The Great Debate Gets Heated!

 

The implementation of long handled implements in schools is something that all Physical Educators will have to think about.  The three sides of the issue that we debated in class were lifetime fitness. long handled implements, and a combination of the two.  All three sides had compelling arguments, but the overall decision by the "Board of Education" was to combine all three.  It was really nice to see everyone in the the class get involved with the debate because it showed that all of us, as teacher candidates, are passionate about our future careers.

St. Mary's Super Heroes Saving the World One Leap at a Time

At At. Mary's on Super Hero day, the kids were able to use jumping, hopping, and leaping skills  The group activity went well and the kids were able to learn the difference between the three movements.  My game was a task card warm up game, with a super hero twist.  The kids loved the cards, but had trouble reading them so I had to alter the game to help them along.  The kids were really good at jumping and hopping, but leaping was hard for the kids to grasp.  Overall the lab was really successful, and I felt confident as a physical educator. 

Synthetic Ice!

http://www.globalsyntheticice.com/gsidefault.aspx

Global Synthetic Ice is a material that can be used in ice hockey games to skate on.  The material does not require water to be frozen over it, but is ready for people to skate on it as it is.  The ice is usable for figure skaters, hockey players, and even leisure skate.  I like the idea that people everywhere can play hockey, but at the same time, playing hockey with out ice will be weird. 

St. Mary's Pirates off to a sailing start

Our second week at St. Mary's went awesome!! The kids really enjoyed the pirate theme and a lot of teachers in the class dressed up and this made the kids ready to get involved right from the start. The starting games got the kids used to running, jumping, skipping, and hopping. After that the kids were able to go color, play in the gym, or play a game led by another group. I feel like the kids had a good time, and while some didn't want to be physically active, a lot went along with the pirate theme and got involved with the games. I also got a taste of what it is like trying to get the attention of 15 little kids. If you have their attention for more than 1 minute straight, you are lucky so you need to get the directions out fast and clearly. I had a blast this week and can't wait for next time!

https://docs.google.com/document/pub?id=1Q9i0It8fiR57WG6lu1RogQyViYg8bij5dU7LqSQLp50

Hall of Shame Games become Hall of Fame Games

Games that were played in Old PE became hall of shame games after they were evaluated. Old PE games such as line soccer, Simon says, and dodge ball focused on eliminating weaker kids, and limited playing time for all students. The games in chapters 3, 18, and 19 are very different from the hall of shame games. The games in the book focus on loco motor movements, movement skills, creativity, and fun. The Hall of shame games are more concerned with winning, high skill levels, and sometimes exercise as punishment. The hall of shame games embarrass kids through early elimination. being targeted as weak, and through the choosing of teams.
If I were to teach dodge ball, I would alter it so that the kids aim the balls at balls balancing on comes on the end lines. This prevents people from ganging up on weaker kids. This game would match all the standards because it would maintain a high level of physical activity, provide a safe environment, help the kids learn strategies, increase participation, and instill value in physical activity.
I am personally glad that people have realized that dodge ball is humiliating for kids and that it needs to be changed to fit the new PE system.

Most Popular youth sports in america

I think it is interesting that almost every sport on this list is a lifetime activity sport, as a Physical Educator I would like to gear my curriculum towards lifetime sports, and less towards team sports that are hard to keep up with at an older age.

http://www.livestrong.com/article/99949-popular-youth-sports/

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