Starting my 28th year! Check out what's happening in our gym!

West Hartford, CT
Joined February 2015
Bump, Bump, Bump Bucket with 5th grade. Partner 1 bumps the ball to Partner 2 with bucket who bumps it back. After Partner 1 bumps it back, Partner 2 tries to catch it in the bucket. They were awesome! #physed
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1-2-3 Switch culminating activity with 1st grade. Strike the balloon up 3x up and switch with your partner in the hoop. Great control and teamwork! Thanks @coachwalk @MikeMorrisPE #physed
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5th graders finished their gymnastics unit by creating a routine. This was AMAZING! #physed
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Hoop Core Relay with 5th grade. Do a sit-up and pass the hoop to the next cone. When hoops get to the end, turn around and pass them back to the beginning. Fun way to work the abs! Thanks @WannaTeachPE #physed
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Hats On Hats Off Plank Challenge with 1st grade. Working on sharing, taking turns, and kindness. One person goes down the row and takes the dome off, next person puts it back on. They were awesome! Thanks @WannaTeachPE #physed
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Kindergartners worked on underhand throwing by Building A Thrower. They took turns helping their partner Swing, Step (with opposite), and Throw. They were awesome! Idea from @CoachMoserPE #physed
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1st graders worked with their partners to create different hopscotch games. This was one of the COOLEST ideas of the day! #physed
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Jump in Jump Out beanbag warm-up with Kindergarten. If beanbag is in the hoop, squeeze between feet and jump out. If beanbag is outside, squeeze between feet and jump in. #physed
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1st Grade ended with the Hurricane Scarf Catch. Fun way to use the leaf blower to have fun catching. They loved it! Thanks @gldrooger #physed
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Cone Push-Ups with 5th grade. Two different ways to practice keeping back flat while trying to keep the cone from falling off. They were awesome! #physed
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Crazy Caterpillars with Pre-K. Roll the ball and try to knock the pin down. If successful, collect a spot and add it to your caterpillar. Nice job sharing and taking turns! Thanks @TynerTyners #physed
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Another great 5th grade jump rope routine. The kids were AWESOME!! #physed
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First day of 5th grade jump rope routines. Awesome! #physed
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Beanbag Battle with 5th grade. Roll the dice, add up the numbers and jump the sum. Toss a beanbag into the other team’s hoop and partner rolls and jumps next. Try to get all the beanbags to the other hoop. They worked so hard! Thanks @OPENPhysEd #physed
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Jump Rope Bingo with 2nd grade. Roll the dice, add the numbers, jump the sum and mark the # off on the bingo card. Ring the cowbell when your team gets BINGO! They loved it! Thanks @MikeMorrisPE @FernbrookPE #physed
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Spin, Touch, and Catch with Pre-K. One partner spins the hoop. Other partner touches something in the gym and tries to catch the hoop before it stops. They change jobs after each catch. #physed
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Twirl and Jump with Pre-K. One partner twirls the hoop while the other partner jumps. After 5 jumps, they change jobs. Great job taking turns, sharing, and jumping. #physed
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Jump In, Jump Out instant activity with Pre-K. If beanbag is in hoop, squeeze between feet and jump out. If beanbag is out of hoop, squeeze between feet and jump in. They were awesome! #physed
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Dynamite Hoops in 5th grade. They had so much fun learning and putting the sequence together. Thanks @TynerTyners @WannaTeachPE #physed
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Circle Round the Zero with Pre-K. Cooperation, following directions, and reinforcing positional words. #physed
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