week 6 review

Well......as I posted, and so I thought, this week we were going to do yoga.  Good thing yoga practice teaches us to be flexible!
Blue skies and sunshine proved to be inspiring more movement than yoga could provide for our young students, and our activity quickly changed to movement runs across our grassy lawn.  Hopping like frogs, crawling like bears, running like horses...we did it!  And we finished off with a game of freeze tag.  The kids had fun in the sun!
Next week, we will resume our circuit training activity....1 minute exercises rotating around various stations.  Water bottles are super important, as this is a very busy activity.
As always, sturdy shoes and play clothes are mandatory. 
Thanks,
Teachers Mary and Kellie

week 5 review

We have been very fortunate with the weather and had a great time this week playing outside.  This week we worked on eye-hand coordination in catching and dribbling balls.  Watching these kids having fun playing and practicing a new skill is so much fun for us as well.

Coming up this week is our yoga class.  If the weather is nice, we will yoga outside!  Don't worry, I have the puzzle mats for outside use, and your personal mats will stay clean.
Even though the sun is out, the air is still cool.  I highly recommend dressing in layers that can be removed if it does get warm enough.  and of course, water bottles!  :)

Thanks,
Teachers Mary and Kellie

week 4 review

Hi families.  Wow, your kids are great fun.  This week we held class in the fellowship hall and did circuit training.  This was a big hit with the kids, with lots of changing activity and movement.  We will do this again through-out the semester, changing activities each time.

This week the weather is supposed to be pleasant and we hope to go outside to our ball play activities.  Please remember to bring a water bottle.  Play shoes are extremely important for active kids - rain boots, sandals, and most dress shoes do not provide the support needed for movement exercise. Thanks!
Teachers Mary and Kellie

week 2 review

Hello Families!
We were so lucky to have such a beautiful day for our PE class.  We walked outside to play in the grassy area on the other side of the parking lot.  We practiced our ball skills - throwing, catching and kicking. This class is a bit younger than last year, so we will continue working on cooperation and what it means to be a good partner/teammate.  Good sportsmanship is important at all levels of play.

We had a couple of students forget their water bottles - they can get very hot and tired while we are playing and there is no water outside.  Some students offered to share their water bottle with another student, and while this is very kind, with cold and flu season coming up I am not sure you want this to become a habit.

Next week we will work on yoga /flexibility.  Please make sure your student has appropriate clothing.  If you have a yoga mat, please bring one.  If you do not, we have some flexible puzzle mats that can be used instead.

Thank you.
Teachers Mary and Kellie

week 1 review

Hi Families. It was great to meet our students this week.  We did a brief warm up/stretch and then talked about the importance of exercise.  We then combined our listening skills with our memory skills and ball control skills in a fun getting to know you ice-breaker.  Great Job everyone!

Weather permitting, we will hold class outside this week and practice our ball skills.  We will still meet in the fellowship hall and walk outside as a class.  Please, don't let your student go outside without a teacher.  If the weather is wet and we need to be inside, we will have class in the fellowship hall.
Please remember, as always: play clothes, athletic shoes and a water bottle.
See you Thursday.
Teachers Mary and Kellie

open house day

Hi.  Welcome to PE class.
In this class, we will work on movement, balance and having fun.  For safety reasons, we ask that students have good fitting play clothes - it is hard to have fun if your pants are falling off, or your dress is over your head!  We also ask that students have proper shoes for playing - sandals and boots do not make running easy or safe.
And please, remember to have a water bottle for your student.  We keep the kids active and staying hydrated is really important.  There is no water fountain outside, and the one in the basement does not work. ( maybe this year it does?)
Thank you for joining us.  We hope your students enjoy the class.  Please feel free to post comments or ask questions at any time.
Teachers Mary and Kellie

feb 12

Hey kids, great class today.  Circuit training is a lot of work, so you may have had some tired kids Thursday afternoon.  12 different stations and constant movement is a great work-out.  :)
The best part? They all seemed to have fun!
Next week is game day - if the weather is nice, we will be outside. if not, we will play in the hall.
As always, please remember your water bottle.
Thanks,
Teachers Mary and Kellie