Week 6: PE. & Health Activities (April 27th thru May 1st)

Hi Newfield Students & Families,

In addition to what we already sent home, and the activities previously posted on this P.E. Blog, here are some workouts to help you to get in your "moving minutes." Remember to e-mail us with any questions or modifications you may need. We are here to help you!

Grades K, 1 & 2:
FREEZE DANCE (PART 1)
Who loves Freeze Dance!!!?? Well, then you are in the right place!! Need a brain break? Need to get your energy out? This version of Freeze Dance will get you pumped up! Get your wiggles out with this wacky workout! Get ready to move and sweat ...but don't forget to FREEZE when the music stops!

Be sure to have your water bottle handy! Listen to your body and take breaks and drink water when you need it. 

(Source: Keith Hanson, Physical Education Teacher from California).

Grades K, 1 & 2:
MY MISSING LETTER
Try your luck at playing this game. See how many different words you can create by filling in different missing letters. Don't forget that each letter you plug into the word has an exercise that goes with it!

Be sure to have your water bottle handy! Listen to your body and take breaks and drink water when you need it. 

(c/o Physical Education teacher Rob Pohlner (Maryland); Source: Phys.Ed.Review:https://physedreview.weebly.com)

Grades K, 1, 2, 3: 
(older grades can try this to by making the exercises more challenging: add in your warm-up exercises that we perform in class!)
FITNESS FORTUNE TELLER CHALLENGE

Have you ever made one of those paper fortune tellers? How about a Fitness Fortune Teller? Try this one out. If you have a printer, print out this Fitness Fortune Teller. Don't have a printer? No problem? All you will need is a blank sheet of paper and a pencil. Follow the directions on the activity below, and make your own. What kind of new fitness activities can YOU add? Make it your own! Challenge the people who live in your home to a Battle of Fitness using your new Fitness Fortune Teller!

Be sure to have your water bottle handy! Listen to your body and take breaks and drink water when you need it. 

What your finished Fitness Fortune Teller will look like:

How to play the Fitness Fortune Teller Challenge:

Grades 2, 3, 4 & 5:

UNO FITNESS!

If you have a set of UNO cards at home, try this family classic game of the card game UNO ...with a fun fitness twist!

Be sure to have your water bottle handy! Listen to your body and take breaks and drink water when you need it. 

GRADES 3, 4 & 5:

GHOSTBUSTERS FITNESS CHALLENGE

Can you complete this fitness challenge? Begin by taking your resting heart rate. Remember, to find your pulse, use your first two fingers (index and middle finger together), and place them on the side of your neck - in that groove between your ear and your chin). If you are having difficulty finding your pulse, slowly and gently turn your head in the same direction as those two fingerpads which are resting on your neck. Set a timer for 6 seconds (or have someone in your home time you for 6 seconds). Count the beats you feel under your fingerpads in your head for those 6 seconds and then stop. Multiply whatever number you get by "10" (or the easy trick is to just add a "0" to whatever number you get. For example, if you felt "7" beats, your resting pulse would be "70." Keep your resting heart rate number in your head. Then, follow along with the video, and follow these instructions:

• When the music starts, begin doing jumping jacks or running in place.
• When you hear the word "Ghostbusters," complete 1 burpee.
• Then, continue doing jumping jacks or running in place.
• Repeat!

Could you keep up!?? Immediately upon completing the challenge, take your heart rate again. What do you notice? Did it go up or down? If your heart rate went up, that means you had a really good cardiovascular (heart) workout! Remember, when you are working out, you should be getting your exercising heart rate to 100 beats per minute or more.

Be sure to have your water bottle handy! Listen to your body and take breaks and drink water when you need it. 

(Source: Mike Morris, Open PhysEd)

Grades 3, 4 & 5:

FLIP A COIN WORKOUT

Heads or Tails? Grab any coin that you have in your home. If you don't know where to look, just ask a grown-up living in your home if you can borrow a coin from them - and try this activity!

Be sure to have your water bottle handy! Listen to your body and take breaks and drink water when you need it. 

Grades K-5:

FITNESS BINGO
Did someone say B-I-N-G-O!?? See how many different ways YOU can get BINGO in this fun game! Try a different way to win BINGO for each day of the week!

