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Maureen Blackburn m.blackburn@ppcsd.org
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COACH BLACKBURN'S AMAZING ATHLETES
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Check out our amazing CSELC Students exercising at home. If you'd like your Child's photo posted here please send me an email at m.blackburn@ppcsd.org
Check out our amazing CSELC Students exercising at home. If you'd like your Child's photo posted here please send me an email at m.blackburn@ppcsd.org
KEEP EXERCISING and showing me your hard work! I miss you all!!
KEEP EXERCISING and showing me your hard work! I miss you all!!
Welcome
Welcome
Hi Cold Spring students and families! Check in here once a week for activities and resources. Keep me updated with all the great things your child is doing at home to stay physically active and email me at m.blackburn@ppcsd.org. You can share photos, videos or just write back. I miss you all!
Hi Cold Spring students and families! Check in here once a week for activities and resources. Keep me updated with all the great things your child is doing at home to stay physically active and email me at m.blackburn@ppcsd.org. You can share photos, videos or just write back. I miss you all!
PE Website on ppcsd.org
PE Website on ppcsd.org
Week of April 27th: For Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st Grade & Adapted PE
Week of April 27th: For Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st Grade & Adapted PE
Here is a dance to the song “I’m still dancing,” that I would love for your child to practice. Dancing is a great way to exercise. It is virtual literacy week and you can check out my video of my daughters and I doing this dance as well. It is a GoNoodle dance and it is a lot of fun!!
https://family.gonoodle.com/activities/im-still-standing
Here is a 12 minute physical activity to try this week. No equipment needed, just you and all your strong muscles!
Week of May 4th: For Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st Grade & Adapted PE
Week of May 4th: For Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st Grade & Adapted PE
Star Wars May the 4th be with you!!
Try some yoga out this week with Cosmic Kids Yoga. This is a real treat if you like Star Wars. It is two workouts so try one out or both. Try this on Monday and May the 4th be with you!!
ACES Day May 6th
ACES Day May 6th
This is a special week because on Wednesday May 6th it is ACES day (All Children Exercise Simultaneously). ACES takes place on the first Wednesday in May as part of National Physical Fitness and Sports Month along with National Physical Education Week. It has been labeled as "the world's largest exercise class" by the media. Since 1989, millions of children from all over the world exercise together to promote proper health and fitness habits. With the obesity epidemic facing the youth of the world, children's fitness plays a major role in fighting heart disease.
In the past we have done a dance event as a school at Cold Spring, but this year has to be different. I ask that you help your child take some time out especially on Wednesday and get involved in their favorite exercise. I’d love to see some photos or videos so please send them my way.
Ideas for activities/exercise:
*Our literacy dance again, “ I’m still standing,” a GoNoodle dance and if you would like your video shared on our Cold Spring Facebook page please let me know. Have fun!!
Skills developed: Dancing and locomotor movements
*Freeze Tag
If you’ve got a group of four or more in your family and are looking for some fun, look no further than a good old game of freeze tag. Pick one child/adult to be “it”, and have them chase the others around. When “it” touches a player, they must freeze (stand still) until another player “unfreezes” them by touching them. When “it” freezes all players, the game begins again with a new child/adult as “it”.
Skills developed: agility, running
*Balance Beam
Using an actual gymnastics beam isn’t the only way for a child to learn balance skills. Indoors, you can use painters tape to make a straight line on the floor. Encourage your child to walk forwards, backwards, and sideways. Outdoors, you can use a plank of wood, a rope, or make a line with chalk for the same activity. When your child masters a straight line, add semi-circles or zigzags to add a bit more of a challenge.
Skills developed: balancing
*Bean Bag Balance
Have your child balance a bean bag on their head and walk from one point to another without dropping it. As they master the walk, move the points further apart or make the course a bit more challenging by adding zig zags or circles, or objects around which they have to maneuver.
Skills developed: balancing
ACes information
ACes information
I'm Still Dancing.MOV"i'm Still standing"
"i'm Still standing"
GoNoodle Dance
GoNoodle Dance
Here are some fabulous students doing the dance "I'm Still Standing" on ACES day!! GREAT JOB!
Here are some fabulous students doing the dance "I'm Still Standing" on ACES day!! GREAT JOB!
Week of May 11th: For Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st Grade & Adapted PE
Week of May 11th: For Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st Grade & Adapted PE
Physical Activities to try this week:
Keep the Balloon Up
Keep the Balloon Up
Outdoor on a calm, windless day, or inside, have your kids use their hands or half of a pool noodle to keep a balloon afloat. How long can they keep the balloon off the ground?
