Catch the Turkey, PACER, Turkey Trot Laps, French Fry Tag

October:  PE classes played games with a focus on striking a ball with our feet, throwing and catching and played some festive games!

Mrs. Rice's Classes

K-1 

• Skills:   Underhand and Overhand Throwing, Rolling, Catching, Throwing and Catching with a scoop, Dribbling and Passing a Soccer Ball, Bone Identification, Relay Races, Fleeing and Chasing 

• Activities:  Stuffy Corner Catch, Toy Chest, Builders and Bulldozers, Partner Passing, Scoops, Clean the Yard, This or That, Scramble, Soccer Tag, Shark Attack, Scarecrow Tag, Pumpkin Hunt, Pumpkin Roll, Pumpkin Patch Attack 

2-5 

• Skills: Fleeing, Dodging, Catching, Offense, Defense, Overhand and Underhand Throwing, Getting “open”, Soccer Dribbling and Passing, Defending, Shielding, Relay Races, Bone Identification 

• Activities: Dead Ant Tag, Catch and Flip, Capture the Chicken,  Prairie Dog Pick-off, Handball, Toss and Chase, Passing to Score, Handball/2v1, This or That Dribbling, Scramble, Soccer Tag, Shark Attack, Bones and Ball, Passing, Passing, Soccer Games, Scarecrow Tag, Pumpkin Hunt, Pumpkin Roll, Pumpkin Patch Attack 

Mrs. Pascarella's Classes:

K-1:

• Skills:  Underhand and Overhand Throwing, Fleeing and Dodging, Target Games

• Activities: Zookeeper Tag, 4 Corner RPS, Caterpillar Target Game, Beanbag Toss Spot Takeaway, Ice Cream Cone Throw and Catch, Ghostbusters Tag, Pumpkin Patch, Zombie Invasion, Pumpkin Tag, Steal the Pumpkins

2-5:  

• Skills:  Throwing and Catching a Football, Fleeing and Dodging, Kicking, Punting,

• Activities: Quarterback - Center- Receiver, The Perfect Pass, Flip the Hoop, 1 V 1 Catch and Score, Capture the Footballs, Kicking off a Tee, Punting to a Partner, 4th Down, Ghostbusters Tag, Pumpkin Patch Throwdown, Trick or Treat

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-1 

• Skills:  Rules and Expectations, Teamwork and Cooperation, Fleeing and Dodging, Tagging, Spacing, Following Directions, Strategy, Locomotor Skills 

• Activities:  Laps, Hula Hoops Cars, Island Tag, Salad Tag, Chicken Coop Tag, Monkeys in the Bed, Moving Company, Share-a-Lot

2-5 

• Skills:  Adventure Education (teamwork, problem solving, creative thinking), Invasion games (offense, defense and strategy), Pacing, Chasing, Dodging, Fleeing, Throwing, Catching, Teamwork, Cooperation, Fitness Goals, Partner Laps

• Activities:  Dragon Tails Tag, Knee Tag, Yoshi, Parachute Launchers, Bucket Head, Toss 3, Pass and Chase, Catch and Flip, Beehive, 1v1 Flag Football, Flap Football Games, Group Catch, First to 30, Hula Hut Relay

Mrs. Pascarella's Classes:

K-1:

• Skills:  Rules and Expectation, Cooperation, Spatial Awareness, Locomotors, Tagging, Foot Skills - passing and dribbling.

• Activities: Partner Scavenger Hunt, Hula Hoop Hideouts, Flat Tire Tag, Hula Hoop Road Trip, Soccer Noodle Tag, Walk your Dog, Red Light/Green Light, Treasure Hunt, Soccer Spot Takeaway, Knock the Cone, Soccer Maniacs Tag

2-5:  

• Skills:  Rules and Expectations, Teamwork, Cooperation, Underhand & Overhand Throw, Soccer - Passing, Dribbling, and Shooting

• Activities: Memory Name Game, Say My Name RPS, Partner Scavenger Hunt, Ice Cream Cone Relay, Bucket Head, Hoop it Up, Over-Under, Dribble Knockout, Through the Gates, Meg Challenge, Dribble Relay, Soccer Tag, Keep away, Sideline Soccer, 4 Corner Soccer, and 5 v 5 small sided games. 

Mrs. Pascarella's Classes:

K-1:

• Skills:  Striking, Bump, Set, Underhand Serving, Cup Stacking, Scooters

• Activities: Volleyball, Speed Stacking, Spring Carnival, Scooters

2-5: 

• Skills: Volleyball Set, Bump, Underhand Serving, Throwing, Catching, Cup Stacking, Curl-ups, 

• Activities: Volleyball, Meet me in the Middle Fitness, Curl-ups Assessment, Speed Stacking, Pin Knockdown, Spring Carnival