Side, Step, Swing

Hey there Wildcats!

        It's been a while, and a lot has happened in PE since I last wrote! We had our 100th day of school a couple weeks back - pretty hard to believe we've been at it for that long already!  On our 100th day of school, students were able to see how many repetitions of various exercises they could complete in 100 seconds. Hopefully some of you saw this sheet come home, and you were able to get sweaty with your Wildcat!

         Simple activity sheets like this one are a great way to get your child active at home. It could be a family challenge that you do together on a monthly basis to see who can make the most improvement. Please ask me if you are interested in more ideas like this one :)

         We also started our ball and paddle unit. This is a theme-based unit, as opposed to a sports unit. This type of unit allows students to transfer the skills they have learned to a variety of activities. For example, these skills can be used in tennis, racquetball, ping pong, and pickleball!

Miss Mohler's class showcasing their skills -

https://vimeo.com/159122645

         The older students utilized their skills in modified pickleball games, while the younger students discovered their abilities with different challenges (i.e. keep your ball in the air as long as you can, see how many forehand strokes you can do in a row, etc.). POP QUIZ - what are the cues for a forehand stroke?

Thanks for checking in,
    
Miss Stone

Basketball Wrap Up

Hey there Wildcats!
       
         We wrapped up our basketball unit this week, and I am so impressed with how much improvement I saw over the course of the unit. Great job! Check out this video of some of  Mrs.. Meyer's students putting their skills to use -

https://vimeo.com/156719705


          Don't forget Wildcats that there are basketball hoops to use on the school grounds after school or on the weekends! Get active and have some fun playing with your families. Show off your skills :)

Have a great weekend!

Miss Stone

We're playin' basketball...

Hey Wildcats!

          In the words of Bow Wow, we're playin' basketball :) Since the Fun Run was pushed back, we started our basketball unit last week. This week we are continuing to work on our dribbling, passing, and shooting. Getting comfortable with these fundamental basketball skills will allow us to play small-sided games in the near future. Pop quiz - what is the acronym for the correct form when shooting a basketball?  What does each of the four letters stand for?



One of Mrs. Skaugstad's kindergartners showing us some great shooting form

 

Have a great weekend!

Miss Stone



          

         

Just for Fun!

There is nothing quite like parachute with Kindergarteners :)

https://vimeo.com/153425016

Have a good weekend,
 
Miss Stone

BRRRRR!!!

Hey Wildcats!

         I am loving watching you all learn some hockey skills! I am so excited for next week when we will get into some small-sided games, so that you can start putting those skills into practice. Keep up the good work!

Mrs. Apple's class doing some 1 vs 1 hockey -
https://vimeo.com/151711547

Mrs. Randklev's class practicing their passing

         As the weather gets wetter and wetter, you might find yourself getting less and less active. Even as someone who loves physical activity, I find myself being tempted to cozy up in front of the fire instead of warming up with some exercise. Here are some ideas for getting some physical activity inside...

- jump rope in the garage or in a hallway
- run or crawl up your stairs
- skip down the hallway
- balloon games
- crab walk or bear crawl races
- dance party
- exercise scavenger hunt

        Parents you may find yourselves with the same struggle. Here are some ideas for you...

- Sworkit app
- TV workouts
- wrestle with your kids
- jump rope with your kids
- workout with a deck of cards
          * each suit represents a different exercise (i.e. spades - sit ups, clubs - squats, hearts - running in place, diamonds - plank);  the number on the card represents the repetitions or amount of time (4 - 40 seconds)

        Hopefully these ideas will help you and your kids to get some wiggles out and stay healthy with the rainy days ahead :) Have a good one!

Miss Stone

Hockey New Year!

Happy New Year!

      Hope you all had a long, relaxing, and adventurous Winter Break! We are back at it this week with a new unit - hockey. With all the ice we've had, it seemed appropriate :) The focus this week is stick handling, and next week we will be working on the proper form for passing and shooting.

      Before break we had our day of sleigh rides in PE. These Wildcats had an absolute blast!  It is such an incredible joy as a PE teacher to watch my students LOVING physical activity. Physical activity is fun - you just have to find something you enjoy!

Mrs. McCracken's class having sleigh rides
https://vimeo.com/150959214

Have a good weekend!

Miss Stone

Jump Jump Jump!

Hi Wildcats!

          We had the privilege this week of having the Dallas, Oregon Rope Busters Competition Team come to our school. The Rope Busters are a group of about 100 elementary and middle school students who work diligently to perfect and perform a variety of long and short jump rope skills. They came over to Wilson two days this week for workshops during PE classes and a performance.

Rope Busters performing at Wilson...

https://vimeo.com/147882733

https://vimeo.com/147882732



Mrs. McCracken's 1st grade class practicing long jump rope

          This is such a great and unique opportunity we have here at Wilson! Students worked in groups of two or three with a Rope Buster. The primary grades focused mainly on long jump rope, while the intermediate grades worked on short jump rope skills and tricks. Wildcats, you did AWESOME!

Mrs. Graham's kindergarten class learning to jump long ropes
https://vimeo.com/147392422


Mrs. Apple's class working on basic jump rope skills with the short ropes
https://vimeo.com/147392500


          The coach and coordinator of the program, Jim Dent, commented to me that he likes coming to Wilson because of the students. He said they "show respect and try so hard - even if they know they aren't the best at jump rope." That is quite the compliment from someone who does workshops and performances all over Oregon. Way to go, Wildcats!!!

Enjoy the weekend,

Miss Stone