Skills developed: volleying, striking
Hopscotch
Hopscotch
A favorite with kids of all ages, hopscotch is a game that can be played inside or out. Inside, use painters’ tape on the floor to pattern your own board and use buttons, rolled up socks or bean bags instead of rocks. Outside, use chalk to make a court and use rocks or the chalk itself as a marker. The rules are simple and the game can be played alone or with friends.
Game: Hopscotch (8 - 10 minutes) • Leader draws a hopscotch grid with chalk on pavement or uses tape on a floor.
• Hopscotch should have 10 sections numbered 1 to 10.
• Each player has a different colored bean bag (you can used socks rolled up).
• First player tosses bean bag onto square 1, then hops over square 1 to square 2 and continues hopping to square 10.
• When player gets to square 10 they turn around and hop back again.
• When they get to the square before the square with their bean bag, they pause to pick up their bean bag and continue to hop back to the start.
• Then the next player goes.
• Once everyone has gone once, first player tosses bean bag onto square 2 and hops through hopscotch again.
• Game continues until everyone has tossed their bean bag into square 10.
TIPS FOR Instruction • Hopping is done on one foot • Children must hop over square that has their bean bag • Leader can ask children to alternate feet • Leader can ask children to start on one foot and land on other foot as in the Demonstration • To maximize participation, have no more than 3 players per hopscotch grid
Skills developed: hopping, throwing
Ride a Bike
Ride a Bike
Whether it’s a tricycle, a balance bike, a bike with training wheels, or a two-wheeler, kids love to zoom around under their own steam.
Skills developed: balancing
Hike
Hike
Get into nature and encourage your kids to climb hills, jump over sticks, and balance on tree stumps.
Skills developed: agility, balance, coordination
Try this workout!! It is 16 minutes long and it will get your heart pumping!! Don't forget to click the arrow above this to expand more ideas for physical activity this week. Let's hope for good weather too so we can get outside.
Try this workout!! It is 16 minutes long and it will get your heart pumping!! Don't forget to click the arrow above this to expand more ideas for physical activity this week. Let's hope for good weather too so we can get outside.
Week of May 18th: For Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st Grade & Adapted PE
Week of May 18th: For Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st Grade & Adapted PE
I hope you can find time to help you child try some of these activities out this week. The weather is getting nicer and it is great to get outside and move. Please continue to send pictures of your children exercising in any way and with your permission I will post them on Coach Blackburn's Amazing Athletes! I miss you all!!
There is always time in the day for physical activity
There is always time in the day for physical activity
Try this Daily 10 with a sibling or a parent
Try this Daily 10 with a sibling or a parent
All you need is a dice to have some fun
All you need is a dice to have some fun
You can print this movement choice board above and try these activities out. Don't forget to color them in and have some fun.
You can print this movement choice board above and try these activities out. Don't forget to color them in and have some fun.
Week of May 25th: For Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st Grade & Adapted PE
Week of May 25th: For Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st Grade & Adapted PE
Here are some activities to try for some extra fun this week:
PAPER AIRPLANES
There are so many ways to make paper airplanes at home. Throw them inside or outside and see how high they can fly, how far they can fly, or if your child can throw them through an object such as a hula hoop.
Skills developed: throwing
AVOID THE SHARK
Cover your living room floor (the shark-filled ocean) with foam floor tiles or towels (taped to the floor with painters’ tape) and have your child jump from one to the next without getting nabbed by a shark.
Skills developed: jumping
if you love frozen and love yoga this is a real treat!
if you love frozen and love yoga this is a real treat!
Create this clock at home for a fun new way to get those exercises in! (Instead of a lap around the gym do a lap around your house).
Create this clock at home for a fun new way to get those exercises in! (Instead of a lap around the gym do a lap around your house).
Week of June 1st: For Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st Grade & Adapted PE
Week of June 1st: For Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st Grade & Adapted PE
Try these activities out this week and don't forget to send some pictures of your child exercising. Thank you!!
Color Run
On a driveway, sidewalk, or in a park, color four areas (draw circles or squares) with different colors of chalk. Call out a color and have your child run to that colored area. Continue to call out different colors in varying order.
Skills developed: running
Dance Party
Indoors or outdoors, turn up the music, use lights or decorations for ambiance, and let your kids twist, macarena, floss, dance like their favorite animal, or freestyle their way to fun.
