PE with Ms. Anwender

Good Morning St. Clare Friends! Wow! It's an amazing weekend to get outside and enjoy the sunshine and recharge your body for the week ahead! Today I'm sharing a fabulous resource that I have shared several times... BOKS Fitness Calendar!        For the month of June BOKS Canada has created a fitness challenge to keep your family active by practicing your fitness skills with a "Travel The World" theme. Week 1: Travel the World   - There are 22 family friendly activities on a world map to get your heart pumping and learn something about each of the 7 continents! Week 2: Pets of the World - Everyone loves animals so this week the exercises get your body moving with animal movements! Get your "zoo" on! Week 3: Flags of the World - Celebrate the diversity of Canada by participating in these countries activities with trainers from around the globe. Do you proudly fly a flag for a country other than Canada? Week 4: Let's Celebrate the

Good Morning St. Clare Friends! The sun is shining bright and it's going to be a hot one today! Perfect day to get out early and move those muscles before the heat is unbearable! So let's get our heart pumping this morning and then cool off with a water fight or run through the sprinkler this afternoon! Today we are going to use chalk on the sidewalk to create a movement maze and add in some inspirational quotes between exercises for a break... Exercise: 5 jumping jacks Quote: Think Happy Be Happy Exercise: Hop on left foot 5 times, hop on right foot 5 times Quote: Be Awesome Today Exercise: Gallop along the line Quote: Share A Smile with Someone Exercise: Zigzag skier jumps 5 times Quote: Kindness is like glitter it spreads everywhere Exercise: Skip Along the line is curvy pathway Quote: If life hands you a lemon make lemonade Exercise:Do your happy dance for 30 seconds like no one is watching Quote: Be the brightest sta

Good Morning St. Clare Friends! Another great day to get outside and move your body in the sunshine! Today we are wrapping up our skills of dribbling for basketball and soccer! Today we are going to play two different games of building and knocking over objects while dribbling the basketball or the soccer ball! Materials: - soccer ball, basketball or firm utility ball - objects that can be easily knocked over and stood up (sand pail, pylons, frisbee, plunger, recycled yogurt containers) Game: 1) Set up materials in designated playing area.  2) Each partner has a ball to dribble.  3) Determine what each partner's job will be for the game. One partner knocks materials over with their hand, while the other partner stands objects back up. 3) On signal, player 1 dribbles around objects knocking them down with their hand. 4) Player 2 dribbles around and stands objects in upright position. 5) Players must be in control of their dribble to knock down or stand

Good Morning St. Clare Friends! Another day with sunshine in the forecast! Let's get outside and feel the sun on our faces and get our hearts pumping! Getting your body moving produces happy chemicals in your brain and makes you feel strong to tackle the challenges life throws your way! So... let's do it! MOVE! MOVE! MOVE! Today we are continuing with practicing our soccer dribbling! We are going to challenge our skills by dribbling the ball and keeping it away from our partner! Key Skills of Soccer Dribbling: - keep head and eyes up to watch where you are moving (only glancing down at the ball occasionally) - touch the ball with the INSIDE of your shoes, for better control - keep arms out for balance - try dribbling with both feet to practice protecting the ball from an opponent Game: 1) When the signal is given, player with ball dribbles within their square area. 2) The other partner attempts to get the ball away without making body contact. 3) If the

Good Morning St. Clare Friends! The sun is shining and and the forecast today looks great! Let's get outside and get those muscles moving! Today we are going to practice our soccer dribbling! Grab a soccer ball or any firm utility ball and try these new skills out! Key Skills of Soccer Dribbling: - keep head and eyes up to watch where you are moving (only glancing down at the ball occasionally) - touch the ball with the INSIDE of your shoes, for better control - keep arms out for balance - try dribbling with both feet to practice protecting the ball from an opponent Game: 1) Begin getting comfortable with the ball by doing 10 "toe touches". ** Check out video below:  https://drive.google.com/file/d/12CxcqHelEbcrf1dDbnle9rfSzWoYMpFd/view?usp=sharing  2) Try moving the ball back and forth "between the insides of your feet" 10 times ** Check out of this in action:   https://drive.google.com/file/d/1wSqYaM-0ukA1WYMvs0U

