Fitness Activities and Catching

Hi everyone! 

Remember to keep active and try these activities on your PE day and challenge yourself to do it 2 or more days.  

Magic number is 15  this week. 

Warm-up:(Perform 15 of each or hold for 15 seconds)

Plank

Crab Kicks

Push-ups(wall or floor)

Jumping Jacks

Tree Pose

Crescent Pose(my favorite)

Can you do it 2x?

Jump Rope(If you don't have one try a piece of rope or mark a line on the floor to jump over-back and forth and sideways.  Try the 2 feet together jump.)

       *How many can you do in one minute?

Locomotor Skills:(Try these outside, in your garage, in a safe space where objects are moved aside)

Side Slide
Marching
Jogging
Galloping
Skipping
Tip Toe
Heel Walk

Catching Activity:

Catching Lesson: To yourself then with a partner.
-Using rolled up sock, stress ball, tennis ball, squishy, football, etc.-

 

-reach for ball
-hands the size of the ball (thumbs together=chest level or higher / pinkies together=below chest) -track ball into hands
-squeeze ball and absorb force at contact (bend elbows during catch)
Warm-Up: “Magic Club” (self-throw and catch)

1. 1)  Dominant toss, above where hands can reach, catch (10x)
2. 2)  Non-dominant toss, above where hands can reach, catch (10x)
3. 3)  Toss, 3 claps, catch (10x)
4. 4)  Toss, head-shoulders-knees-toes, catch (10x)
   
   Now try with a partner!
   
   Have fun and don't forget to check out the Outdoor Classroom page with Links to activities under the Link page. https://sites.google.com/rsu1.org/pesoutdoorclassroom/home