Getting Things Rolling

This week we were busy completing our fitness testing of:
1) 10 Minute Run 2) Sit ups 3) Push ups 4) Sit and Reach

The students did very well respecting their classmates during all of these tests. They were able to choose their partners, and followed the instructions of privately writing down numbers rather than announcing them or comparing with others.
It's so important for my students to feel comfortable to try their hardest and know that their best is all I ask for. I will be comparing their Fall 2010 tests with the Spring 2011 tests we will complete at the end of the year. I want to see individual improvement, and will grade each student on their own progress. I emphasized this point to all of my students.

We all start and end at different levels, and I want my students to see their personal improvements throughout the entire year.

We will be starting our Soccer unit this week. For each unit, I like to focus on individual skills separately first. Then, I gradually add more responsibility through combined skills and rules, which progress into "Lead Up" games, games that deal with smaller groups or varied rules of the original game. Finally, I end with the actual sport game, and by this point the students have gained confidence in all of the many different parts of the game.

As we make our way throughout each unit, I pick 2-3 rules to discuss each class period. At the end of the unit, the students receive a short summary review of the rules and have a unit quiz which will be graded and counted toward their final assessment.

I hope everyone is having a great start to the school year!

Mrs. Verkaik