Halldale Physical Education

ACES Day

2008-05-07T15:17:00Z

Welcome to the Halldale Physical Education Weblog

2008-02-27T15:23:00Z

New Activities

2008-05-07T15:31:00Z

Physical Education Vocabulary Words

2008-03-04T18:41:01Z

Health and Nutrition

2008-03-03T17:45:00Z

push ups....
Jumping Jacks…
Jump up and down…
Crunches…
Pull ups…
Stretch…
Run up and down some stairs…
Check the Mail…
Dance…
Shoot some hoops…
Skip…
Run…
Walk around your house…
Move some boxes…
Shovel a path in the snow…
Make a BIGGG snowball…
You are only limited by your imagination!!!

Here are some more “Easy” Exercise Techniques:

Exercise isn’t always easy to fit in. Did you know that you can exercise without even knowing you’re doing it? Here are some tips to get more physical activity:
1. Always use the stairs, nomatter what!!
2. When working around the house take the longest way possible.
3. You have probably heard this but, when shopping park as far away as you can from the store entrance. Trust me you’ll never have trouble finding a spot.
4. Start every morning with a dance. Put on some music and move anyway you want.

CALORIE REDUCERS
Scrubbing the floors; 1 HR=350 calories
Vacuuming or window washing; 1 HR=150 calories
Lawn Mowing; 1 HR=400 calories
Gardening, Painting, or Sweeping; 1 HR=350 calories

5th Grade Floor Hockey Unit

2008-03-03T15:18:01Z

Since the 2005-2006 school year, the fifth graders have been participating in a floor hockey unit that runs for 6-8 weeks. Students are placed on teams which remain the same for the entire unit. Each player also has a role/job on the team. There are captains, equipment managers, trainers, and statisticians. The teams go through a preseason, regular season, and postseason with a culminating whole class tournament. Students learn about the culture of sport, teamwork, sportsmanship, and the value of good competition. Students also come up with their own team names and logos. This year the team names are:

Ms. Thayer’s 5th Grade
Team Big Bird, Pirates in Paradise, The Blue Bears, The Green Gladiators

Mrs. Wheelock’s 5th Grade
Lightning Bolts, Supersticks, Flaming Pucks, The Green Dragons

Pictures of the team logos will be uploaded soon!

Why is Physical Education Important?

2008-03-03T14:31:00Z

Physical Education is important because it provides students with a knowledge of how to maintain and live a healthy lifestyle. Dr. Germund Hesslow, an internationally renowned cerebellum researcher at Lund Universityin Sweden with an expertise in the research of paralysis caused by spinal cord injuries, has performed research into the question, “Does physical activity increase learning?” Hesslow responded this way, “No. There are too many variables involved in learning: environments, genetics, attitudes, individual learning capacity, curriculum delivery, learning and teaching strengths, etc.” However, Hesslow said that all things being equal, a physically active child will have an ADVANTAGE in learning and that an inactive child is at a DISADVANTAGE for learning. Quality physical education provides needed physical activityin the school day and that gives students an advantage for learning, and therefore, may help increase student achievement in other academic areas.

Mr. Viselli

2008-03-03T14:24:00Z