*Students in Grades K, 1 & 2: Change the "Burpees" exercise to "Frog Jumps." If the number next to each exercise is too hard to do, only do half as many.

Be sure to have your water bottle handy! Listen to your body and take breaks and drink water when you need it. 

HEALTH LESSON - K-5:
The importance of keeping a schedule and eating a healthy breakfast everyday...

Since we are all spending a lot of time in our homes, it's essential that we stay on a schedule with our schoolwork AND our meals! It's so important that you start with nutritious breakfast right at the start of your day!

Watch this short video from Ilaria St. Florian, MS, RD. Ilaria is affiliated with Stamford Hospital, and is the Manager of the KIDS' FANS nutrition program which is offered to our 3rd graders each year. She is graciously offering additional health lessons in the form of short videos to all of our students during our Distance Learning time.

Take the Healthy Breakfast Challenge! 

Remember to log your activities and minutes into your Weekly P.E. Activity & Health Log and submit it to Mrs. Spinner and Mrs. Iacono no later than 3:00 p.m. on Friday!

Click on here: Weekly Activity Log

NOTE: If the activity pictures/videos are not coming up large enough to view on your computer/tablet, just click on the three dots (right under the "x" at the top right hard of your screen). In this area, you will be given the option to "ZOOM" in and out to enlarge. If you are using your phone, simply pinch and zoom on the pictures to enlarge.

Mrs. Spinner
RSpinner@StamfordCT.gov or rspinner@stamfordpublicschools.org

Mrs. Iacono
EIacono@StamfordCT.gov or eiacono@stamfordpublicschools.org

*Many of the materials (activities and lessons) being shared through our blog site are borrowed from fellow talented, creative and amazing physical educators all over the U.S.A. and the world. We are all collaborating and coming together globally to create the best possible Distance Learning environment for our students and school communities. When the source is available, it will be noted on either the shared material or captioned below.

Week 5 P.E. & Health Activities (April 20th thru April 24th)

Hi Newfield Students & Families,

In addition to what we already sent home, and the activities previously posted on this P.E. Blog, here are some workouts to help you to get in your "moving minutes." Remember to e-mail us with any questions or modifications you may need. We are here to help you!

Grades K-5:
RECYCLED BOWLING
Bowling alleys may be closed right now, but did you know you can make one right in your own home? Ask a grown-up living in your home a safe place to set-up and play. Also, be sure to get their permission to play with the recycled items you collect before playing.

*Remember: NO glass objects should be used in your bowling game because glass is NOT safe!

Be sure to have your water bottle handy! Listen to your body and take breaks and drink water when you need it. 

Grades K, 1 & 2 (older grades can try this one, too!):
BACKYARD (OR  STATIONARY) FITNESS CHALLENGE
Hi everyone! Here is a fun activity to try in your backyard or in some good personal space in your home. You can try it with a person living in your home, too! If you don't have space outside on your property to run (or if it's a bad weather day), you can do this activity indoors by running-in-place as well. *Remember: You should NOT be going to any public space to do your workouts (parks are closed!) 

Be sure to have your water bottle handy! Listen to your body and take breaks and drink water when you need it. 

Grades K, 1, 2 & 3:
LEARN HOW TO FLOSS!
Do you know how to do the F-L-O-S-S? Follow these steps and perfect your dance move!

Be sure to have your water bottle handy! Listen to your body and take breaks and drink water when you need it. 

Grades K-5: 
BOTTLE FLIPPING BURPEE CHALLENGE
Hey Newfield! We know you LOVE bottle flipping ..so give this activity a try! What's your personal best? Challenge other people living within your home, and see who can get the highest record of "flips!"

Be sure to have your water bottle handy! Listen to your body and take breaks and drink water when you need it. 

Grades K-2: Replace burpees with frog jumps, if needed.

Remember: For safety, ONLY use plastic bottles and be sure they are tightly sealed. NEVER use glass.

Be sure to have your water bottle handy! Listen to your body and take breaks and drink water when you need it. 

(A special thank you to Colby Coulter, Physical Education teacher at Pelion Elementary School in Pelion, South Carolina for sharing this activity with us here at Newfield).

