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Christmas Lab

This week in lab at St. Mary's was our last week helping out at the school.  I worked with the cafeteria group this week and it was interesting.  We had planned to play parachute games but since St. Mary's didn't have one we had to think on our feet.  I had the students work on their throwing skills by having them have a snowball fight against the cones that I had set up on the other side of the gymnasium.  The students had to stand in a line and knock down all the cones.  I set up the games so that the students weren't going against each other but so they were racing against the clock instead.  The students really seemed to like it, after we had played about three times we went to other games but many of the students wanted to continue playing my game.  This made me feel good because I made a good game. 

After my snowball game we decide to play a game where everyone got into a circle and tried to throw the ball in between someone else's legs.  If the ball is thrown between your legs then you have to run around the circle singing jingle bells.  It was actually a lot of fun for me and the students alike.  

I am really going to miss the students at St. Mary's but I am so glad that they gave me the opportunity to help out there I really loved it. I'm actually going to be a Teacher's Assistant for next semester for this class because I loved it so much. So I would just like to say thank you, and here is my collage that I did that says just that. 

Thanksgiving here we come!!

This week at lab everyone was excited for the upcoming holiday! We all were craving the turkey with mashed potatoes and corn.  This week we worked on the stationary bounce and kick.  The game that I taught was called Thanksgiving's Day Obstacle Course.  The object of the game was to bounce a basketball around an obstacle course and then at the end kick a soccer ball to a college student and tell them what they are thankful for, or what they wanted to bring to dinner.  The student's really seemed to like the game. All the student's did great and they kept the balls under control as well.  

 After the main games were over we played zombie tag because the students love that game.  I think that I was a zombie more times then not but I had a great time no matter what.  I also worked with one of the girls on shooting a basketball.  I know that she really appreciated it because she said thank you to me many times and that made me feel great.  I could also tell that she like it from the look on her face when she started making baskets one after the other.  Not all of her shots went in but more of them went in than when before I had helped her.  I really loved helping the girl because I would love to coach basketball in the future.

The best way to end the day is our cheer!! I love it! I can't wait for the next lab!!

Flash Mob at the Mini Conference!!!

At the Mini Conference that was held at SUNY Cortland in October I was part of the Flash Mob!!! It was something that I had never done before but that I would definitely do again!! I had a blast dancing in front of everyone! The main goal of the flash mob was to get everyone up and moving and I would definitely say that we succeeded in doing just that!!!!

The Crazy Kickers Give You Infant Reflexes!! Check us out!!

This video is what we the Crazy Kicker had to say about Infant Reflexes!! I had a blast doing this video! It was really cool making all the lyrics and acting out our scenes!!

Halloween!!!!

 This week at St. Mary's I would have to say I had the best time that I have had thus far!! This week we were working on throwing and catching, but we did much more than just working on those skills.  I had the kids this week in lab work on their throwing skills by having them throw the spiders into the hulla hoops and poly spots.  The students really listened when I described the game and they all participated.  The game really allowed us to see how their T shaped throwing skills were.

 

 

 Another thing that made this Halloween lab so great was the weather.  It was November but it was nice enough to go outside and play which was amazing!  All the children wanted to tag and chase the pumpkin girl this week, which ment I definitely got a workout! It was definitely a treat for all of us!!

I know that the kid's enjoyed us being there but I would have to say that I may enjoy it more then they do :)

Superhero day!!

This week at St. Mary's I was with the Pre-K group.  I absolutely loved it!!! I was in charge of coming up with the craft.  I decided to have the children make superheros out of brown paper bags with capes.  All the children loved this activity!! It was great becasue they all made their own superheros and they were all different and unique, just like all the children.  Here is my Lab 3 report, enjoy!!

Dancing at St. Mary's just showing the students that I have moves too! :)

Bye Bye Bye By the Crazy Kickers you should check us out!!

Learning the Cotton Eye Joe at St. Mary's!!

I had a blast at St. Mary's this week.  I showed the kids how to do the Cotton Eye Joe and I loved it!  I also was able to play Frisbee with two of the students and that was a lot of fun. I really enjoyed being able to work with the kids this week.  I had a lot better time working with the students than making posters. At the end of the two hours though I was exhausted.  I didn't care though because I had a great time, and I cant wait until I go again.  The following is my Lab 2.

Hall of Shame Games and Dodgeball

I believe that some games that are listed in the Hall of Shame should not be played in a physical education classroom. Some of the games that should not be allowed to be played would be duck duck goose, musical chairs, red rover and Simon says. Most of those games include a lot of only one person moving around at a time and the others simply standing around doing nothing but waiting until its their turn. I feel like they should be in the Hall of Shame because they do not promote a lot of physical fitness. I believe however that dodgeball with a few modifications should be an acceptable game that can be played in a physical education classroom and not considered a Hall of Shame game. I have to say that I loved to play dodgeball when growing up. Even though I loved to play dodgeball a lot of my classmates did not. I see that the game does not traditional peek everyones interest. As a physical educator though I want to be able to teach my students the proper techniques that would come in handy for the game, like how to throw and catch a ball. By teaching them these skills they would hopefully be more receptive to trying to participate more in the game. Overall my goal is to be able to adapt a game like dodgeball to suite the needs of all my students.

