We started the new year with lots of cooperative activities.  The students rotated through many stations as they worked on teamwork and resolving conflicts as a squad.  I'm very proud of how the students are learning to work together as a team!

It's always fun to shoot baskets with friends.

It is exciting to watch the students create new ways to play old games.

Ball Sticks are so much better when friends get together.

Partner Paddles

We finished up 2016 in PE with lots of fun games!!!  I was able to purchase some pedal cars and the students loved playing, "Here Comes Santa" in them.  The "Great Gift Giveaway" was also fun!!  I hope you have a blessed and relaxing winter holiday break.  See you in 2017 with bigger and better activities in PE!!

The students enjoyed playing some "old fashioned" relay games for Thanksgiving!  They loved running in the "Turkey Leg" relay race, knocking down cones in a game of "Hunters and Turkeys" and finally, they enjoyed a game of tug of war!

Turkey Leg Relay Race

Hunters and Turkeys

Pull!!!

Winner!!  Winner!!  Chicken Dinner!!

We played a few more games as we continue to practice throwing and catching!!  Second graders love playing "Hoop Pass", which is a fast paced game that involves throwing, catching and lots of running.  Kindergarten and first grade students enjoy catching with the scoops.  

Hoop Pass

Scoops

Rolling, throwing, catching and bouncing a variety of objects using the correct technique!  Check out these fun games that get the students up and moving!!

Castle Ball:  rolling balls to knock over the other team's castle

Indoor Hoops!!!  A little bouncing action!

During the month of October, we worked on safety.  The focus was on identifying an emergency and thinking and acting safely.  The students were taught that every place they go, there are safety procedures and plans to keep them safe in an emergency.  Our games for this month focused on thinking and acting quickly.  

"Spaghetti and Meatballs"
Students try to put the meatballs on the plate, as the spaghetti (pool noodles), knocks it off.  

"Think Fast!"  Students run to the center as fast as they can trying to get the most tennis balls for their team.

Scooter Pulls:  Pretending to get to an emergency quickly.

We finished up our unit on movement by playing a few fast moving games!!  The kindergarten students really enjoyed moving to the old fashioned game of "Duck, Duck, Goose!"  They laughed and ran and had such a great time.  The first and second grade students played a version of the video game "Frogger."  They had to run from one end of the pond to the other, using the lily pads (hula hoops) to stay safe from the alligators.  The students built up lots of stamina while playing this game!!

Kindergarten students playing "Duck, Duck, Goose."

First and Second Graders playing "Frogger."