Good Morning St. Clare Friends! Well the day began with sunshine but the clouds are quickly rolling in! Let's get outside and get that heart pumping and muscles moving! Today we are continuing with basketball dribbling. However, today we are going to challenge ourselves to dribble and keep the ball away from a partner! Key Skills of Dribbling (with your hands): - eyes are looking forward, only glancing at the ball occasionally to maintain control - slight forward lean, flexed at the knee and waist - fingers are relaxed and spread out, making contact with finger tips - dribble ball at waist level, keeping ball close to body to protect it - ball is pushed toward the floor, not slapped ** If you do not have a basketball use a bouncy utility ball full of air! Game: 1) When the signal is given, player with ball dribbles within their square area. 2) The other partner attempts to get the ball away without making body contact. 3) If the partner with the ball gets to t

Good Morning St. Clare Friends! Hope you enjoyed the sunshine this weekend and will continue to enjoy it this week! The forecast looks amazing! Sunshine! Sunshine! And more sunshine! YAY! This week we are working on the fundamental manipulative skill of  "DRIBBLING"! There are actually 2 sports that use dribbling... basketball with your hand and soccer with your foot! We will start with basketball first and then mid week switch to soccer. Remember dribbling is a challenging skill that requires a lot of practice and hand eye coordination. Be patient and enjoy the journey! Key Skills of Dribbling (with your hands): - eyes are looking forward, only glancing at the ball occasionally to maintain control - slight forward lean, flexed at the knee and waist - fingers are relaxed and spread out, making contact with finger tips - dribble ball at waist level, keeping ball close to body to protect it - ball is pushed toward the floor, not slapped ** If you do not have a ba

Good Morning St. Clare Friends! The sun is back and shining brightly! It's a perfect day to get outside to embrace nature and recharge the body by being mindful of the beauty nature provides us! Stimulate your senses and fill the soul with all that nature has to offer! Today we are going for a walk and planting flowers! Remember daily physical activity is essential for a child's physical and mental well being. Find peace through getting outside and finding the beauty in nature! Plant some seeds or flowers and find the joy and satisfaction in watching something grow with your care. Or make a birdfeeder out of recycled materials! Be an environmental steward! Enjoy the beauty that nature has to offer and fill your soul with gratitude! Stay Active! Stay Strong! Stay Positive! Sherri Anwender

Good Morning St. Clare Friends! Thankfully the rain has stopped. It's a great day to go for a walk to smell all that fresh air, see all the new green growth that comes with spring, feel the coolness of the air after the rain and hear the birds chirp! Today we are also going to play a game on the driveway called Fill The Cup (courtesy of PHE Canada). It's a family relay to fill the cup and get your body moving with different locomotor movements! Materials: - 4 containers - small objects to fill containers  (lego pieces, rocks, small stuffies, etc) - 2 dice - paper & marker Directions: 1) Set up one container on one side of the driveway and the other directly across from it on the other side of the driveway.  Small objects are in one of the containers, while the other is left empty. Do the same with the other set of the containers about 1-2 meters away for group 2. 2) As a family choose what the 6 locomotor movements will be for each number on the d

Good Morning St.Clare Friends! Well it's still raining! We will try and get that body moving today inside with wrapping up our kick with GENTLE minigolf kicks! Key Skills for Kicking: 1) Eyes on the ball. 2) Step towards the ball with the kicking foot. 3) Is contact made with the inside of the foot for passing or shoelaces for shooting on target? 4) Kicking leg should continue towards the target and across the body. 5) Arms are used to maintain balance. Materials: - Use a variety of objects to create a mini golf course, such as: garbage can, laundry basket, chair, box, hoop. - A spot marker or pylon for tee or where to start. - Small foam ball, balled up socks, utility ball Game: 1) Set up your targets at different lengths to create your kicking golf course. 2) Complete each hole of your course with a partner taking turns kicking. 3) The players count the number of kicks it takes to complete the hole. 4) When you finish try again to improve your scor

