This week...Pirate Island & iPads

Enjoy some pictures of our students playing Pirate Island.  It is an adventure game involving Treasure Hunters vs Pirates in a quest to get some treasure!  To succeed, students needed to use teamwork, be good sports, and exhibit safe behavior.

Also, 3rd through 5th grade students used iPads to take a 2-minute quiz (see pic at bottom of post) about concepts and benefits relating to Heart/Heart Rate/Pulse.  Quick and easy way to assess kids in PE without sacrificing movement time...as well as trees:)

P.E. "Conferences"

Conference time here at Sexton Mountain!  You have been hearing what you kids are up to in the classroom.  Here is a chance to read what they have been up to in so far in their P.E. classes.

First, here are the P.E. Learning Targets for Grades 1-5 in the Beaverton School District.  More details can be found here on the BSD website.

PHYSICAL SKILLS

I can demonstrate motor skill proficiency in a variety of physical activities.

FITNESS CONCEPTS

I can demonstrate knowledge of a physically active lifestyle.

SOCIAL SKILLS

I can demonstrate responsible and respectful behavior for self and others.

Second, please enjoy some photos below!

Lastly, please let me know if you have any questions joel_miller@beaverton.k12.or.us

GRADES 3-5
(games & activities & concepts were adjusted according to grade/age level)

Physical Skills - Hand Striking, Underhand Volley, Racquet Striking, Locomotor Skills (skip, gallop, side slide, carioca, etc.), various exercises and fitness workouts

Games Included - Eclipse Ball, Nitro Ball, various 4-Square games, Wall Ball, Ping Pong, Pickle Ball, Spikeball, various tag games

Fitness Concepts - Heart Rate - calculate it, benefits, heart rate zones, recommendations;  the Fitness Component Cardio exercise

Games Included - various tag games, fitness workouts, daily warm-ups

Social Skills - Being a Good Sport:  support teammates, praise others, playing by the rules, focus on fun/effort rather than winning or losing;  Being a Good Teammate:  cooperate, support, strategize together;  Game Tactics:  understanding positions, roles, in game strategizing

Games included - Survivor, Treasure Island, 4-Corners Capture the Flag, Team Color Tag, Shipwreck, Nitro Ball, Eclipse Ball


GRADE 2
(the focus here is continuing to build the foundation of many skills, important of physical activity, how to physical play in non-competitive and competitive situations, and to build confidence)

Physical Skills - Hand Striking, Underhand Toss, Locomotor Skills (skip, gallop, side slide, carioca, etc.), various manipulatives (jump rope, hula hoop, long jump rope, spin jammers, etc.)

Games Included - Wall, 4-Square, Tetherball, Pumpkin Patch, Scoops, Spin Jammers, Hula Hoops, Jump Rope, turning a Long Jump Rope, Turtle Toss, Partner Toss activities, Wishing Well, Zombie Invasion, Take-A-Chance


Fitness Concepts - Heart Rate - finding pulse, benefits of a strong heart;  Endurance - longer you play & harder you try, the stronger & better you get

Games Included - various tag games, fitness workouts, daily warm-ups


Social Skills - Being a Good Sport:  support teammates, playing by the rules, having fun is more important than winning or losing;  Being a Good Teammate:  work together, help each other;  Being Ready for PE: focus on being a good listener, a safe player, following routines with and without prompts, making good choices

Games included - Survivor, Treasure Island, Capture the Flag, Team Color Tag, Team Beanbag Tag, Wishing Well


GRADE 1
(the focus here is to build the foundation of many skills, important of physical activity, how to physical play in non-competitive and competitive situations, and to build confidence)

Physical Skills - Hand Striking, Underhand Toss, Locomotor Skills (skip, gallop, side slide, carioca, etc.), various manipulatives (jump rope, hula hoop, long jump rope, spin jammers, etc.)

Games Included - Wall, Tetherball, Pumpkin Patch, Scoops, Spin Jammers, Hula Hoops, Jump Rope, turning a Long Jump Rope, Turtle Toss, Partner Toss activities, Wishing Well, Zombie Invasion, Take-A-Chance


Fitness Concepts - Heart Rate - finding pulse, benefits of a strong heart;  Endurance - longer you play & harder you try, the stronger & better you get

Games Included - various tag games, fitness workouts, daily warm-ups


Social Skills - Being a Good Sport:  support teammates, playing by the rules, having fun is more important than winning or losing;  Being a Good Teammate:  work together, help each other;  Being Ready for PE: focus on being a good listener, a safe player, following routines with and without prompts, making good choices

Games included - Survivor, Treasure Island, Team Color Tag, Team Beanbag Tag, Wishing Well

Oh, Hello!

Wow!  I apologize for dropping the ball and not updating my blog.  Surefire way to ensure no one reads your blog is to not post anything.  Without further ado...
I'm Back!

This week in PE, all students watched a short video from the Kid President, titled "20 Thing We Should Say More Often".  After watching, students were asked "What could we say in PE more often?"  I heard amazing answers from 6 year olds and 11 year olds.  We all felt good and the positive comments were flying!

We all realized it does not take much to say something that could really make a big difference to someone else.  It is really easy.  Try it!

Watch the video as a family and chat about it!

Using Teamwork to "Survive"

Wow, it is fantastic to see these students again!

It was a special first week back.


At the beginning of the school year, I always like to focus on teamwork and sportsmanship when playing in games.  For teams to be successful, they must work together.  I also like to look for players who use teamwork with ALL teammates.  2nd through 5th grade classes dove in playing a game called Survivor.

(Parents) - The goal in Survivor is to get your team from one side of the gym to the other side of the gym.  Problem is players may not touch the floor.  Each team has materials they can use to help their team get across without touching the floor.  Students are not instructed how to use the materials.  They must work together to figure it out!

I have seen people aged 5 to 65 play this game (Sexton Mountain have even played!).  Hands down, the most successful teams are the teams that worked together - they helped, listened, problem solved, encouraged, and more!

In PE, many teams made it across, but not all.  I took a photo of each team that accomplished their goal!  (Some teams even made it back and forth 4 separate times even after I took away some equipment after each successful trip.)

Enjoy!  Great job, kids!

Yes, you do see plungers.

Ready....Set....

The gym is spotless and ready for PE students to be active!

I have already seen a few students and families.  Some great stories were shared about summertime adventures.  I look forward to seeing my Sexton PE students and hearing about more activities they experienced.
I very much enjoyed time with my family.  My kids, wife, and I camped at the coast, hiked the Gorge, paddle boarded in the Puget Sound, mountain biked the Bend/Sunriver area, watched the World Cup, cycled Washington County, and read lots of books!

Sexton Mt. PE announcements!!!

• Students in Grades 1-5 will have PE every three school days this year!!!  Going from every four days to three is a step in the right direction.  I am so pumped to see every student more often!
• Sexton Mt. is 1 of 9 Beaverton schools whose PE program received an innovation grant last spring.  We will be receiving 7 iPads with the goal of implementing ways that mobile devices can help students achieve PE learning targets and be active.  Mobile devices are here to stay, might as well learn how to use them to keep us active, not inactive.
• Which days are PE days?
• A & D Days - Lucas/Simpson, Shotola, Baldwin, Cobain-Soto, Hayhurst, Tsakistos
• B & E Days - Stratton, Hunt, Pfaff, Cohn, Martin
• C & F Days - Bartlett, Tanksley, Olson, Antich, Weigel