February News Letter

Unit Learning Goals:​

• Provide opportunities for student leadership.​
• Transfer body weight safely from one body part to another.​
  
• Build a strong classroom community of positive social interactions.
  
• Encourage a growth mindset as students experience new skills.​
  

Students moved through the gymnastics unit, navigating choice board activities, during small group work. In our classes we foster a learning climate packed full of student choice and autonomy. During this unit we loved watching students choose personally challenging activities. Students tried new skills and cheered on their classmates with different abilities. Everyone did a rock star job!

Tactics; Upper Elementary Grades:

Students played small sided games. These games are modified and allow for more participation, practice, and touches to the puck.

• Students practiced developing specific skills and combinations that involve passing, receiving, shooting and defending.
• Offense worked to maintain possession of the puck while attacking (or invading) and moving towards open space on the court.
• On defence students practiced knowing where to position their body in relation to the puck, the offense, and the goal.

These skills can be transferred when playing any invasion game.

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