PSAHPERD Convention Valley Forge, PA November 20, 2015 Methacton School District Elementary HPE Staff Meghan Fuga Jen Malloy Linda Seibert Jeff Jacobs Elementary Gym Shorts: Ideas and Activities for K-6 Physical Education

Important Information ! This powerpoint and all activities are available on Jeff’s website.

This workshop will present short segments by a number of presenters on a variety of ideas, suggestions and activities for use in K-6 Physical Education classes. Standards: 10.4.A 10.4.F 10.5.A 10.5.F STANDARDS

“Get Ready for this” 1.) Pompoms left, right, left, right 2.) Jumping Jacks 3.) Jog in place 4.) Kicks NFL Dance

Educating Students to be “Physically Literate”… The goal of Physical Education is to develop individuals who have the knowledge, skills and confidence to enjoy a lifetime of healthful physical activity.

ROCK, PAPER, SCISSORS EXTRAVAGANZA (Linda Seibert)  Four Corner Warm-up  Tag (Crows and Cranes)  Fitness Tag  Marathon  Olympics  Cheerleaders

SONG TIME Verbal Blend

30 Minutes of Motion (Jen Malloy) Keys to Success: allow time for housekeeping prior to start (bathroom, shoe laces, etc.) practice/demonstrate listening on the move and mirroring use activities that students are already familiar with

Activities included (but not limited to): Locomotor Highway Four Corners of Exercise Dribbling (3 types) Endurance Exercises with Ball Bean Bag Balance/Tricks Jumping Rope Go-Ten-Go Tag

Swimming Song by The Learning Station

Warm-up Quest (Meghan Fuga)

Warm-up Quest (continued)

Locomotor Cards (Meghan Fuga)

# 2 Crabwalk to (sum of dice) Locomotor Cards Level 2

SPACE Dice (Jeff Jacobs) Space Awareness – Personal Space Math Skills

The Youth Fitness Song a.k.a. “Chicken Fat” (Time Permitting)

Brain Breaks (Time Permitting)

Please get involved in your professional organizations and be an advocate for Health and Physical Education every chance you get!

The Silly Pirate Song (Jeff Jacobs) Aarrrrr! Once there was a pirate, Who sang the pirate song. And the pirate was interrupted, When a ___________ came along. Song by Jack Hartmann

This powerpoint and all activities are available at the following website: under “Presentations” Questions, comments or more information: Thank you for attending!

Move It, Move It! (Use the Disney version) Movement or exercise must be simplistic A movement the average person can perform