Meanwhile, in P.E.....
4th Grade Physical Education Newsletter
And We're Off!
The 4th graders are now rotating through unit skills with each P.E. teacher. The first round is Throwing & Catching, Jump Roping, and Striking. Each day they begin with a short jog and a combination of strength and flexibility exercises and then move onto their unit activities.
Throwing & Catching
Taught by Coach Adams, throwing and catching for 4th graders builds on what they have learned in 1st - 3rd grade. They have worked on throwing to a target, catching pop flies, throwing while in motion, catching off of a bounce, one handed catches, non-dominant hand throwing/catching and much more. The 4th have also begun self assessing their skills as well as peer assessing. This is a great way to get them motivated to learn the mechanics and what to look for when watching and doing the act of throwing or catching.
Jump Roping
4th grade jump roping students are working on a variety of jump rope tricks that are beginner, intermediate, partner, long jump rope, jumping with moon hopper and many more. They are even making up their own types of jumps! Their speed jump roping (# of jumps in 30 seconds) is also assessed by Ms. Brummer who teaches this unit. To assist them in learning new tricks or just becoming a more "efficient" jump roper, students have been recording themselves on an iPad to see their form and make corrections.
Striking
Striking.....
September & October Birthdays!
Here are our September and October birthday rolling the dice to see how long the class jogs for.
PE Open House
Thank you to everyone who was able to make our PE Open House! We loved watching the children interact with you and show off what they love to do in our classes!