Happy Saturday, and a merry weekend!
Over the holiday break, I would like everyone to keep up with (OR START DOING) his or her Personal Fitness Plan. I would also like us all (including me) to add one Yoga sequence to our plans at least three times a week. Please add paper to your fitness folders and keep a log of all your fitness activities. Logs should include: Day, Date, Start Time, End Time, and Activity. Please have a structure for your log that is concise and easy to read. You may use the following format.
Saturday, December 15, 2007
• Warm up: 5:00-5:15
• Power Walk: 5:15-5:45
• Sun Salutation: 5:45-6:30
Your Yoga sequence can be...
The Sun Salutation
• Mountain pose
• Bending mountain pose
• Swan dive
• Arch the back
• Release the back
• Bend the knees
• Jump or step back into Plank
• Chataraga
• Over the tops of toes into Upward Dog
• Over the tops of toes into Downward Dog
• Jump or step in
• Arch the back
• Release the back
• Reverse swan dive
• Into Bending Mountain Pose
• Mountain Pose
Total Balance
• Mountain Pose
• Step back into Warrior 1
• Open to Warrior 2
• Bend over into Triangle
• Bend front leg into Side Angle Stretch
• Lean into front leg, lift back leg into Half Moon
• Turn the hip over into Warrior 3
• Bring the leg down and back into Crescent Lunge
• Crescent Lunge Twist
• Frog Stance
• Mountain Pose
Your personal sequence created by your group
Other sequence you know or create
Enjoy your winter vacation and stay healthy!
- Yours in fitness and health,
mm
Saturday, December 15, 2007
Sunday, November 4, 2007
6-9 Yoga Projects Due This Friday
Hey 6-9er's,
Yoga Projects are due this Friday. 200 Points
Create your own yoga Sequence
What you need: Presentation (100) and Demonstration (100)
Presentation: Due: Friday, Nov 9th
5pt Poster
5pt Title - Ex., Sun Salutation
10pt Theme - Ex., A Yoga sequence to wake up your muscles and get you ready for your day
10pt When to Use this sequence - Ex., Use this sequence every morning when you wake up to energize you and to get you ready for your day.
5pt each pose. 10-15 Yoga Poses
5pt Pictures of you (the student) in each of the poses. Each student in the group must be represented in at least one Yoga Pose.
Name of each pose pictured. (If a pose is original, i.e., you made it up, it still must have a name).
15pt Aesthetic Quality, i.e, neatness, beauty, color, accuracy of poses.
Pictures must be presented in order of sequence.
Pictures of modified stretches are encouraged.
Demonstration: Due: Monday and Tuesday November, 12th and 13th During Block 2
10pt Students should be wearing clothes conducive to fitness, i.e., no jeans.
10pt All students must use their full range of motion.
15pt Poses are to be specific, (modified poses from some members of the group are encouraged 5pts extra for modified poses).
45 pt Answer all of the following questions to yourself and amongst your group.
Which way are my feet facing? Where are my arms? Are my legs bent or straight? Are my arms bent or straight? Are my feet open or closed? Which way are my hips facing? Which way are my shoulders facing? Where am I looking? Where is my head?
10pt All members of the group are expected to be focused. (Dusting off your hands and bodies, fixing your hair and looking around during your demonstration time will result in a deduction of points)
10pt Change poses by an agreed upon signal. I.E., counting, calling out the next pose, finger snaps, claps etc.
Yoga Projects are due this Friday. 200 Points
Create your own yoga Sequence
What you need: Presentation (100) and Demonstration (100)
Presentation: Due: Friday, Nov 9th
5pt Poster
5pt Title - Ex., Sun Salutation
10pt Theme - Ex., A Yoga sequence to wake up your muscles and get you ready for your day
10pt When to Use this sequence - Ex., Use this sequence every morning when you wake up to energize you and to get you ready for your day.
5pt each pose. 10-15 Yoga Poses
5pt Pictures of you (the student) in each of the poses. Each student in the group must be represented in at least one Yoga Pose.
Name of each pose pictured. (If a pose is original, i.e., you made it up, it still must have a name).
15pt Aesthetic Quality, i.e, neatness, beauty, color, accuracy of poses.
Pictures must be presented in order of sequence.
Pictures of modified stretches are encouraged.
Demonstration: Due: Monday and Tuesday November, 12th and 13th During Block 2
10pt Students should be wearing clothes conducive to fitness, i.e., no jeans.
10pt All students must use their full range of motion.
15pt Poses are to be specific, (modified poses from some members of the group are encouraged 5pts extra for modified poses).
45 pt Answer all of the following questions to yourself and amongst your group.
Which way are my feet facing? Where are my arms? Are my legs bent or straight? Are my arms bent or straight? Are my feet open or closed? Which way are my hips facing? Which way are my shoulders facing? Where am I looking? Where is my head?
