Hello, Grade 1 families!
Learning Intention: I can develop physical literacy through movement. I can understand why active living supports well-being across a lifespan.
In Grade 1 we have gym every day for 30 minutes. We begin our time with two laps around the gym and meet on the blue circle. Next, we work on our core muscles by completing 3 popcorn exercises and 3 superman exercises. Ask your child to show these to you! From there we often play a warm-up game before starting our unit activity. We have just completed 3 weeks of learning about volleyball and have now begun learning the skills and strategy for Gaga ball.
Students are also provided with a Fresh Air Break (FAB) every day and a recess break at lunch. We encourage our students to run and play!
We continue to talk about why being active is essential for our bodies and how it changes our bodies. Ask your child what happens to their heart rate and breathing when they are active during the day. In Grade 1, we also spend time learning to regulate our bodies by calming our minds and bodies after we have been active.
Conference Note: In Grade 1, we have the opportunity to work in small groups for reading instruction. During this time, each group rotates through 3 "stations". In one of those "stations", every student in our class works daily with Ms. Kaura Grant (Reading Support Teacher). If you would like to discuss your child and how they are progressing in their reading, she will be available from 3:30 pm until 5:30 pm on Thursday, November 24th, and from 8:30 am until 12:30 pm on Friday, November 25th. You book the conference through your MyCBE account like you would book a conference with me. I encourage you to meet with Ms. Grant!
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