Skills developed: agility, balance, coordination
Ribbon Sticks
Tie a length of ribbon to the end of a stick or baton and watch as your kids dance and swirl their ribbons in the air.
Skills developed: agility
Beach Ball Blanket Toss
Have two or four children hold the corners of a blanket (or towel). Throw a beach ball onto the blanket and listen to the kids giggle as they bounce the ball up and catch it.
Skills developed: throwing, catching
Bubble Play
Ideally an outdoor activity, use various sizes and types of bubble wands and have kids blow their own bubbles or blow them yourself and have kids chase and pop them.
Skills developed: agility
Global running day- June 3rd
Global running day- June 3rd
What is Global Running Day? Global Running Day is a worldwide celebration of running that encourages everyone to get moving. It doesn’t matter how fast you run or how far you go—what’s important is that you take part, and how you do it is up to you. Run a lap around your block or your house or take your dog for a long walk. The important thing is that you have fun being active—and you inspire others to join you. I'd love to see pictures of your child running!
What is Global Running Day? Global Running Day is a worldwide celebration of running that encourages everyone to get moving. It doesn’t matter how fast you run or how far you go—what’s important is that you take part, and how you do it is up to you. Run a lap around your block or your house or take your dog for a long walk. The important thing is that you have fun being active—and you inspire others to join you. I'd love to see pictures of your child running!
Week of June 8th: For Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st Grade & Adapted PE
Week of June 8th: For Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st Grade & Adapted PE
Try your own field day activities at home and don't forget to share some pictures. Have a great summer and don't forget to keep exercising and enjoying the outdoors!
Try your own field day activities at home and don't forget to share some pictures. Have a great summer and don't forget to keep exercising and enjoying the outdoors!
*Coach Blackburn*
*Coach Blackburn*
Field day/ Obstacle Course 2020Check out this video for some ideas for a field day/obstacle course using chalk. Have fun!
Check out this video for some ideas for a field day/obstacle course using chalk. Have fun!
More ideas for outdoor fun:
More ideas for outdoor fun:
Fill the Bucket Water Game
Fill the Bucket Water Game
Provide your child with a cup and two buckets (one smaller, one larger). Place the smaller bucket a short distance from the larger bucket and fill the larger bucket with water. Have your child scoop water from the larger bucket and fill the smaller one. To make the game more challenging, put small holes in the cup or have your child dance as they move from bucket to bucket.
Provide your child with a cup and two buckets (one smaller, one larger). Place the smaller bucket a short distance from the larger bucket and fill the larger bucket with water. Have your child scoop water from the larger bucket and fill the smaller one. To make the game more challenging, put small holes in the cup or have your child dance as they move from bucket to bucket.
Skills developed: agility, balancing
Skills developed: agility, balancing
Obstacle Course
Obstacle Course
Indoors or out, let your imagination run wild as you set up an obstacle course for your child. Have them crawl under tables, climb over chairs, jump over ropes, hop from cone to cone, crawl through a cardboard box, jump through a line of hula hoops, throw a family of stuffed animals into a laundry basket, etc. etc.
Indoors or out, let your imagination run wild as you set up an obstacle course for your child. Have them crawl under tables, climb over chairs, jump over ropes, hop from cone to cone, crawl through a cardboard box, jump through a line of hula hoops, throw a family of stuffed animals into a laundry basket, etc. etc.
Skills developed: agility, balance, coordination
Skills developed: agility, balance, coordination
Egg and Spoon
Egg and Spoon
For this ultimate hand-eye coordination and balance game, give kids a spoon and have them balance a hard-boiled or plastic egg from one point to another either indoors or out. How quickly can they go? Can they dance as they move?
For this ultimate hand-eye coordination and balance game, give kids a spoon and have them balance a hard-boiled or plastic egg from one point to another either indoors or out. How quickly can they go? Can they dance as they move?
Skills developed: balance, coordination
Skills developed: balance, coordination
Wet Sponge Designs
Wet Sponge Designs
On a hot, summer day, gather up lots of sponges, provide a tub of water for endless re-soaking, and have your kids throw their sponges on a wall or on a cement surface to make designs. Sponges can also be used to “paint” walls.
On a hot, summer day, gather up lots of sponges, provide a tub of water for endless re-soaking, and have your kids throw their sponges on a wall or on a cement surface to make designs. Sponges can also be used to “paint” walls.
Skills developed: throwing
Skills developed: throwing
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