Grades 3, 4 & 5: 
PAPER BALL CHALLENGE
Here's a really fun challenge to try. Crumple up a piece of blank paper in your home, and try these THREE different challenges. Try the first one by yourself. What's your personal best? Try by using both hands. Try again only using your dominant hand? How about using only your non-dominant hand? Try the last two challenges with someone living in your home. How well can you work together to achieve a high score? Can you add an implement (like the toy action figures or something else) and strike the paper ball with something - and still have success? Try different safe household items (ask your grown-up which implements are safe before trying it). Challenge yourself and add a third person living in your home into the game. Whoa! This is much harder than it looks!

Be sure to have your water bottle handy! Listen to your body and take breaks and drink water when you need it. 

(A special thank you to Colby Coulter, Physical Education teacher at Pelion Elementary School in Pelion, South Carolina for sharing this activity with us here at Newfield).

Grades K-5:
TWO-PERSON PARACHUTE CHALLENGE
How about this one? Grab an old blanket or beach towel. You will need a partner for this activity, so see if someone living in your home wants to play this game with you. Check with your grown-up where a safe place in or on your property is to play. Try small tosses with your parachute first. Was it easy? Can you still do it when you toss the item up higher? Are certain items easier to toss and catch than others? Why? If you have multiple people who live with you in your home, make and switch up the teams and see who can rack up the best score together!

Make sure you ask your grown-up if the items you have chosen to use are safe BEFORE playing this game!

Be sure to have your water bottle handy! Listen to your body and take breaks and drink water when you need it. 

(A special thank you to Colby Coulter, Physical Education teacher at Pelion Elementary School in Pelion, South Carolina for sharing this activity with us here at Newfield).

K-5: HEALTH LESSON/EXPERIMENT

We have already learned how important it is to wash our hands with soap and water to get rid of those pesky germs! Check out this cool video on how to make SUPERPOWERED SOAP!!

If you are going to try to make this at home, please make sure that you have the permission from your grown-up first! To be safe, you will also need their help with part of the experiment - particularly the part where water needs to be brought to a boil. Should you choose to try this health experiment at home, your grown-up should be assisting you and overseeing everything that you are doing.

Remember to log your activities and minutes into your Weekly P.E. Activity & Health Log and submit it to Mrs. Spinner and Mrs. Iacono no later than 3:00 p.m. on Friday!

Click on here: Weekly Activity Log

NOTE: If the activity pictures/videos are not coming up large enough to view on your computer/tablet, just click on the three dots (right under the "x" at the top right hard of your screen). In this area, you will be given the option to "ZOOM" in and out to enlarge. If you are using your phone, simply pinch and zoom on the pictures to enlarge.

Mrs. Spinner
RSpinner@StamfordCT.gov or rspinner@stamfordpublicschools.org

Mrs. Iacono
EIacono@StamfordCT.gov or eiacono@stamfordpublicschools.org

*Many of the materials (activities and lessons) being shared through our blog site are borrowed from fellow talented, creative and amazing physical educators all over the U.S.A. and the world. We are all collaborating and coming together globally to create the best possible Distance Learning environment for our students and school communities. When the source is available, it will be noted on either the shared material or captioned below.

Week 4 P.E. & Health Activities (April 13th thru April 17th)

Hi Newfield Students & Families,

In addition to what we already sent home, and the activities previously posted on this P.E. Blog, here are some workouts to help you to get in your "moving minutes." Remember to e-mail us with any questions or modifications you may need. We are here to help you!

Grades K-5: 
Spell Your Name The P.E. Way! 
Challenge yourself to spell just your first name. Can you spell your first name? You middle name? Your last name? Can you spell your whole name (first, middle AND last name?)

Be sure to have your water bottle handy! Listen to your body and take breaks and drink water when you need it. 

(Shared from UCES Health & PE)

Grades K-3:
SHOE TYING TRICKS
We all know we need shoes that zip, tie, and/or Velcro to participate in P.E., but do we know how to tie our shoes? Check out these links below to help you learn. Even if you already know, here are some cool new ways to tie your shoes!

How to Tie Your Shoes: Traditional Way:

How to Tie Your Shoes: Neat Trick:

Grades K-2:
FITNESS DICE ACTIVITY
Give this one a try to help you practice your fitness activities. Remember to make sure you are performing your exercises in good personal space. There is a printable dice picture you can use below, or visit this video and learn how to make your own dice using just a sheet of paper and pencil: How to Make Paper Dice

Be sure to have your water bottle handy! Listen to your body and take breaks and drink water when you need it. 

