Thanks to wonderful support from our administration, we were able to bring Dance Dance Revolution to our students this week. Every student was able to experience and groove to various songs and difficulty levels while increasing their heart rates. It was, to say the least, F-U-N! It is truly a sign of progress when video games [...]
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Every year, we establish a greater respect for differences amongst cultures by exposing our students to games from around the world. Even though the students are used to our traditional American sports such as baseball and football, they should know there is a whole other world of games that people from other countries cherish. Our [...]
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Rube Goldberg was a famous American cartoonist who drew intricate, complicated inventions that performed a simple task such as cracking an egg open. Well……our 6th graders took our bowling unit into a whole new direction. The task was to knock down at least one pin. The process was up to them. [...]
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On belay? Ready to Climb! The students got their first chance of the year to climb the different routes on the rock wall. Each student climbed at least once getting at least 5 feet off the ground. Rock climbing gives the kids an opportunity to build trust in their own abilities, [...]
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Once a month on Workout Wednesday, our students get out of the gymnasium and go to the wildcat commons where they perform yoga poses. The students learn simple to complex poses. Each of the poses maintains or improves one or more of the following: balance, muscular endurance, strength, flexibility, massaging of [...]
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Bicep Curls BOSU Ab Curls Medicine Ball Exchange
Wall Squats Plank Pose Wrist Rolls Forward Leg Lunge
This week our students took part in their first exposure to resistance training for this year. Resistance training is a remarkable way for youngsters to improve sports performance, maintain and improve overall health and [...]
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Throughout the year, each grade will be utilizing different exercise instruments. 6th graders will be using instapulse monitors (center of picture) during exercise, which tells the student an approximate amount of heart beats per minute. They also learn how to find and track their pulse through touching their wrist and under their chin. [...]
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Do you remember calling out “bus stop” or “popcorn” or “chicken feet”? These aren’t just everday things in the real world but also Four Square calls. We spent the week learning the basics [...]
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Were the students ready for some football? Most definitely. The students showed a wonderful aptitude towards learning the basics of the game which included the concept of line of scrimmage, passing and catching. An overwhelming percentage of students (6th, 7th and 8th) learned and achieved throwing a consistent spiral. This is [...]
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Being able to throw and catch a frisbee effectively is a lifetime physical skill that allows kids and adults alike to enjoy a beautiful day. All you need is a frisbee, a buddy and an open space. We worked on flicking the wrist, finger position and the turn of the hips. Eventually, [...]
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