Start of the new year!

Greetings Chargers!

         It has been a great start to the new year! The students have been actively participating in non-traditional spacial awareness and locomotive games. The students have been learning about anatomy and classroom procedures. The next couple of weeks will include catching, trowing and hockey. We are going to be concentrating on positive interactions with others and showing good sportsmanship. I will be having Socratic discussions of different activities that they can do outside the classroom to stay healthy. We will also be discussing different food groups and food choices. Please see below for the PE curriculum that will be our base for the year. The activities and time of the year they take place are subject to change. I hope your child has been having a great year so far and Go Chargers!

Best Regards,
Coach Gethings
 

Skill/Unit	Purpose	Possible Activities	Lesson
Locomotor Skills Spatial Awareness Team building	Build a foundation and demonstrate proper locomotor skills for use in future P.E. classes.	Relays Obstacle runs Tunnel tag Parachute	Sportsmanship
Throwing and Catching	Learn the basics of throwing and catching which can be applied to a variety of sports.	Frisbee Snowstorm	Core Virtues
Jump Rope	Applying skills to jump with a short self-turned rope and with a long teacher assisted turning rope	Skill progressions leading to jumping with a short rope self-turned	Benefits of exercise
Soccer	Applying skills and rules of the game to learn to play correctly.	Soccer games with two teams Shooting and scoring goals	Heart Health
Basketball	Applying skills and rules of the game to learn to play correctly.	Basketball games with two teams Shooting and scoring baskets	Bones
Kickball	Learning the rules of kickball, so we can move into baseball.  Learning pitching, running bases, & tagging up.	Base running Catching Kickball games	Healthy eating
Hockey	Learning safety. Understand how to pass, stop, and shoot. Understand basic rules of the game.	Relays Line drills Simplified hockey games	Identify opportunities for activity outside of school
Athletic Field Day	Prepare students for Olympic related events for Athletic Field Day activities.	Torch run Zeus Hoops Relay Shot put Dash	Identifying major muscle groups
Baseball and Football	Learning how to throw and catch a baseball and football. Understand basic rules of the game.	Relays and line drills Simplified games (drills)	Sportsmanship
Gymnastics	Transfer weight from one body part to another. Balances on different bases of support	Balance beam, tumbling mats, trapezoids for donkey kicks	Importance of drinking water daily and during physical activity.
Dance	Uses locomotor and non-locomotor skills in combination to a teacher-led dance	Square Dancing	Perseverance
Badminton	Applying skills and rules of the game to participate in a modified game.	Racquet skills with balloons 2 vs. 2 games Bocce badminton	Sun Safety
Bowling	Applying skills and rules of the game to participate in a modified game.	Modified bowling-knocking down 3-5 pins. Battleship Aerobic Bowling Scoring	Integrity, Honesty
Volleyball	Applying skills and rules of the game to participate in a modified game.	Balloon volley and set Beach ball volley and set 2 vs. 2 games	Wisdom
Golf	Learn basic putting technique to participate in a mini golf type setting	Mini-golf	Recognizing challenge in physical activity is good.