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Kicking, catching, throwing and running the bases

after scoring a run it’s a thrill to see the smiles on their faces.

Stopping the ball, passing the ball and scoring a goal is what they do

and playing goalie and defense positions is what they do too.

Playing activities like fruit basket, switch, steal the chicken and 4 corners just to name a few,

and then there is free time to take the equipment out and just do what they want to do.

And next as we begin basketball we will most certainly be hitting the rim.

If you haven’t guess it yet, of course you will find all this happening in the JCDS gym!

 

Mrs. Sugerman

News from the Gym… and Mrs. Sugerman

We are off to a fabulous start to our new school year,

Below are some exciting highlights, in case you didn’t hear.

 

Pre K loves playing with whatever equipment we put out,

But shooting baskets is their favorite… we have no doubt.

Fruit basket, switch and soccer bowling are just some of the games played by Kindergarten and Grade 1,

They are learning to play cooperatively while having so much fun.

For Grades 2-5 it’s been mostly about games played with bases,

Plus a game of crab soccer and a class of relay races.

Be sure to check in with your child(ren) if you want to learn more,

About all their action-packed experiences from the gym floor.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

News from the Gym…

Here’s what has been happening the past 2 months with

Pre K in the Gym….(March and April)

Students:

  • learned how to properly use scooters:

how to start and stop

how to be safe using scooters

how to generate enough speed to glide

  • played on the gym mats
  • enjoyed playing several activities with the parachute

ask them about making the parachute into a “punching bag”, or playing “shark” and “cat and mouse”

  • are learning all about relay races and how to be part of a team (in preparation for field day)
  • ran an 1/8 mile in the gym

 

Here’s what has been happening the past 2 months with

Kindergarten and 1st grade in the Gym….(March and April)

Students:

  • participated in silly “minute to win it” activities for Purim
  • played a Mrs. Sugerman made up activity call “garbage” which involves throwing and kicking balls over the volleyball net
  • played an activity called big ball gaga (quickly becoming a class favorite)
  • played steal the chicken or frog…students like to use different critters for this game
  • played “fruit basket” to highlight Purim and Passover concepts
  • started to learn the basic skills and rules of kickball such as:

how to kick the ball and what to do after you kick the ball

how to throw to a base

what it means to make an out

  • are learning all about relay races (in preparation for field day)

 

Here’s what has been happening the past 2 months with

Grades 2-5 in the Gym….(March and April)

Students:

  • played backwards kickball to commemorate Purim
  • played on scooters
  • played several games using the volleyball net which included:

beach ball volleyball, nu come and a game called prisoner

  • are participating in a review of all the games/activities that we have focused on this year (two weeks dedicated to each sport)
  • are participating in daily “minute to win it” sports challenges in the gym

(These challenges have become very popular)

 

Be sure to ask your students about all their experiences in the gym!

News From the Gym….and Mrs. Sugerman

Here’s what has been happening the past 6 weeks with

Pre K in the Gym….(Jan and Feb)

Students:

  • continued to experiment with the equipment during “free play”
  • continued to work on soccer skills by knocking over pins or kicking a ball through a goal
  • continued to work on dribbling a basketball
  • played four corners using some of our “rubber critters” in the gym
  • played “switch” quickly becoming a class favorite
  • enjoyed using our new foam pogo sticks

 

Here’s what has been happening the past 6 weeks with

Kindergarten and 1st grade in the Gym….(Jan and Feb)

Students:

  • completed the basketball unit with an activity called “the three ring basketball circus” a made up activity….which included shooting from the stage so the basket is only 4 feet high, dribbling around the gym with a basketball, and shooting at a normal height basketball hoop with a foam ball
  • were introduced to the game of pillo polo (floor hockey played with foam sticks and balls)
    1. they learned about the parts of a stick
    2. they learned how to hold a stick
    3. they were given many opportunities to shoot the ball through a number of goals
    4. they were able to be the goalie
  • played crab soccer (similar to soccer, played on the floor, students crawl to the ball)
  • were introduced to speed stacking cups where they learned about up stacking and down stacking and had fun making a very large pyramid using all the speed stacking cups

 

Here’s what has been happening the past 6 weeks with

Grades 2-5 in the Gym….(Jan and Feb)

The only focus was on all phases of pillo polo (floor hockey played with foam sticks and balls)

Students:

  • practiced skills necessary to play pillo polo including: stick handling, passing, wrist shots, slap shots, one-timers, backhand shots, playing goalie…and much more
  • played pillo polo games every class
  • learned several strategies for the offense and defense
  • had the opportunity to play all positions to get exposure to both offense, defense, and goalie
  • were able to choose what position they would play for an entire game (4th and 5th students)

Be sure to ask your student(s) about all the activity in the Gym!

News From the Gym….

Here’s what has been happening with the Pre-K in the Gym….

