Ugh. The kids have their mile run today. I have had literally 25 kids in here, trying to get me to write them passes for gym. I don't write passes unless they have a note from home with a clear reason why they can't participate. The students and parents are all aware of this policy, and it isn't new.
Also, I'm 38, out of shape, and tired. I can run a mile, so can they. They can go as slowly as they'd like, they aren't graded on speed. They just have to do it.
Also, the parents that write notes like "Please excuse my baby from gym today, he has travel hockey tonight and we need him to save his energy..." Ugh!
Imagine during out PACER test. That is the worse time for me. I get so many kids crying, I CAN'T BREATHE (Yet you can talk to me and talk to you friend) and MY HEART IS BEATING SO FAST (You just ran a lot.)
Our MS does PACERs like every other week. And they do alot of conditioning. Usually it's the 8th graders in here with sore legs and feeling hot.
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Our MS does PACERs like every other week. And they do alot of conditioning. Usually it's the 8th graders in here with sore legs and feeling hot.
We only do it once a year for our state test. And that's the reason why. They are not conditioned to do it and I get 15 or so kids coming in because they never ran that much in their life.
Agreed. I also get "out of breath" because having them sit and catch their breath in the gym is crazy talk. They know who my asthmatic kids are and I obviously don't mind them, but I'm talking about my "i don't wanna do this" 5th graders who are now putting on a performance in my office trying to get out of their next class.
The best part is, my asthmatics come for their inhalers, and don't complain about the pacers/mile run/etc. They never try to get out of it. They come, dose up, and go back to class. They're my favorites:)
We don't do square dancing here, but we do have Tinikling. I remember that from when I was younger (can't remember if it was PE or Camp Fire Girls). I'm pretty sure we didn't have that name for it (I had to look it up when I first heard it in the schools here as I misread it as tinkling).
It seems like sometimes school gym class is so focused on forcing the kids to exert themselves, since it might be the only exercise they get all day.
I kind of wish the focus was more on discovering physical activities and ways to exercise that they enjoy and will want to continue on their own outside of mandatory class. Life-long learner: gym style.
It sometimes seems like school gym class is so focused on forcing the kids to exert themselves, since it might be the only exercise they get all day.
I kind of wish the focus was more on discovering physical activities and ways to exercise that they enjoy and will want to continue on their own outside of mandatory class. Life-long learner: gym style.
So true! I know in elementary, it's more about making moving fun for them, playing fun games, and our PE teacher focuses a lot on teamwork, which is fantastic. But as kids get older it just seems like PE is something they HAVE to deal with, rather than introducing them to different fitness styles. Our MS does offer a strength training class, but they are still required to take general PE.
When I was in 5th grade, our PE teacher was out for a week and we did Tae Bo (I think that's how you spell it) videos. At the end of the week I asked my parents to sign me up for karate or kick boxing because it was so much fun. I ended up with my black belt all because of some fun fitness videos.
So true! I know in elementary, it's more about making moving fun for them, playing fun games, and our PE teacher focuses a lot on teamwork, which is fantastic. But as kids get older it just seems like PE is something they HAVE to deal with, rather than introducing them to different fitness styles. Our MS does offer a strength training class, but they are still required to take general PE.
When I was in 5th grade, our PE teacher was out for a week and we did Tae Bo (I think that's how you spell it) videos. At the end of the week I asked my parents to sign me up for karate or kick boxing because it was so much fun. I ended up with my black belt all because of some fun fitness videos.
In HS, we had an option to take Leadership PE, which was fun. We each had a partner, and got to pick and teach a unit. We did roller skating, cross country skiing (we were next to a golf club that uses the property for skiing in winter, and we were able to rent their equipment), power walking, tennis, yoga...all kinds of fun things. I happen to enjoy running (I was a cross country nerd in HS and MS), so I wouldn't have minded that. Baseball, on the other hand, gave me such anxiety! I was always so scared I'd whiff (and I always did).
I don't disagree. When I went through high school, PE was a drudge. We had to put on these really dumb uniforms and then participate in acitivities not overly interesting and extremely competitive to the point that unless you were an above average achiever your hour was made miserable. Frankly, if I'd not gotten into nursing or some other "active" job, I'd probably weigh twice what I do. Too easy to become a couch potato.
The school now gives a lot of effort in PE to developing longer term wellness and once you're past the ninth grade, you can chose different activities, be it dance or individual activities, or martial arts or whatever... rather than september/october we play basketball, novembe/december gymnastics (ugh, never could stand t hat), january/february volleyball, march/april track.
Yes!!! The story of my life! I had a few come in today who had just ran the mile for P.E. An 8th grade boy came in said he just ran a mile and had cramps in his back. But he thinks the cramps are from having arthritis, but any who lol. I hate when it's mile run day at my school.
Specializes in Cardiology, School Nursing, General.
I don't disagree. When I went through high school, PE was a drudge. We had to put on these really dumb uniforms and then participate in acitivities not overly interesting and extremely competitive to the point that unless you were an above average achiever your hour was made miserable. Frankly, if I'd not gotten into nursing or some other "active" job, I'd probably weigh twice what I do. Too easy to become a couch potato.
The school now gives a lot of effort in PE to developing longer term wellness and once you're past the ninth grade, you can chose different activities, be it dance or individual activities, or martial arts or whatever... rather than september/october we play basketball, novembe/december gymnastics (ugh, never could stand t hat), january/february volleyball, march/april track.
It actually depends on your high school. When I was in high school (graduated in 2009) we had these options, depending what type of PE you too. First year was basically normal PE, and we would do different activities during the season. (DDR one day, roller skating) and weights and then my sophomore year I took a PE class that was mainly team work games, like volleyball, basketball. Then my last year of PE, Junior year I took a health and nutrition class, and they would make us do exercises some days, and rest of the days in class learning about nutrition and health like topics.
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Our MS does PACERs like every other week. And they do alot of conditioning. Usually it's the 8th graders in here with sore legs and feeling hot.