I decided to tackle some other projects after coming back from winter break. My apologies for the inconsistency it caused in the blog. It's up and running again and should be rather consistent from here on out.
Kindergarten, first grade and second grade worked their way through jumping stations this week. They started with a simple game I refer to as star wars trying to outsmart their opponent and improve their balance. Then we were off and running through stations such as long jump, jump the snake, long rope swing, revolving door, obstacle course and hopscotch. Hoping to finish with Gilligan's Island, many classes ran short on time. We'll come back to Gilligan's Island next week.
Third, Fourth and Fifth Grades focus for class was offense and defense. Students warmed up playing Triangle Tag, a game where students form a small circle of 3 and the 4th person on the outside of the circle tries to tag a selected player in the circle of 3. This challenges students offensively, defensively and together as a team. Right after this we played Capture the Flag, a favorite among many classes. Teams were given time to strategize before each round. A discussion about offense, defense and their teams planning effectiveness occurred after several rounds of play to end class.
Sixth, Seventh and Eight Grades classes participated in Capture the Flag. An emphasis was placed on teams abilities to plan together and implement their plan as a team. Offense and defense strategies were discussed at the end of class. Eight graders gave specific responses about how changing certain rules can favor the offense versus the defense more. A tag challenge began class, leading into Capture the Flag.
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