Our 2nd through 5th grades will continue working on cooperation and group games/activities. We will review our lines and spots, do some stretching and then do a "Run 4 the Stars". This will explained in detail to your children but every PE day, our students will do something physical for the first five minutes of class, most of the time a different type of run/walk. They will be given a challenge to meet and if they succeed, they will get a star. At the end of the year, the two or three students in each class with the most stars will get a "Star Award".
Upon completion of the "Run 4 the Stars" we will jump into small groups of 4 and play "Circle Tag", one student, the tagger, tries to tag the taggee, but the taggee is linked in a circle with two other students, the protectors. They turn circles and hold on tight to keep that tagger from tagging the taggee, taking turns in each position. Next, we will change into groups of 3, so that they will be with all new teammates. They will play "Circle Tag" this time with only one protector. We will switch group again to groups of 5 or 6 (only in 2nd grade) and play "Hoop Line" where students must try to pass a hoop down their line linked by holding hands without busting the line. There may be a race involved! "Circle Toss" with groups of 7 or 8 will follow, students will keep a circle and they must throw the ball to each person one time but can never throw it to anyone beside them. If time is left, "Club Grab" and/or "Scramble" will be played at the end.
Kindergarten and first grades will use the parachute once again. Students will practice sitting on their blue warm-up spots by playing "Switch Spots". "Dog Tails" will follow where half the class are dogs holding a long rope for their tails. The Dog Catchers will chase them and step on their tails to transform themselves into dogs. The dogs will of course become the Dog Catchers. A few Parachute games will ensue and a "Snow Ball War" will end class!
Upon completion of the "Run 4 the Stars" we will jump into small groups of 4 and play "Circle Tag", one student, the tagger, tries to tag the taggee, but the taggee is linked in a circle with two other students, the protectors. They turn circles and hold on tight to keep that tagger from tagging the taggee, taking turns in each position. Next, we will change into groups of 3, so that they will be with all new teammates. They will play "Circle Tag" this time with only one protector. We will switch group again to groups of 5 or 6 (only in 2nd grade) and play "Hoop Line" where students must try to pass a hoop down their line linked by holding hands without busting the line. There may be a race involved! "Circle Toss" with groups of 7 or 8 will follow, students will keep a circle and they must throw the ball to each person one time but can never throw it to anyone beside them. If time is left, "Club Grab" and/or "Scramble" will be played at the end.
Kindergarten and first grades will use the parachute once again. Students will practice sitting on their blue warm-up spots by playing "Switch Spots". "Dog Tails" will follow where half the class are dogs holding a long rope for their tails. The Dog Catchers will chase them and step on their tails to transform themselves into dogs. The dogs will of course become the Dog Catchers. A few Parachute games will ensue and a "Snow Ball War" will end class!