10pt All members of the group are expected to be focused. (Dusting off your hands and bodies, fixing your hair and looking around during your demonstration time will result in a deduction of points)
10pt Change poses by an agreed upon signal. I.E., counting, calling out the next pose, finger snaps, claps etc.
Whats new in the world of Aveson Fitness?
K-9
All cadres have begun their personal fitness plans. I started pulling the K-5er's out in small grade level groups (5-7) to begin assessing them and teaching them appropriate fitness exercises.
All students will be assessed in terms of body composition and given their BMI number. 4-9th graders will be/have been assessed in the remainder of the five components of physical fitness as well. This refers to muscle strength and endurance, flexibility, and aerobic capacity. 95% of 6-9th graders already have a physical fitness plan specific to their individual needs, based on assessment and interest.
K-3rd graders have been/will be given specific exercises that they should work on at home.
Modified Pilates 100's for children 5-10
Hamstring stretches on the back
4-9th graders have been/will be given any of the following depending on individual needs:
1-mile Power Walk daily
1-mile jog 1,2, or 3 days per week
Alternate power Walk and jog 5 days a week
Hamstring Stretch daily (on back). Three 16 count reps, alternating right and left for 10 min
Bridge exercises for back
Modified chair push-ups
2-4 week meal journal
2-4 week meal plan
Fruits in the morning
Healthy snacks consistently throughout the day
Moderate amounts of lunch and dinner, i.e., (just enough to fill the belly)
Pilates 100's
Specific Yoga stretches
K-2
My K-2er's are getting in the groove of having fitness with me every other Friday. They started out with the Pata Pata, and last Friday, they learned the opening of the Sun Salutation.
Teaching Strategies:
Direct Instruction
Pair Share
3-5
Hang in there my 3-5er's. We are still looking for a consistent time to meet in large groups in the 3-5 cadre.
6-9
This months' individual fitness meeting will focus on choosing and clarifying the standards that each student will be working on. They will also be proposing assessments or projects that they will complete in order to show standard mastery.
Types of Assessments:
Performance Assessment
Demonstration
Verbal Assessment
Written Assessment
Diagram
Other
Yours in fitness and health,
mm
All cadres have begun their personal fitness plans. I started pulling the K-5er's out in small grade level groups (5-7) to begin assessing them and teaching them appropriate fitness exercises.
All students will be assessed in terms of body composition and given their BMI number. 4-9th graders will be/have been assessed in the remainder of the five components of physical fitness as well. This refers to muscle strength and endurance, flexibility, and aerobic capacity. 95% of 6-9th graders already have a physical fitness plan specific to their individual needs, based on assessment and interest.
K-3rd graders have been/will be given specific exercises that they should work on at home.
Modified Pilates 100's for children 5-10
Hamstring stretches on the back
4-9th graders have been/will be given any of the following depending on individual needs:
1-mile Power Walk daily
1-mile jog 1,2, or 3 days per week
Alternate power Walk and jog 5 days a week
Hamstring Stretch daily (on back). Three 16 count reps, alternating right and left for 10 min
Bridge exercises for back
Modified chair push-ups
2-4 week meal journal
2-4 week meal plan
Fruits in the morning
Healthy snacks consistently throughout the day
Moderate amounts of lunch and dinner, i.e., (just enough to fill the belly)
Pilates 100's
Specific Yoga stretches
K-2
My K-2er's are getting in the groove of having fitness with me every other Friday. They started out with the Pata Pata, and last Friday, they learned the opening of the Sun Salutation.
Teaching Strategies:
Direct Instruction
Pair Share
3-5
Hang in there my 3-5er's. We are still looking for a consistent time to meet in large groups in the 3-5 cadre.
6-9
This months' individual fitness meeting will focus on choosing and clarifying the standards that each student will be working on. They will also be proposing assessments or projects that they will complete in order to show standard mastery.
Types of Assessments:
Performance Assessment
Demonstration
Verbal Assessment
Written Assessment
Diagram
Other
Yours in fitness and health,
mm
Monday, October 8, 2007
School Wide Fitness Week
This week is school wide Fitness week. This special week comes around Once every 9-10 weeks and alternates with Celebration on Learning. This is when students get together by grade level and celebrate their various fitness achievements. Awards are given, and students get to play the game of the majority vote. K-5th graders will not receive awards untill the next School Wide Fitness Week on (Decebmer 17th-21st)after I've seen them on a regular basis.
Monday (K,3,6): 6th Graders have chosen 4 Squares of Doom. K and 3rd Parachute game.
Tuesday (1,4,7): 7th Graders have chosen Flag Football. 1st Parachute game, 4th Fitness Assessment
Wednesday (2,5,8): 8th Graders have chosen Soccer. 2nd Parachute game, 5th Fitness Assessment
Thursday: 9th Graders have chosen????
Check back next week as I will have all Awardee's names listed.
Yours, in fitness and health
MM
Monday (K,3,6): 6th Graders have chosen 4 Squares of Doom. K and 3rd Parachute game.
