Over the last two weeks, we were fortunate to bring in Sportball to help facilitate our learning towards traditional sport. Sportball is an organization dedicated to providing fundamental movement skills to kids and build cursory understanding of sport specific games such as baseball, tennis, golf, etc. through fun and engaging activities.Hi Outdoor School Parents! Please go to my Twitter page to see daily updates about the various activities your child will be involved in over the next few days. Click on the Twitter icon on the top right hand of this page to connect directly to my Twitter page. YOU DO NOT NEED A TWITTER ACCOUNT TO SEE MY UPDATES. If you are on Twitter, you can find me with @EdgemontPE
I am going to try something new this year - Twitter! If you want to get a snapshot of some of the daily learning in our Physical Eduction classes, click the link in the top right corner of the blog page to connect you to our PE Twitter account. I will admit, that this is a completely new learning experience for me; so please be patient while I get an handle on the ins and outs of tweeting.
Ms. Vahaaho On September 7th, the Paralympic Games Opening Ceremonies took place in Rio, de Janeiro. On that same day, Edgemont students began their exploration of Paralympic sport.
In the past month, students have taken a look at Boccia, Seated Volleyball, Wheelchair Basketball, and Athletic events. While we may not have necessarily played in an identical way to the given Paralympic Sport, we engaged in each game with an emphasis on the fundamental skills required to play and also attention to the adaptations or changes necessary to accommodate various abilities. The end-learning goal was for students to recognize that all people, regardless of ability, can participate in physical activities and sport in meaningful ways. Throughout their learning, debriefing with students was ongoing. Questions such as: “If my mobility is limited how can I still throw or catch a ball?”; “How can I include someone in a game of tag if they have a visual impairment?”; “How do I guide a person who is blind during a game of strategy and not just do everything for them?”; or “How easy or hard do you think it would be in your daily life if you had an artificial limb or no limb at all?” These types of questions provoked students to make connections to themselves about how their own bodies work and move. Experience and questioning gave voice to their reflections, thoughts, and ideas. Lastly, engagement in activities with limitations built empathy for others, developed knowledge of disability, and also allowed us to celebrate each person’s abilities. As one student stated, “everyone is born with different abilities and we should not make anyone feel bad about that” |
Ms. VahaahoThis is my fourth year at Edgemont School teaching Physical Education. I love seeing kids active and on the go!!! Archives
October 2017
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