Grades 3, 4 & 5: 
ROLL OF THE DICE WORKOUT
Give this one a try to help you practice your fitness activities. Remember to make sure you are performing your exercises in good personal space, and focus on keeping good form. There is a printable dice picture you can use below, or visit this video and learn how to make your own dice using just a sheet of paper and pencil: How to Make Paper Dice

Be sure to have your water bottle handy! Listen to your body and take breaks and drink water when you need it. 

GRADES K-5:

E-V-E-R-Y-B-O-D-Y   D-A-N-C-E!!!

Can you keep up with these dance moves? Here are some aerobic workouts to get your minutes in! Give it a go!

Be sure to have your water bottle handy! Listen to your body and take breaks and drink water when you need it. 

Dance Workout K, 1 & 2:

Dance Workout 3, 4 & 5:

OR

Grades 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5:
Click on these links below, and try the Shaun T Workout of "Cool Moves" or "Groove It Out" for a fun way to get your minutes in:
Cool Moves

Groove It Out

Health Lesson: Grades K-5

"Bike Smart, Ride Safe!"

With warmer weather on its way, bike riding is a great way to get some fresh air, while also keeping physically active. It's especially important during this time to ask your grown-up when and where it is safe for you to ride your bike. It's important that we are all practicing good social distancing (that means only riding and hanging out with family members who live within your own home). Even if you aren't able to ride your bike right now, it's really important that you know how to keep yourself safe for a later time when you do go out for a ride.

Do you know how to be safe while riding your bike? Did you ever hear about the EYES-EARS-MOUTH rule? Watch the short video below, and learn all about bike safety! (The same safety rules apply if you are riding a scooter or skateboard, too!)

*There will be a section about bicycle safety (based on this video) on this week's P.E. & Health Activity Log. Be sure to pay good attention to the safety rules!

Remember to log your activities and minutes into your Weekly P.E. Activity & Health Log - which is posted in the blog above for Week 4 (April 13th thru April 17th). Please be sure your P.E. Activity & Health Log is submitted by Friday, April 3rd at 3:00 p.m.

NOTE: If the activity pictures/videos are not coming up large enough to view on your computer/tablet, just click on the three dots (right under the "x" at the top right hard of your screen). In this area, you will be given the option to "ZOOM" in and out to enlarge. If you are using your phone, simply pinch and zoom on the pictures to enlarge.

Mrs. Spinner
RSpinner@StamfordCT.gov or rspinner@stamfordpublicschools.org

Mrs. Iacono
EIacono@StamfordCT.gov or eiacono@stamfordpublicschools.org

*Many of the materials (activities and lessons) being shared through our blog site are borrowed from fellow talented, creative and amazing physical educators all over the U.S.A. and the world. We are all collaborating and coming together globally to create the best possible Distance Learning environment for our students and school communities. When the source is available, it will be noted on either the shared material or captioned below.

Week 4: P.E.& Health Activity Log (April 13th thru April 17th)

Hi Newfield Students and Families,

Every week, we will be posting your Weekly Physical Activity Log. The link below will take you to Week 4 (April 13th thru April 17th). We will also be posting a variety of activities on this blog that you can do to keep moving until we see you again at school! We will be mixing it up each week, so that your activities stays new, challenging and fun! Some exercises and activities will be in video form, and others in attachments for exercises you can read about and try at home. Don't forget ...you also have the hard copy of activities you can refer to that went home with you on Thursday, 3/12. 

At the end of each school week (every Friday by 3:00 p.m.), just make sure your Weekly P.E. Activity Log (link below) is completed. Mrs. Spinner and Mrs. Iacono will both receive notification when you submit each week.

Along with P.E. related content, we will also be posting Health activities. Try a little bit of everything, but make sure you keep moving! 

*No later than 8:15 a.m. each Monday morning, your new choice activities will be added to the P.E. blog. You will always have a new Weekly Physical Activity Log posted as well.

*All Students: In order to continue to build upon your fitness skills, please remember to include activities each week that include the following: curl-ups, push-ups, cardiovascular endurance, and sit & reach (also known as your "hug one knee" seated stretch). Remember that cardiovascular means an activity that is getting your heart rate up while increasing your stamina!

