Hi Good Sports! We are finishing our running tests and re-tests. It's great to see my students working toward improvements!
We are " on a roll" in P.E. class with some awesome Cageball fun- our game is called "Pumpkin Ball" and it works for all ages. This activity promotes team effort, cooperation, and throwing skills; with students evaluating their personal throwing accuracy and as always with all students following game and safety rules. During this cycle OR in the future our "youngest" students will participate in a "Spiders" movement activity, incorporating a crab walk or alternative or modified movement, as they travel along a rectangular pathway or suitable pathway. Students will model movements with me and follow instructions with the music CD, thus sharpening their listening and cooperative skills.
We will promote reading and expand upon our Skeletal vocabulary via our "Mr. Bones" activity, a visual, fun, and meaningful activity to reinforce our learning about our skeletal system and why it is important to us.
Students, please always practice those skills you need to work on. Always bring your enthusiasm and smiles to P.E. Class! It's great to see you having fun while improving skills and learning with me. Keep EXERCISING, Good Sports! Sincerely, Miss Brill
Thursday, October 8, 2015
Sunday, September 27, 2015
9/15/15 to 9/21/15 and 9/22/15 to 10/5/15, Inclusive
We participated in Parachute Activities during the 9/15 cycle. Not only is it a great cooperative activity, but it's great fun! Our youngest students enjoyed making a tent and we pretended to be camping out, while students loved bringing marshmallows, hot dogs, hamburgers, etc..., using their great imaginations to add to our fun! While we made various shapes, did the birthday game with everyone; our older classes particularly enjoyed the "Hole in One"game with " friendly " competition and cooperation with our red and blue teams. A mandatory rule is for all to say "Good Game," to complete our activity on a positive note, showing great sportsmanship! On a personal note, I shared with my classes that my brother was a Paratrooper in the 82nd Airborne division in the Army. I told my classes I was very proud of him, but I prefer to play with the parachute "on the ground!" They enjoyed my story and shared some of their own family members' stories and their services in our Military.
We have been working on our speed and agility with our"Dash and Shuttle Run" tests. As always, adaptations are in place for all activities in P.E. Class. We continue to practice many physical skills at our stations while do testing. K-2 students, please practice tying shoelaces. I am grateful for our great helpers who assist me in gym class with tying shoes!
During the next 2 cycles, we will finish our running tests and re-test those with an"N" who may want to improve their scores.Way to go for effort!!!
We include vocabulary in our P.E. lessons. Our vocabulary word during these cycles is "accurate," while doing a file relay for passing and receiving for 3-6, and a football throw at targets for K-2. Accuracy is important in being successful across the board. All students will enjoy "Flag Tag" activities. All students will have opportunities to evaluate their performance by returning feedback to me. Our 3-6 students will practice and understand the concepts of offense and defense for extra challenges and fun! We may include some CD fun with our K-2 students, as well as,on Friday include a Fitness Friday activity during class. Do a great job on October 2nd with our Pep Rally. The ENERGY is on- Go SPARTANS!!! Keep exercising! See you soon!
Sincerely,
Miss Brill
We have been working on our speed and agility with our"Dash and Shuttle Run" tests. As always, adaptations are in place for all activities in P.E. Class. We continue to practice many physical skills at our stations while do testing. K-2 students, please practice tying shoelaces. I am grateful for our great helpers who assist me in gym class with tying shoes!
During the next 2 cycles, we will finish our running tests and re-test those with an"N" who may want to improve their scores.Way to go for effort!!!
We include vocabulary in our P.E. lessons. Our vocabulary word during these cycles is "accurate," while doing a file relay for passing and receiving for 3-6, and a football throw at targets for K-2. Accuracy is important in being successful across the board. All students will enjoy "Flag Tag" activities. All students will have opportunities to evaluate their performance by returning feedback to me. Our 3-6 students will practice and understand the concepts of offense and defense for extra challenges and fun! We may include some CD fun with our K-2 students, as well as,on Friday include a Fitness Friday activity during class. Do a great job on October 2nd with our Pep Rally. The ENERGY is on- Go SPARTANS!!! Keep exercising! See you soon!
