Class of 2027
Hi crew, Ms. Jo here. How are you? I miss you! Breathe deeply - we’ve got this!
!!!!***!!!***!!! 30 Day Challengers !!!!***!!!***!!!
Robert Dendy (3rd) Emry O’Neill (5th) Jude Weidner (7th) Jade Walker-Hanning (3rd) Milo Archer
Sedona Vongetsky-Hamberlin (4th) Stella Robinson (3rd) Rye Dickens (7th) Nick Harden-Nieri (7th)
Olivia Edens (3rd) Stella Brunk (5th) Taylor Kinney (7th) Ethan Larsen (4th) Josh Newton (4th)
Gaia Clark (5th) Mary Adelyn Alday (5th)
If you want to join the crew, pick a challenge and get started.
Google image search “30 day fitness challenge” and pick one that you like. Get a partner - it helps!
RECORDS
Work on beating your own personal best and send me your numbers.
Remember, we are not trying to beat other people’s best.
Each person learns and grows at their own pace.
How many times can you jump rope in a row without stopping?
Play partner passing without dropping?
Hold a plank without flopping?
Tally your sets and reps of squatting?
About 2nd grade P.E.
The mastery of fundamental movement skills supports children’s physical, cognitive and social development and is thought to provide the foundation for an active lifestyle. Commonly developed in childhood and subsequently refined into context and sport-specific skills, they include locomotor (e.g. running and hopping), manipulative or object control (e.g. catching and throwing) and stability (e.g. balancing and twisting) skills. Clearly connected ~ competence and confidence, motion and emotion.
Landon uses correct form of striking a volleyball. Wait, Landon isn’t a 2nd grader! Can you send me a picture of you manipulating equipment correctly?
Manipulative Skills
A manipulative skill is one in which a child handles an object with the hands, feet, or other body parts. Manipulative skills are basic to the development of sport skills. By third grade we will have a better handle on aim, but for now, families should practice form and fun. At the muscle memory level, opposite foot forward is a foundation for most of these skills.
These fundamental athletic activities are terrific modalities to develop balance, dynamic coordination and to develop joint, tendon and muscular stability and strength.
Smooth Transitions
2nd grade power target: I can generate smooth transitions between locomotor skills (leaping, skipping, galloping, running, hopping, walking) in a variety of pathways, levels, or directions - especially with chasing, fleeing, and dodging.
Practicing smooth transitions can also be rolling out of a trip/fall scenario or spinning away from an obstacle.
Trivia
Every class has a 3 minute section for cognitive learning. We call it trivia. Can you think of a new trivia question that I can ask the class?
Strength and Flexibility
2nd grade power target: I can illustrate activities that are associated with flexibility, muscular strength, and muscular endurance.
The main differerence is that muscular strength is the maximum load of the muscle group.
Writing down our goals creates electrical signals between the right brain, which is imaginative, and the left brain, which is literal. Studies show we are more likely to achieve your goals if we write them down.
Goal setting
Jump-rope activities develop specialized motor skills, particularly visual–tactile coordination. We actually document our progress!
Personal Fitness Plans
2nd grade power target: I can select moderate to vigorous activities for my weekly pan and practice the routine.
At the end of your fitness routine, spend a few moments in silence and give thanks for your health.
Ideally, we could ignite the whole family into the fitness plans.
send me what you’re working on
I love hearing from you all! Some people contact me about 30 day challenges or records, and some folks send me a video of a cool exercise at home. I love it all!
For those of you wanting to know about other school records, here are some examples…