Please feel free to e-mail us if you have any questions or need any modifications for the activities and exercises. We are here to work with you (just from our homes instead of in the gym ...for now!)

Mrs. Spinner

RSpinner@StamfordCT.gov or rspinner@stamfordpublicschools.org

Mrs. Iacono

EIacono@StamfordCT.gov or eiacono@stamfordpublicschools.org

Click on this link below to access your Week 4 Activity Log:
Week 4: P.E. & Health Activity Log (April 13th thru April 17th)

Week 3: P.E. & Health Activities (March 30th thru April 3rd)

Hi Newfield Students & Families,

In addition to what we already sent home, and the activities previously posted on this P.E. Blog, here are some workouts to help you to get in your "moving minutes." Remember to e-mail us with any questions or modifications you may need. We are here to help you!

This week, we will be offering a variety of activities to help improve upon bilateral coordination (that's a fancy word for working both sides of your body at the same time). We will also be offering some additional fitness games to ensure that all students in all grades are working on muscular strength and endurance and cardiovascular stamina (heart health).

Grades K-5:

BALLOON BUMP CHALLENGE

If you have a balloon at home, here is a fun activity for you to try! Challenge yourself to perform these cool tricks! Can you do them all on your own? Can you think of any new ones? Try this activity with another person in your home. Challenge yourself to pass the balloon to another person by both bumping it off of the same body part! How many balloon bumps can you get in a row before someone makes a mistake?

Although it will be a bit more challenging, if you do not have a balloon at home, try this activity by using a rolled-up pair of socks. If needed, catch the sock-ball in-between each body part bump. See how many "sock bumps" you can before the sock-ball hits the ground. 

(Lower right-hand corner of the video offers you the option to make the video full-screen for optimal viewing).

Be sure to have your water bottle handy! Listen to your body and take breaks and drink water when you need it. 

   

*A special thank you to fellow Physical Education teacher, Jp Oosthuizen from Shanghai, China who shared his neat balloon activity video with us here at Newfield!

Grades K-5:

SIDEWALK CHALK FITNESS OBSTACLE COURSE

If you have sidewalk chalk in your toy bin or in your basement or garage, give this one a try. With your grown-up's permission first, make up your own fitness obstacle course on your driveway. Listen to your body, and take breaks and re-hydrate with water when you need it! 

Students in Grades 3, 4 & 5: Change the exercises up for the ultimate challenge. Be sure to check your heart rate as you go! (Remember: You want your exercising heart rate to be 100 bpm or higher in order to get an optimal cardiovascular workout). 

Be sure to have your water bottle handy! Listen to your body and take breaks and drink water when you need it. 

If you don't have sidewalk chalk, make up a pattern of exercises between a start and and finish line. For example: 

START -- JUMP 10X -- SPIN IN A CIRCLE 2X --IMAGINARY JUMP ROPE 20X -- WALK ZIGZAG FOR 10 STEPS -- HOP ON ONE FOOT 5X -- 5 REGULAR OR ABC PUSH-UPS -- WALK 5 STEPS -- STAND AND THINK ABOUT WHAT YOU ARE GRATEFUL FOR -- FINISH.

(Source: Stephanie Klaffke, Physical Education Teacher in Gilbert, Iowa)

Grades K-2:

WHAT'S YOUR NAME?

Challenge yourself in this fitness letter find to spell your first name. Now try your middle name. Add your last name. Can you spell your entire name out (first, middle and last name) fitness style? Now try spelling out the names of other people who live in your home. How about your teacher's name? Neighbors and friend's names? Coaches names? How many different names can you spell out with fitness moves?

Be sure to have your water bottle handy! Listen to your body and take breaks and drink water when you need it. 

Grades K-2:

52 CARD PICKUP: FITNESS EDITION!

Try this game of 52 Card Pickup: Fitness Edition! If you don't have a deck of cards in your home, scroll down for a printable version of cards - or make your own!

Be sure to have your water bottle handy! Listen to your body and take breaks and drink water when you need it. 

Here is the link to a printable deck of cards:

Printable Deck of Cards

Grades 3, 4 & 5:

52 CARD PICKUP: FITNESS EDITION!

Try this game of 52 Card Pickup: Fitness Edition! If you don't have a deck of cards in your home, scroll down for a printable version of cards - or make your own!

