High Five! Hello Bowman Families! Hi Five! is a one-click way for you to view an outline of lessons and activities (in addition to our monthly heart health and muscle strengthening exercises) covered in your child s PE class. You can anticipate a new High Five! to be issued via my webpage on a quarterly (conference weeks and marking periods) basis per the school year calendar. In this issue Lesson and activities that have been covered in PE up until October conferences as well as those that are planned for though January: ORIENTATION Student Expectations Know Your Gym (boundaries, spots, layout etc.) Class Routines Practice September Heart Health Warm- ups (Sideline- to- Sideline) Practice September Muscle Building Exercise (ABC Shoulder Touches) Grades K-2 COOPERATIVE GAMES Cooperative Blanket See a sneak peak at this lesson plan at the bottom of the page! Circle- the- Circle Group Hoop Traverse Over/Under Relay KICKING SKILLS Stationary footwork o Figure eights o Toe touches o Foundations Dribbling o Straight pathways o Tunnel partners Passing (inside of the foot) o Pass- then- Go o Pin Soccer
THROWING & CATCHING Self- toss & Catch o Scarves (provides more time for eyes to track) o Balls Underhand Tossing o Bucket Games o Partner Toss & Catch from fixed distance o Partner Toss & Catch cone game (for finding just right distance) Overhand Throwing o Technique - T, L, Step, and Throw o Distance Across Gym o Accuracy Hoop Target SAFETY & INJURY PREVENTION Playground Safety Gym Safety FITNESS FUN Heart Health & Body Control Cats & Squirrels Tag Games (Banana, Animal, etc.) Rock, Paper, Scissors, Run! Mini Obstacle Course Raging River FITNESS FUN Muscle Building Push- up High Fives Push- up Hockey Curl- up High Fives Curl- up Ball Pass Balance Challenges ORIENTATION Student Expectations Know Your Gym (boundaries, spots, layout etc.) Class Routines Practice September Cardio Warm- ups (Partner Run) Practice September Strength Building Warm- ups (Push- ups & Curl- ups) Grades 3-5 COOPERATIVE/PROBLEM SOLVING GAMES Helium Hoop Over/Under Relay Pass- Then- Go Foot Pass Relay Group Juggle Yurt Rope Popcorn Lifeboats See a sneak peak at this lesson plan at the bottom of the page!
SOCCER SKILLS Stationary Footwork o Figure eights o Toe touches o Foundations Dribbling o Straight pathways o Solemn cones Passing (inside of the foot) o Pass-then-Go o Pin Soccer Power Kicks (with laces) o Shots on goal o Shots on goal w/goaltending Marking THROWING & CATCHING Underhand Tossing o Bucket Games o Pass- then- Go Lines o Pass- then- Go Circle Overhand Throwing o Target Practice o Knock- It- Off o Fill- It- Up o Protect The Castle Team Handball Lead-up Games o Shooting & Goaltending o 5 Pass o Game Preview/Walk- through Team Handball Game(s) FITNESSGRAM - Fall Push- ups Curl- ups PACER Sit & Reach Cooperative Maze Blanket
Purpose Team building w/ focus on patience for self and peers; students share ideas AND listen to those of others Objective Roll ball(s) into hole w/matching color trim Equipment Cooperative blanket 5 Balls: 1 red, 1 yellow, 1 blue, 1 orange, 1 purple, and 1 green Set- up Students are positioned around the perimeter of the blanket with equidistance between one another Students hold the edges of the blanket and hold it taught at about waist level How To Play Teacher drops one ball atop the blanket and students work together to direct the ball into the matching color hole If the ball drops off the edge or into a non- matching color hole, then they try again If the ball drops through the intended/color match hole, then they try two balls at once Continue this process up to as many balls as time permits (with five being the maximum) Both hands must grasp the edge of the blanket at all times Rules No blaming LIFE BOATS Purpose Team building w/ focus on communication; students share ideas AND listen to those of others Objective Get all group members to the mainland Equipment (Per Group) One scooter (lifeboat) One jump rope (tow rope) One pillow polo stick- or similar implement- (paddle/oar) One hula- hoop (island) Divvy students into 4-5 groups of 4-6 members per group Each group has a designated lane across gym stretching from sideline to sideline Set- up Lanes can be marked with gym spots or cones
All groups start behind one sideline Hula- hoop in middle of lane; all other equipment with the group Explain scenario for students to imagine: o You re on a sinking cruise ship o You re equipped with only the items in front of you and the island o Must get all members to safety/the mainland, which is beyond the opposite sideline o You re way off shore, the water is frigid, waves enormous, there may be sharks, etc. How To Play Students figure out how to use equipment to get all members to the opposing sideline Teacher may or may not name the equipment, which helps students plan Rules May not stand on the scooter Only one passenger at a time on the scooter May not move the island May not walk on water, if so, then go back one stop (from mainland to island or from island to ship) dragging finger or toe okay, just get back out of water