In August, we will learn PE expectations and routines such as coming in quietly, participating in a warm up, learning games, and lining up. We also played games to learn about the Lynx Cave, review the Zones of Regulation, and the Conflict Corner in the gym.
In September we will various locomotor skills such as skipping, galloping, hopping, etc. and learn how to take turns and follow the rules of games. We will be working on spatial awareness and keeping ourselves and others safe in PE during cooperative games. We are adding to our movement vocabulary as well as different parts of our bodies we use for movement.
In October, we focused on our jump rope unit. Students worked really hard to build their jump rope skills and many made it into the Kangaroo club by jumping 5 consecutive jumps around the rope in kinder, 10 in first grade, and 15 in second grade.
For November and Decemember, we finally got to use our amazing rock wall funded by PTO. After installation, it quickly came back down to get an updated paint job. Students learned about climbing safety, taking turns, and practiced climbing the wall and ropes.
During January, we will continue working on how to take turns in various games and apply sportsmanship and problem solving. We will work together in teams and as a whole group to pass and bounce a playground ball. We will also introduce dribbling and moving our bodies with a ball as a precursor to four square, kickball, and basketball.
In February, we will be starting our big gymnastics unit. Students will learn basic gymnastic positions and vocabulary such as planks, hollow body holds, arch, tuck, pike, etc. They will have opportunities to practice these positions on the floor, sometimes in the air (jumping on to mats and off spring boards), and while hanging from a bar. Students will learn how to lift and hold thier own body weight and how that applies to other sports and activities. The rock wall and the ropes will be incorporated again into this unit.