Be sure to have your water bottle handy! Listen to your body and take breaks and drink water when you need it. 

Here is the link to a printable deck of cards:

Printable Deck of Cards

Grades 3, 4 & 5: 

For more activities and challenges this week, check out the other P.E. blog post entitled, "Grades 3, 4 & 5: Fitness 

B-I-N-G-O (Week 3: March 30th thru April 3rd)." 

We challenge to to complete a BLACKOUT B-I-N-G-O!! (This means that you complete all NINE box challenges! 

Are you up to the challenge???

K-5: Healthy At-Home Eating Challenge

This week, we challenge you to choose from a R-A-I-N-B-O-W of colors for meals and snacks! It isn't necessary to e-mail us your Weekly Rainbow Chart. However, we do encourage you to keep the chart going throughout this time you are engaged in distance learning with us. It will help remind you of nutritious and healthy foods that you should be eating everyday to power your mind and body.

Remember to log your activities and minutes into your Weekly P.E. Activity & Health Log - which is posted in the blog above for Week 3 (March 30th thru April 3rd). Please be sure your P.E. Activity & Health Log is submitted by Friday, April 3rd at 3:00 p.m.

NOTE: If the activity pictures/videos are not coming up large enough to view on your computer/tablet, just click on the three dots (right under the "x" at the top right hard of your screen). In this area, you will be given the option to "ZOOM" in and out to enlarge. If you are using your phone, simply pinch and zoom on the pictures to enlarge.

Mrs. Spinner
RSpinner@StamfordCT.gov or rspinner@stamfordpublicschools.org

Mrs. Iacono
EIacono@StamfordCT.gov or eiacono@stamfordpublicschools.org

*Many of the materials (activities and lessons) being shared through our blog site are borrowed from fellow talented, creative and amazing physical educators all over the U.S.A. and the world. We are all collaborating and coming together globally to create the best possible Distance Learning environment for our students and school communities. When the source is available, it will be noted on either the shared material or captioned below.

Week 3: Grades 3, 4 & 5 Fitness B-I-N-G-O (March 30th thru April 3rd)

*Many of the materials (activities and lessons) being shared through our blog site are borrowed from fellow talented, creative and amazing physical educators all over the U.S.A. and the world. We are all collaborating and coming together globally to create the best possible Distance Learning environment for our students and school communities. When the source is available, it will be noted on either the shared material or captioned below.

Week 3: P.E & Health Activity Log (March 30th thru April 3rd)

Hi Newfield Students and Families,

Every week, we will be posting your Weekly Physical Activity Log. The link below will take you to Week 3 (March 30th thru April 3rd). We will also be posting a variety of activities on this blog that you can do to keep moving until we see you again at school! We will be mixing it up each week, so that your activities stays new, challenging and fun! Some exercises and activities will be in video form, and others in attachments for exercises you can read about and try at home. Don't forget ...you also have the hard copy of activities you can refer to that went home with you on Thursday, 3/12. 

At the end of each school week (every Friday by 3:00 p.m.), just make sure your Weekly P.E. Activity Log (link below) is completed. Mrs. Spinner and Mrs. Iacono will both receive notification when you submit each week.

Along with P.E. related content, we will also be posting Health activities. Try a little bit of everything, but make sure you keep moving! 

*No later than 8:15 a.m. each Monday morning, your new choice activities will be added to the P.E. blog. You will always have a new Weekly Physical Activity Log posted as well.

*All Students: In order to continue to build upon your fitness skills, please remember to include activities each week that include the following: curl-ups, push-ups, cardiovascular endurance, and sit & reach (also known as your "hug one knee" seated stretch). Remember that cardiovascular means an activity that is getting your heart rate up while increasing your stamina!

Please feel free to e-mail us if you have any questions or need any modifications for the activities and exercises. We are here to work with you (just from our homes instead of in the gym ...for now!)

Mrs. Spinner

RSpinner@StamfordCT.gov or rspinner@stamfordpublicschools.org

Mrs. Iacono

EIacono@StamfordCT.gov or eiacono@stamfordpublicschools.org

Click on this link below to access your Week 3 Activity Log:
Week 3: P.E. & Health Activity Log (March 30th thru April 3rd)