Learning how to strike an object with body parts or using an implement, is what the students are working on!  It is so much fun to strike objects using rackets, paddles, bats or body parts, such as hands and feet.

Hunters and Birdies is a great way to practice striking using rackets.

"Fly Birdie Fly!"  Students must run as fast as they can without being hit by a birdie from the hunter.  

Using batting tees to practice striking.

Our "Jumping and Moving" unit ended with our annual "Jump Rope for Heart" event.  The students participated in five stations.  Each station had an activity that included the skills of jumping and moving.  The event raised over $4,500 for the American Heart Association.  Great job to all the students who participated in the event!!  Keep jumping and moving!!  I love healthy hearts!!

Congratulations to our "Jump Rope for Heart" top money raisers:
Morgan West 2nd Grade, Morgan Owen Kindergarten, Bristol Gladwell Pre-Kindergarten and Noah Barreira 1st Grade (not pictured).  Morgan Owen raised the greatest amount of money for our school!

Rolling and jumping through hula hoops!

Jumping rope and singing jump rope rhymes.

Swinging and jumping over ball sticks is a big hit with kids!

Jumping rope and smiling!  The perfect combination!