Sincerely,
Miss Brill
Thursday, September 10, 2015
8/30/15 to 9/14/15, Inclusive
Welcome back Good Sports and Families. Hope you had a great summer and you were active and had fun!
I'm always looking forward to great P.E. classes with you, so please bring those smiles and wear your sneakers. "Fitness and Fun" will always be our theme, via various avenues, as well as practicing and improving many skills, with adaptations in place as needed. We will always reinforce our rules, stay organized, and work together as a gym "team" reaching for healthy goals in a positive, safe environment, while reinforcing P.E. Standards and behavior management and cooperation.
As of now, our Fitness Friday activity will be done in our P.E. classroom on occasion. Remember, regular exercise boosts academic performance! Way to go when you are active at school and also outside of school.
During our first 2 cycles, we will participate in many students' favorite activity: tag games. Tag games promote great exercise, honesty and Good Sportsmanship. Tag games develop running(or other locomotor skills as directed), dodging and proper tagging skills, body control , game and safety rules and most of all, tag games are "fun!" These activities will get us going for our first physical fitness test for running: "Dash"-K; "Shuttle Run"-1-6.Speed& Agility). As previously mentioned, adaptations and modifications are always made and applied for those needing them.
In our P.E. Classes, we are totally engaged in "real-life" skills, demonstrating teamwork, checking our thinking skills with essential questions, showing responsibility, making good choices, following activity rules, moving safely, and being respectful "Good Sports."
Another application of real-life skills is having a different "Leader Squad" each week assist in leading warm-ups, assisting with games, skills stations, and helping with equipment needs. Thank you, great helpers! You will be great Leaders in your future and you will be successful.
Please remember, there are activities and special goals to suit everyone. In the meantime, practice your skills and KEEP EXERCISING !!! I'll see you soon in P.E. Class! Sincerely, Miss Brill
I'm always looking forward to great P.E. classes with you, so please bring those smiles and wear your sneakers. "Fitness and Fun" will always be our theme, via various avenues, as well as practicing and improving many skills, with adaptations in place as needed. We will always reinforce our rules, stay organized, and work together as a gym "team" reaching for healthy goals in a positive, safe environment, while reinforcing P.E. Standards and behavior management and cooperation.
As of now, our Fitness Friday activity will be done in our P.E. classroom on occasion. Remember, regular exercise boosts academic performance! Way to go when you are active at school and also outside of school.
During our first 2 cycles, we will participate in many students' favorite activity: tag games. Tag games promote great exercise, honesty and Good Sportsmanship. Tag games develop running(or other locomotor skills as directed), dodging and proper tagging skills, body control , game and safety rules and most of all, tag games are "fun!" These activities will get us going for our first physical fitness test for running: "Dash"-K; "Shuttle Run"-1-6.Speed& Agility). As previously mentioned, adaptations and modifications are always made and applied for those needing them.
In our P.E. Classes, we are totally engaged in "real-life" skills, demonstrating teamwork, checking our thinking skills with essential questions, showing responsibility, making good choices, following activity rules, moving safely, and being respectful "Good Sports."
Another application of real-life skills is having a different "Leader Squad" each week assist in leading warm-ups, assisting with games, skills stations, and helping with equipment needs. Thank you, great helpers! You will be great Leaders in your future and you will be successful.
Please remember, there are activities and special goals to suit everyone. In the meantime, practice your skills and KEEP EXERCISING !!! I'll see you soon in P.E. Class! Sincerely, Miss Brill
Wednesday, April 29, 2015
4/10/15 to 4/30/15 or longer
Dear Good Sports,
Some classes need to finish some "Air Chair" tests. Others are performing their "Sit-up" test. I hope you have been practicing :) This fitness test is for measurement of abdominal strength and endurance: 1 min.:1-6; 30 secs.:K. I will provide modifications to this test when needed... While I test, various skill stations are available for self-improvement, including golf putting, a variety of throwing and catching activities, locomotor skills, jump ropes, hula hoops, scooters, etc...