I think that if dodgeball had a few modifications that it could be a game that would be acceptable to play. Dodgeball does allow the students to improve their throwing, catching, running skills. It even allows for students to work on their teamwork skills.  I think that dodgeball can be improved. It shouldn't be a game that consists of getting your ball caught or getting hit and going over to the sideline and then standing around and waiting for the next game to begin. A few ways that you could change the traditional dodgeball would be if your ball was caught you could go over to the sideline and have another game to play over on another court. Or instead of waiting on the sideline the student that had gotten out could jump rope or play rock paper scissors with the other students that are waiting to get back into the game. Some activity that has them moving and using their brains would be preferable. You could make the modification that if the person that caught your ball gets out, then you go back in. Another thing that you could do to add to the game would be to have the students that are still in the game throw balls into hula hoops scattered all across the floor in certain areas and have them aim for those instead of the other students. If the student gets the ball in the hoop they can bring another player back onto their team. This simple modification allows for students that are not strong throwers to be able to aim at something other than another student that will catch their ball. Which that will give the student more confidence hopefully and have them enjoy the game more and have more participation as well. There are so many more ways that you can modify the game to make it better for all, you just have to be willing to think about it and research ways to modify the game.

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I realize that bodgeball does have the potential to be a dangerous game, but doesn't any physical contact sport have the potential to be dangerous too? You can get hurt playing soccer, basketball, hockey, track and field and football but all these sports are still played. Anytime you are physical you have the chance of injury but I think that improving ones physical health outweighs the fear of a possible injury. A way to reduce the chance of injury in dodgeball would be to play with Nerf balls instead of the traditional red rubber balls. The biggest thing that you as a physical educator could do to reduce the risk of injury is to teach the students the proper way to throw a ball and the proper way to catch a ball. Overall I think that some games should not be played in a physical education classroom but dodgeball should not be considered one of those games.

Lab 1

My first day at St. Mary's was awesome!! I love going there and working with the children.  They all seem really happy that we are all there and they all loved that games that we played!! In my lab today I observed the following.

1st Assignment, Summary of Chapters 1-3



Chapters one through three give you a lot of information about a lot of different things. The chapters tell you as a teacher how to assess, improve, and educate children on ways to be healthier.  One thing that is talked about a lot in the chapters is the fact that not all children are at the same level of fitness.  There are standards that people are measured by to establish ones appropriate body weight. They are developed by factoring in ones height, age and weight. In chapter one the book mentions how much obesity has become a problem.  According to the book, "today, almost 25% of children are considered to be overweight or obese, up from just 11% a decade ago."  As you can see this is a serious issue that we all need to work on, adults and teens, not only children.  One way that we can decrease these numbers are to watch what we eat and get out there and play. Below is a diagram of the food pyramid that will show you what you should eat in order to maintain a balanced diet. 



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The other chapters explain to you what things to expect children to be able to do at their age.  An example of this would be that children that are 4 years old should be able to skip by using one foot.  Children that are 17 months old are supposed to be able to walk backwards.  In chapter two it gives a lot of examples of fundamentals that children of certain age groups should be able to do to be considered on track.  These are a few examples of motor development skills that children at their ages should be able to demonstrate.  Chapter three shows some of the fundamental movement skills that are needed for certain sport themed skills.  The chart that they give is great because it maps out the stability, locomotor, and manipulative movement skills that most sports have.  The book gives you guidelines of things that you as a physical education teacher should be looking for and focusing on.  A few other websites to check out that can help you with helping to teach these development skills would be http://www.ncemch.org/ and http://www.nichd.nih.gov/ .

Learning to Teach PE Like a Rockstar: Intro to St.Mary's (201)

My first day at St.Mary's was a lot of fun, I loved it. I had so much fun playing the games with the students, blog tag was my favorite. I loved the fact that I along with the children got a really great workout. I think that its a great idea for the children to be active after school like that. I wasn't able to play games the entire time, I was in the group that made posters. I now know how important it is to have the ability to make a poster. I can't wait until the next time I go to St. Mary's. After going to St.Mary's and helping out it reassured me that I have chosen the right major and that physical education really is for me. http://lesleyturnerpe34-healthychoices4all.blogspot.com/

My feelings on creating a blog. Also what I did over break that made me a better teacher.

I believe that a blog is a great way to get ones ideas out there for others to hear and think about.  It is a great way to meet people with the same interests as the person writing the blog.  This summer I was in a community orchestra.  It has nothing to do with physical education but it does have to do with teaching.  I had to teach the younger cello players how to read some of the music. I also showed them how to perform the pieces that they were having a hard time with.  The best part about doing that was seeing their faces when they realized that they could play the music and knowing that I was a part of that.  I believe that when you are a teacher that your skills and knowledge can be used in many fields.