week 8 review

oh my goodness!  I have seen so much improvement in this group of kids - wow.
Today we brought out the balls and worked on tossing with accuracy and catching.  It sounds like a simple skill, but the eye-hand coordination involved is actually quite complex.  And the improvement is awesome.  The games we play also involved teamwork and cooperation; both of these are skills that develop into life skills.  The kids don't realize all this; mostly, they are having fun.
This week we are planning on yoga - and based on the weather, we will probably be indoors....so if you want to bring your personal mat, that's great.  If not, the PE box has enough for us.  (I think...)

Again, as always, PE clothes and a water bottle.
Thanks,
Teachers Mary and Kellie

week 7 review

Wow!  Circuit training is so much fun.  It is exciting to watch the kids push themselves and trying new things.  What great effort by all!
This week we will be playing with balls again.  Target practice, more dribbling and of course, catch.

Please remember good fitting shoes - we are still having a problem with shoes falling off during activities.  This is a safety issue.
And, don't forget - water bottles!
See you this week!
Teachers Mary and Kellie

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