Week 11

This was a short week in PE. Not having school on Monday really made a difference on how the week went. We had to try and get all the material packed into three days. Yikes! We all worked hard and did a great job! Each class was successful and did a great job with all the activities!

K-2

We continued our basketball skills. We moved from dribbling to passing. This was a challenge for many students. I make sure they focus on the cues needed to perform a successful pass. They did the chest pass and the bounce pass this week. We ended the week with some "monkey in the middle" and passing challenges. They all had a great time and really increased their skills. Next week we will move to shooting and some modified basketball games!

Things you can ask/do with your child(ren) this week:

• What are the cues for doing a chest pass and a bounce pass?

• What is the difference between a chest pass and a bounce pass?

• How many chest passes and bounce passes can you do with your child(ren)?

3-4

This week we moved toward practicing the serve. We also played some modified volleyball games like "mass volleyball" and "large volleyball" to work on the bump, set, and serve in game settings. One thing that all the students are getting better at is calling for the ball and staying in their position. It is easy for younger students to want to always run to the ball. It is very important that they learn the importance of staying in their position and calling for the ball when it is hit towards them. Many of the students were successful at this. Next week we will learn more of the rules of volleyball and get closer to playing some actual games!

Things you can ask/do with your child(ren) this week:

• Let them show you a great bump and set.

• What are the cues to serving the ball?

• How are your hands and fingers suppose to be when bumping the ball?

5-8

This week we focused on serving the volleyball, playing in many modified games, and learning the rules to volleyball. The classes got the chance to play "king/queen of the court", "mass volleyball", and "large volleyball". They are all doing really well with their volleyball skills. We have great volleyball players. I would encourage many of our students to try out for a volleyball team! The students picked their volleyball teams and we will start our volleyball tournament next week! 

Things to ask/do with your child(ren) this week:

• Bump and set the ball with them.

• Have them tell you how you rotate in volleyball.

• Watch some youtube videos of Olympic volleyball games. 

Have a great week and remember to keep moving!!!!!!