Students:

  • continued to learn to share and respect the equipment and each other while playing together during “free play”
  • enjoyed listening and dancing to music while shaking pom poms enjoyed keeping time using colored lummi sticks and student made drums to bang on (They used whatever balls were out and placed them in donuts to keep they from rolling.)  Very creative!
  • learned the game called “4 corners” (A Mrs. Sugerman made up activity.)
  • kicked balls as if they were playing soccer during an activity called donut bowling and also soccer bowling  (Another Mrs. Sugerman made up activity.)
  • started to learn about dribbling a basketball with actual basketballs
  • Be sure to ask them about their time in the Gym!

 

Here’s what has been happening with the Kindergarten and First Grade  in the Gym….

For November and December our main focus was on soccer and basketball.

 

Students continued to participate in skill building activities for soccer such as:

  • dribble and kick
  • kick and chase
  • lifting the ball when trying to score
  • kicking at rubber penguins and pins
  • 5 on 5 shooting on goalies (Each student had a chance to be the goalie and kicker.)
  • Played a modified game of soccer (One team wore yellow pinnies.  It was quite exciting!)

 

Students participated in skill building activities for basketball such as:

  • dribbling…with eyes closed and while moving forward and backward
  • shooting…with their choice of soft foam balls or real basketballs
  • passing…practiced bounce passes
  • Students had plenty of time to work on their skills and get one on one help if needed.

We will continue skills building in basketball when we return in January.

Besides soccer and basketball we also played fruit basket and 4 corners for Hannukah.

 

Here’s what has been happening with  Grades 2-5 in the Gym….

For November and December our main focus was on soccer and basketball.

 

Students continued to participate in skill building activities for soccer such as:

  • when to pass and when to shoot
  • when to stop a ball and when to kick it immediately
  • how to make effective passes
  • what to do when you accept a pass but you are turned the wrong way
  • what to do in certain game situations…these occur during our modified games when I will stop the game for important teaching moments

 

Students participated in skill building activities for basketball such as:

  • dribbling relays…weaving between cones while dribbling and down court dribble and shoot
  • shooting relays…21, 5-3-1, around the world Mrs. Sugerman style, dice basketball and more ( made up activities.)
  • passing with partners and Mrs. Sugerman…bounce pass, chest pass, baseball pass
  • running backwards to play defense

Several students in 4th and 5th chose to play in a modified game right before vacation.

 

 

 

What”s been happening in the Gym?

Here’s what Pre K has been up to in the Gym…

Firstly they have learned how to come into the gym, sit down and wait for instructions. This is a very important part of coming to the gym and being ready to listen.  We have also talked about how to be respectful of the equipment and each other in the gym.  Be sure to ask you child about their experience in Gym.

So far this year Pre K has:

  • played “sharks and minnows” (a controlled game of tag)
  • run laps in the gym
  • played “switch” ( A made of game of mine and a crowd favorite.)
  • played on the equipment on our playground and learned how to be safe outside
  • played “soccer bowling” (Another made up game of mine.)
  • danced to music and used pom poms to keep the beat
  • learned what a relay race is and participated in simple relay races
  • learned how to sort different types of balls we use

 

Here’s what Kindergarten and First Grade have been up to in the Gym…

Firstly we reviewed how to come into the gym, sit down and wait for instructions. Every class starts with a warm up activity….usually running laps.  Then we work on skills followed by a game or free play.  Oftentimes students will continue to practice what was taught or reviewed during a class.

So far this year Kindergarten and First Grade have:

  • played “switch” ( A made of game of mine and a crowd favorite.)
  • participated in simple relay races
  • played a game called “spud”
  • learned some of the particulars of kickball (For instances, what to do after you kick the ball or what to do after you catch the ball.)  We simulated game situations and in the spring we hope to play a real game of kickball.
  • played “fruit basket” (Using the fall Jewish holidays students exchange spaces in the gym and try not to be the one left without a space.)
  • played “crab soccer”
  • been recently learning the skills necessary to play soccer (like stopping the ball, kicking, dribbling a ball, kick and chase and more)

Be sure to ask you child about their experience in Gym.

 

Here’s what Second Grade through Fifth Grade have been up to in the Gym…

Firstly we reviewed how to come into the gym, sit down and wait for instructions. Every class starts with a warm up activity….usually running laps.  Then we work on skills usually followed by a game and occasionally some free play. During free time many students will continue to practice what was taught or reviewed during a class.  We usually spend about 6 weeks learning about a sport.

So far this year Second through Fifth Grade have:

  • played several types of games that have to do with bases (kickball, handball, wiffle ball, tennis baseball, and foam ball)  All these games have the same basic rules. Students are also learning about tagging up, force outs and running the bases.
  • played “crab soccer”
  • recently been learning the skills necessary to play soccer (like stopping the ball, different styles of kicking, kicking with and without a goalie, dribbling a ball, passing to a teammate, being a goalie and more)

Be sure to ask you child about their experience in Gym.