Good Morning St. Clare Friends! Rain, rain go away! Come again another day! If you are up for possibly getting wet, let's head out to practice our kick with a partner! Key Skills for Kicking: 1) Eyes on the ball. 2) Step towards the ball with the kicking foot. 3) Is contact made with the inside of the foot for passing or shoelaces for shooting on target? 4) Kicking leg should continue towards the target and across the body. 5) Arms are used to maintain balance. Key Skills for Receiving: 1) Eyes on the ball. 2) Move the body in front of the ball when receiving. 3) Stop the ball with underfoot or instep. Game: 1) Using a soccer ball or utility ball stand 10-15 paces away from your partner. 2) Eyes on the target, plant the non-kicking foot next to the ball while making contact with the instep to follow through with the leg towards the target. 3) Partner stops the ball by moving in front of the ball when receiving and stops the ball with underfoot or instep

Good Morning St. Clare Friends! Hope you had a chance to get outside yesterday before the rain sets in! Today we are continuing to work on our kicking skills so let's do this before the rain starts! Key Skills for Kicking: 1) Eyes on the ball. 2) Step towards the ball with the kicking foot. 3) Is contact made with the inside of the foot for passing or shoelaces for shooting on target? 4) Kicking leg should continue towards the target and across the body. 5) Arms are used to maintain balance.   Materials: - soccer ball or utility ball - targets Activity: 1) Take 10 paces back from your target. 2) Using the basic skills for kicking aim at the target and kick 3 times calculating your total points 3) Having your partner take three kicks too and tally points. 4) First partner to 50 wins. ** Check out this activity in action: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1vnY6z2N9S9C6JyUbvSwlbhCf1ocoU7Nu/view?usp=sharing Stay Active! Stay Strong! Stay Positive! Sh

Good Morning St. Clare Friends! I hope you enjoyed the long weekend and had the opportunity to enjoy the great outdoors - possibly a walk, bike ride, hike, yard work, BBQ, or relaxing in a lawn chair! We were blessed with so much sunshine, which is not typical of May long weekend! I think the snow/rain has decided to hold off until later this week! This week our fundamental manipulative skills have us working on the KICK ! Let's cross our fingers the weather cooperates for this skill that requires some space! Key Skills for Kicking: 1) Eyes on the ball. 2) Step towards the ball with the kicking foot. 3) Is contact made with the inside of the foot for passing or shoelaces for shooting on target? 4) Kicking leg should continue towards the target and across the body. 5) Arms are used to maintain balance. Activity: - Find a soccer ball or medium size utility ball to practice with. - Using the key skills of kicking, stand about 10 paces away from your targe

Good Morning St. Clare Friends! It's May long weekend the sun is shining and we are moving in the right direction against the Covid fight! Let's celebrate the long weekend with getting back to nature (while maintaining the 2m social distancing rule)! We all know the importance of getting 60 minutes of physical activity daily to maintain optimal health benefits! It is also important to get outside and connect with nature to minimize stress and relax the body.  This long weekend heighten your senses and relax with time spent outside.  Today I would like to share a neighbourhood adventure courtesy of Everactive Schools May Newsletter: "Neighborhood Adventure" with a simple self-guided adventure from Orienteering Alberta! Using google maps explore your community while maintaining 2m social distancing rules. Check it out at:  https://www.orienteeringalberta.ca/neighbourhood-adventure.html Stay Active! Stay Strong! Stay Positive! Sherri Anwender