Tuesday (1,4,7): 7th Graders have chosen Flag Football. 1st Parachute game, 4th Fitness Assessment
Wednesday (2,5,8): 8th Graders have chosen Soccer. 2nd Parachute game, 5th Fitness Assessment
Thursday: 9th Graders have chosen????
Check back next week as I will have all Awardee's names listed.
Yours, in fitness and health
MM
K-2 Fitness
Last week, I saw all K-2nd graders in their advisories for fitness. They learned a dance called Pata Pata. 1st and 2nd graders learned new vocabulary such as "traditional - something passed down from generation to generation", and "recreational - activity that people do just for fun, such as recess". After learning these words, my extraordinary 2nd graders figured out that Pata Pata was a fun dance that has been passed down from generation to generation.
Pata Pata is a traditional, recreational dance created to celebrate African American culture. The steps are:
1. Touch with the right foot, together,
2. Touch with the left foot, together,
3. Out with the heels,
4. Out with the toes,
5. In with the toes,
6. In with the heels,
7. Up with the right knee,
8. Down with the right knee,
9. Up with the right knee,
10. Down with the right knee,
11. Kick with the left,
12. Step left, right, left,
13. Begin again from #1!
K's and 1st graders learned steps 1, and 2. 2nd graders learned all the way through step 6.
Ask your children about Pata Pata, and if they can show you what they learned. If they have trouble, use the words listed above. I really enjoyed teaching the little ones this fun, easy dance, and encourage us all to work on it at home.
Yours in fitness and health.
MM
Pata Pata is a traditional, recreational dance created to celebrate African American culture. The steps are:
1. Touch with the right foot, together,
2. Touch with the left foot, together,
3. Out with the heels,
4. Out with the toes,
5. In with the toes,
6. In with the heels,
7. Up with the right knee,
8. Down with the right knee,
9. Up with the right knee,
10. Down with the right knee,
11. Kick with the left,
12. Step left, right, left,
13. Begin again from #1!
K's and 1st graders learned steps 1, and 2. 2nd graders learned all the way through step 6.
Ask your children about Pata Pata, and if they can show you what they learned. If they have trouble, use the words listed above. I really enjoyed teaching the little ones this fun, easy dance, and encourage us all to work on it at home.
Yours in fitness and health.
MM
Tuesday, October 2, 2007
CDC's National Walk to School Week
October 1-5th is National Walk to School Week. Although Aveson is not sponsoring an event for this week, we would like to encourage all students, staff and community members to walk to school one day this week. National Walk to School Day is Wed, Oct 3rd.
Go to www.cdc.gov/ncipc/duip/spotlite/walk_to_school.htm for more information. This site gives links to more info as well as some important safety tips.
Yours in fitness and health,
MM
Go to www.cdc.gov/ncipc/duip/spotlite/walk_to_school.htm for more information. This site gives links to more info as well as some important safety tips.
Yours in fitness and health,
MM
Monday, October 1, 2007
K-5 Fitness
Individual Pull out began last week for the K-5ers. I met with the 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders in Mr. Melkonian and Ms. Hanks' Block 2 Projects. We actually started in the third week of the "Fitness Rotation Schedule".
As you may or may not know, 3-5 have switched cohort groups. This may present some confusion with which students have already been seen. Not to fear...We will make sure every student is seen.
When students are pulled to see me, they will be doing their initial fitness assessments. This involves being assessed on the five components of physical fitness. These five components are Body Compostion, Aerobic Capacity, Upper body Strength, Abdominal Strength, and Flexibility. Once I have all the data, I can begin developing their personal fitneess plans.
Also, we have put a schedule into place that will give the K-5 students an opportunity to have large group physical activity with me every other week. One Friday they will learn traditional and recreational dance, and the other Friday they will do sports and large group games - That's twice a month! Don't forget, the students also have physical acivity daily with either their math or project teacher. September's warm up activity was Yoga - The Sun Salutation. Ask your child to show you the Yoga positions he/she has learned.
Yours in fitness and health,
mm
As you may or may not know, 3-5 have switched cohort groups. This may present some confusion with which students have already been seen. Not to fear...We will make sure every student is seen.
When students are pulled to see me, they will be doing their initial fitness assessments. This involves being assessed on the five components of physical fitness. These five components are Body Compostion, Aerobic Capacity, Upper body Strength, Abdominal Strength, and Flexibility. Once I have all the data, I can begin developing their personal fitneess plans.
Also, we have put a schedule into place that will give the K-5 students an opportunity to have large group physical activity with me every other week. One Friday they will learn traditional and recreational dance, and the other Friday they will do sports and large group games - That's twice a month! Don't forget, the students also have physical acivity daily with either their math or project teacher. September's warm up activity was Yoga - The Sun Salutation. Ask your child to show you the Yoga positions he/she has learned.
Yours in fitness and health,
mm
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