There is nothing quite like parachute with Kindergarteners :)
https://vimeo.com/153425016
Have a good weekend,
Miss Stone
Friday, January 29, 2016
Thursday, January 14, 2016
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
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
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
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| 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
Friday, January 8, 2016
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
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
Friday, December 4, 2015
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
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
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
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| 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
Friday, November 20, 2015
Nutrition Nuggets
Wildcats! Wildcats!
Since Thanksgiving is coming up, nutrition seemed like the perfect topic to cover. We had a blast this week moving our bodies while learning some nutritional nuggets that will help us make good choices when it comes to our plates.
Wildcats completed a relay to categorize food items as "everyday", "most days", or "sometimes" options. It's always amusing to see how many younger students hold the conviction that french fries are healthy because they are made of potatoes :) We also played Grocery Cart which allowed us to classify food items according to food groups. Take a look at our video to see why we enjoyed this activity so much...
https://vimeo.com/146326958
Here's a sneak peek of one of next week's activities, Wildcats...
Since Thanksgiving is coming up, nutrition seemed like the perfect topic to cover. We had a blast this week moving our bodies while learning some nutritional nuggets that will help us make good choices when it comes to our plates.
Wildcats completed a relay to categorize food items as "everyday", "most days", or "sometimes" options. It's always amusing to see how many younger students hold the conviction that french fries are healthy because they are made of potatoes :) We also played Grocery Cart which allowed us to classify food items according to food groups. Take a look at our video to see why we enjoyed this activity so much...
https://vimeo.com/146326958
Here's a sneak peek of one of next week's activities, Wildcats...
Have a great weekend,
Miss Stone
Friday, November 13, 2015
Using Our Legs
Hey there Wildcats!
For the past two weeks we've been working on our soccer skills. We learned the technique and form for trapping, dribbling, passing, and shooting. I was so impressed with how much growth I saw throughout the unit! Check out Mrs.Villani's class showcasing their skills during mini-games of 3 vs 3 soccer...
During the fitness portion of each lesson, the primary and intermediate students gained some head knowledge to go along with their physical skills. The primary students focused on this question - how can you tell that you just exercised? The intermediate students are learning the different areas of health-related fitness - what area of health-related fitness are you improving when you take the dog for a walk? My hope is for our Wildcats to have an understanding of what constitutes moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA), so they reach the goal of obtaining at least 60 minutes of physical activity every day.
Did you know that you can sign a permission slip for your Wildcat to walk or run the trail before school? I went out to run the trail on Tuesday with our students, and I was amazed! I love that our students utilize this trail, as well as their free time, to get in some much needed exercise. My goal is to walk or run with the students every Tuesday. Sign your Wildcat up today!
Thanks for checking in,
Miss Stone
For the past two weeks we've been working on our soccer skills. We learned the technique and form for trapping, dribbling, passing, and shooting. I was so impressed with how much growth I saw throughout the unit! Check out Mrs.Villani's class showcasing their skills during mini-games of 3 vs 3 soccer...
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| Mr. Bradley's class |
During the fitness portion of each lesson, the primary and intermediate students gained some head knowledge to go along with their physical skills. The primary students focused on this question - how can you tell that you just exercised? The intermediate students are learning the different areas of health-related fitness - what area of health-related fitness are you improving when you take the dog for a walk? My hope is for our Wildcats to have an understanding of what constitutes moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA), so they reach the goal of obtaining at least 60 minutes of physical activity every day.
Did you know that you can sign a permission slip for your Wildcat to walk or run the trail before school? I went out to run the trail on Tuesday with our students, and I was amazed! I love that our students utilize this trail, as well as their free time, to get in some much needed exercise. My goal is to walk or run with the students every Tuesday. Sign your Wildcat up today!
Thanks for checking in,
Miss Stone
Thursday, October 22, 2015
Move Your Wildcat!
Hello Wildcats!
We are finished with our first "skills-based" unit - throwing! Great job! Thanks for your hard work :) Your throwing looks great, but I'm even more impressed with your behavior. Thanks for being safe, respectful, and responsible!
Your class Wildcats are on the move! * When an entire class is exceeding or meeting the expectations in PE, their Wildcat moves along the "Wildcat Trail" * Each class has reached the end of our Wildcat Trail, and some classes are just about to make their second finish. Leading the pack are Mrs. Boock and Miss Mohler's classes. Right on their tails are Mrs. Meyers and Mrs. Gray's classes. Way to work hard, Wildcats!
Speaking of trails, Wildcat Trail and Wildcat Park provide a perfect combination for you and your family to get some exercise together. Walk or run a lap or two around the track, and then use the park structures to perform muscular strength exercises. Take advantage of this awesome place right in our neighborhood!
Check out these Wildcat Park exercises -
https://vimeo.com/143071308
Thanks!
Miss Stone
We are finished with our first "skills-based" unit - throwing! Great job! Thanks for your hard work :) Your throwing looks great, but I'm even more impressed with your behavior. Thanks for being safe, respectful, and responsible!
Your class Wildcats are on the move! * When an entire class is exceeding or meeting the expectations in PE, their Wildcat moves along the "Wildcat Trail" * Each class has reached the end of our Wildcat Trail, and some classes are just about to make their second finish. Leading the pack are Mrs. Boock and Miss Mohler's classes. Right on their tails are Mrs. Meyers and Mrs. Gray's classes. Way to work hard, Wildcats!
Speaking of trails, Wildcat Trail and Wildcat Park provide a perfect combination for you and your family to get some exercise together. Walk or run a lap or two around the track, and then use the park structures to perform muscular strength exercises. Take advantage of this awesome place right in our neighborhood!
https://vimeo.com/143071308
Thanks!
Miss Stone
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