We will begin and continue our discussion of our"Principal's Muscles," with Mrs. Manofsky's picture on an action figure, allowing us to put some fun into our learning of the major muscle groups and the ways to exercise them.
We will have very flexible lessons with a nice variety of activities due to PSSA testing and the Science Fair to be held in the gym at the end of the month.
Our K-2 students will be working on an exercise record form for a 7-day period. I am anxious to see how you are exercising everyday! Please return these forms to me.
Stay tuned and participate with me in our Fitness Friday activities. Keep exercising! See you soon!
Sincerely,
Miss Brill
Some classes need to finish some "Air Chair" tests. Others are performing their "Sit-up" test. I hope you have been practicing :) This fitness test is for measurement of abdominal strength and endurance: 1 min.:1-6; 30 secs.:K. I will provide modifications to this test when needed... While I test, various skill stations are available for self-improvement, including golf putting, a variety of throwing and catching activities, locomotor skills, jump ropes, hula hoops, scooters, etc...
We will begin and continue our discussion of our"Principal's Muscles," with Mrs. Manofsky's picture on an action figure, allowing us to put some fun into our learning of the major muscle groups and the ways to exercise them.
We will have very flexible lessons with a nice variety of activities due to PSSA testing and the Science Fair to be held in the gym at the end of the month.
Our K-2 students will be working on an exercise record form for a 7-day period. I am anxious to see how you are exercising everyday! Please return these forms to me.
Stay tuned and participate with me in our Fitness Friday activities. Keep exercising! See you soon!
Sincerely,
Miss Brill
Tuesday, April 7, 2015
3/26/15 to 4/9/15, Inclusive
Dear students,
We're trying to continue and finish up our "Air Chair " test(1-6). Please prepare for our next physical fitness test: "Sit-ups", Grades 1-6 for 1 min.;K for 30 secs. I will make modifications as necessary, as always, for anything and everything.
Prior to this cycle, Mr. Hinkel and I enjoyed being a part of the Reading Dept's Program with a Sports theme. We had fun in the gym working our students and their families.
During the first part of this cycle, we participated in our "Kid's Choice" activities. I know you enjoy voting for your favorite game or activity we've played, once every marking period. I started this practice many years ago and it's fun to see you be happy with your choices, while also choosing to do your best in all of our P.E. classes.
During the 2nd part of this cycle, our "10 pt." Contest Winners were announced, for classes showing consistent best behaviors , cooperation, and participation during the 3rd Mk. pd.. Those students are being rewarded with treats for their achievements. Way to go!
Our 3rd through 6th graders will " stick around" for some floor hockey fun, while our younger students will leap into action with cooperative games and lummi stick fun!
All students will consistently learn about teamwork and how that yields positive results.
Please continue to participate with me on Fitness Friday and exercise outside of school with family and friends. See you soon, Good Sports!
Sincerely,
Miss Brill
We're trying to continue and finish up our "Air Chair " test(1-6). Please prepare for our next physical fitness test: "Sit-ups", Grades 1-6 for 1 min.;K for 30 secs. I will make modifications as necessary, as always, for anything and everything.
Prior to this cycle, Mr. Hinkel and I enjoyed being a part of the Reading Dept's Program with a Sports theme. We had fun in the gym working our students and their families.
During the first part of this cycle, we participated in our "Kid's Choice" activities. I know you enjoy voting for your favorite game or activity we've played, once every marking period. I started this practice many years ago and it's fun to see you be happy with your choices, while also choosing to do your best in all of our P.E. classes.
During the 2nd part of this cycle, our "10 pt." Contest Winners were announced, for classes showing consistent best behaviors , cooperation, and participation during the 3rd Mk. pd.. Those students are being rewarded with treats for their achievements. Way to go!
Our 3rd through 6th graders will " stick around" for some floor hockey fun, while our younger students will leap into action with cooperative games and lummi stick fun!
All students will consistently learn about teamwork and how that yields positive results.