Good Morning St. Clare Friends! The sun is shining again today! Let's kick off the long weekend with wrapping up the overhand throw with some stuffie target practice! Remember the Key Skills of the Overhand Throw: 1) Stand sideways to the target. 2) Eyes on the target and non throwing hand pointing to the target. 3) The throwing arm is by your ear. 4) Step forward with your front foot.  5) Throw the ball and follow through towards the target. Game: - Set up "tall" targets to practice your overhand throw using several toilet paper rolls and empty paper towel rolls/toilet paper rolls.  - Taking 5-10 paces back away from the target practice the overhand throw trying to knock down the targets. - Challenge yourself by stepping further away from the target as you successfully knock down the stuffies.  ** Check this game out in action: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1fXIxTKPmKu99kro2Wi9G6rOM4_QAvWba/view?usp=sharing Stay Active! St

Good Morning St. Clare Friends! Another great day to get outside and play in the beautiful sunshine! Today we are continuing with the overhand throw but switching gears to another sport that uses this throw for distance... BASEBALL ! Don't worry if you don't have a glove... problem solved with a cap or a pot to catch! Check it out below and get that body moving! Materials: - a ball that can be easily gripped in the palm of your hand - something to catch with, such as: ball glove, pot, cap Remember the Key Skills of the Overhand Throw: 1) Stand sideways to the target. 2) Eyes on the target and non throwing hand pointing to the target. 3) The throwing arm is by your ear. 4) Step forward with your front foot.  5) Throw the ball and follow through towards the target. Key Skills for Success for Catching: 1) Eyes on the ball. 2) Arms out in front of you ready to receive the ball. 3) Use your arms to help absorb the object and bring it towards your bo

Good Morning St. Clare Friends! The sun is finally shining brightly this morning! YAY!! Let's enjoy the rays and get outside and feel that sun on our face as we move our bodies! Today we are going to practice playing catch with a partner using the overhand throw! Remember the Key Skills of the Overhand Throw: 1) Stand sideways to the target. 2) Eyes on the target and non throwing hand pointing to the target. 3) The throwing arm is by your ear. 4) Step forward with your front foot.  5) Throw the ball and follow through towards the target. Key Skills for Success for Catching: 1) Eyes on the ball. 2) Arms out in front of you ready to receive the ball. 3) Use your arms to help absorb the object and bring it towards your body. "HUG THE BALL" Materials: - a ball to play with that is easy to grip in the palm of your hand Game: 1) Partners take 5 to 10 paces away from each other. 2) Making sure both partners are ready, pass the ball back and

Good Morning St. Clare Friends! Well hoping the sun decides to show her face today! Either way let's get those bodies warmed up with continuing to practice our overhand throw ! Today we are going to practice our throw calculating our points as we aim for targets on the fence or garage door! Remember the Key Skills of the Overhand Throw: 1) Stand sideways to the target. 2) Eyes on the target and non throwing hand pointing to the target. 3) The throwing arm is by your ear. 4) Step forward with your front foot.  5) Throw the ball and follow through towards the target. Materials: - small football that can be gripped in the palm of your hand - 2 pairs of balled up socks work great for makeshift football - stuffie can also be used - targets   Game: 1) Take 5 to 10 paces back from your target. 2) Using the basic skills for overhand throw, aim at the target and throw 3 times calculating your total points. 3) Have your partner take three thr

Good Morning St. Clare Friends! It's Monday and time to get back into Google Classroom! Let's kick start our learning with some fresh air and moving our bodies to get our heart pumping and muscles moving! This week we are learning the overhand throw .  This throw is used for throwing for distance. The most common sports that use this throw are football and baseball! Key Skills of the Overhand Throw: 1) Stand sideways to the target. 2) Eyes on the target and non throwing hand pointing to the target. 3) The throwing arm is by your ear. 4) Step forward with your front foot.  5) Throw the ball and follow through towards the target. Materials: - small football that can be gripped in the palm of your hand - 2 pairs of balled up socks work great for makeshift football - stuffie can also be used Practice: -  Using the key skills for the overhand throw, stand about 10 paces away from your target (we used a square on the garage door), and throw your ba