ELEMENTARY PHYSICAL EDUCATION
SALEM CENTRAL SCHOOL SALEM, NY 12865
FEBRUARY - MARCH NEWSLETTER
Read Across America activities....Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss
Pictured below are various games we played in class to celebrate Read Across America Day
Wocket in my Pocket
Students toss a bean bag from the cone to a partner that has a bucket strapped to their hip. The student with the bucket attempts to catch it in the bucket. Students switch jobs after each toss.
One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish
Red and blue paper fish are scattered inside a coned perimeter (the pond). Each fish has a paper clip attached. Poll noodles with string and a magnet are used as poles. Students run to the pond and must catch a fish and then run back and tag partner.
Green Eggs and Ham
Students start from a cone. Using a frisbee or piece of cardboard, students make wind that causes the plastic egg to roll. Students move the egg until it touches or stops on the green polyspot (ham).
Happy Birthday to You
Students throw from the cone attempting to hit the candles (foam pin with paper flame taped to the top). Student most retrieve ball, run back, and give it to partner.
Ring the Gack
From the book Red Fish, Blue Fish. Students must run to the cone and throw the ring over the post. Students take turns.
A, B, C
Foam letters are placed in a pile. Students start at a cone and run to the letters. The first student must find the "A", and run back. The next student must find the "B", and so on. You can also have teams race to spell spelling words.
SNEETCHES TAG
Students are divided into 2 teams. One team put on stars and the other has none upon thars. Each team has a tagger. The star belly tagger tags the plain belly, if tagged the plain belly goes to the machine and puts on a star. The plain belly tagger tags the star belly, if tagged the star belly goes to the machine and takes off the star. The team with the most sneetches wins. Pictured Below
STAR BELLIES
Pictured are the star-belly sneetches
SYLVESTER McMONKEY McBEAN'S MACHINE
Students must pass through the mats and either put on or take off a star.
SNEETCHES
Another aspect of this activity is character education. I share the story and talk about the moral or gist of the story.
JITTERBUG
An interactive (kind of) throwing game. Students throw at the bugs on the screen and when they hit one the bug explodes. Some of the bugs are tough and need to be hit twice. A grand parent brought me a video of this activity. After researching I discovered how to do it. The students really enjoyed it!!
JITTERBUG
FEBRUARY SHOWCASE
Pictured below is the February showcase. The faces under the Black History Month banner had clues as to who each one was. The answers were revealed by pulling on the numbered tabs. Under the American Heart Month banner were several tips for heart health.