Please continue to participate with me on Fitness Friday and exercise outside of school with family and friends. See you soon, Good Sports!
Sincerely,
Miss Brill
Monday, March 16, 2015
3/11/15 to 3/17/15 and 3/18/15 to 3/24/15, Inclusive
Hi everyone!
We're going for the "Gold" in P.E. class and that means doing our very best when working on our levels of physical fitness! We'll be finishing our upper body strength tests and Grades 1-6 will be doing the "Air Chair" test. Please be ready.
As you know, we're continually working on many physical skills, as well as practicing positive interactions, learning about real-life skills,(responsibility, leadership, cooperation, Good Sportsmanship, etc...), and always having great fun together! All modifications/adaptations are in place on the spot when needed.
Your lifelong homework assignment is to exercise everyday and stay motivated so to earn healthy rewards. Coordinate your efforts with family and friends and work together to set your healthy goals.
During the first cycle listed, relays and tag games are in to be fit and trim. During the next cycle, it's "Reel Jig" time in P.E. class with some Irish Folk dancing and theme-related tag games and background information. It's FITNESS 4-EVER in Gym class and Fitness Friday, too, and that's no "blarney!"
"Good Luck," Good Sports, as you reach for your healthy goals! I'm very proud of you!
Sincerely,
Miss Brill
We're going for the "Gold" in P.E. class and that means doing our very best when working on our levels of physical fitness! We'll be finishing our upper body strength tests and Grades 1-6 will be doing the "Air Chair" test. Please be ready.
As you know, we're continually working on many physical skills, as well as practicing positive interactions, learning about real-life skills,(responsibility, leadership, cooperation, Good Sportsmanship, etc...), and always having great fun together! All modifications/adaptations are in place on the spot when needed.
Your lifelong homework assignment is to exercise everyday and stay motivated so to earn healthy rewards. Coordinate your efforts with family and friends and work together to set your healthy goals.
During the first cycle listed, relays and tag games are in to be fit and trim. During the next cycle, it's "Reel Jig" time in P.E. class with some Irish Folk dancing and theme-related tag games and background information. It's FITNESS 4-EVER in Gym class and Fitness Friday, too, and that's no "blarney!"
"Good Luck," Good Sports, as you reach for your healthy goals! I'm very proud of you!
Sincerely,
Miss Brill
Tuesday, March 3, 2015
2/26/15 to 3/4/15 or so, depending on the weather
Dear students,
We'll be continuing our Fitness Testing, as always. We have some upper body strengths to finish up and then we'll continue onto the "Air Chair" test for leg strength(1-6).
During this cycle,we're on the go with "TAE-BO" JR, for a great work-out! Students are learning there are many different avenues in team sports and individual physical activities to choose for themselves. This particular work-out combines karate, kick-boxing, and a few dance elements. Each student will be exercising for good health, good hearts, and strong bodies, while doing their personal best- what great goals! Some students shared with me how they do exercise DVD's and games at home. Way to go; especially during these cold winter days! I will always provide adaptations as needed for any and all students with all P.E. activities.
I'll catch up with everyone on Fitness Friday for an extra work-out for all!
See you soon in gym class and always be ready for any challenge! KEEP EXERCISING!!!
Sincerely,
Miss Brill
We'll be continuing our Fitness Testing, as always. We have some upper body strengths to finish up and then we'll continue onto the "Air Chair" test for leg strength(1-6).
During this cycle,we're on the go with "TAE-BO" JR, for a great work-out! Students are learning there are many different avenues in team sports and individual physical activities to choose for themselves. This particular work-out combines karate, kick-boxing, and a few dance elements. Each student will be exercising for good health, good hearts, and strong bodies, while doing their personal best- what great goals! Some students shared with me how they do exercise DVD's and games at home. Way to go; especially during these cold winter days! I will always provide adaptations as needed for any and all students with all P.E. activities.
I'll catch up with everyone on Fitness Friday for an extra work-out for all!
See you soon in gym class and always be ready for any challenge! KEEP EXERCISING!!!
Sincerely,
Miss Brill
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