General Comments:
- Polo shirts made you look so professional. Thank you.
- Great to see so many of you getting down to their level in order to interact with them. Remember that you will be 2-4 times bigger than they are!
- Engaging the students in conversations is a great way to let them know you care about them and want to know more about them.
- Playing with their real or imaginary toys is perfect. As we discussed children and especially toddlers need to hear at least 16,000 words a day in order to develop proper language skills. You should be helping to add to those totals by talking to them and sometimes helping them with sentence structure, grammar, and of course vocabulary.
Things to Work On (TWO):
- Please do not wear the baggy cargo shorts, \shorts with strings hanging off. or wrinkly shorts.
- If you do not have a PE polo shirt, be sure to check the PE Majors club as they may have extra from last semester and they will be running an apparel sale soon. They also have generic Cortland ones (more expensive) in the book store.
- Don't be afraid to be expressive with your face and body language. Remember that over 70% of what and how you communicate is non-verbal. What is Ben telling the student by being on the ground, playing, and reacting as he is in the photo to the right?
Prep Labs Next Week:
- 3-5pm
- Park Center in Gym 305 or 316
- Please bring your textbooks to lab next week
- Be prepared to move around
- Leave a comment at the bottom of this post with a few words on how you felt at St.Mary's this week. It can be an emotion or even a quick reaction you got from working with the students. Also leave a link to your own blog so that others can follow your writings and discoveries.
- Read Chapter 1-3 in our textbook and summarize why fundamental skill development and assessment is so important to our profession and the health of our students. Be sure to link to web documents (official organizations AAHPERD, NASPE) and professional organizations that help advocate for (HIGH) quality physical education. Be sure to also include pictures that relate to what you're trying to express and also be sure you cite where you got the image. Check out Creative Commons images on Google or other sites. (Consider adding Zemanta to your browser)
- DUE prior next class
39 comments:
My fist day at St Marys was a great learning expierence for me. I really enjoyed playing with the kids. I worked with the younger age group and it's amazing how creative and imiginative their minds can be. One of the games that I played with them was the hot lava. They threw me in the hot lava and told me that I couldnt get out. The hot lava then turned in to water and they told me to swim around. I had a great first day and am looking forward to going their again.http://msfitnesspe.blogspot.com/
I had a blast at St. Marys, it seemed a little overwhelming at first but once the kids get settled down and start looking for new bodies to play with it was a lot easier. I was not expecting to be out of breath a sweating so much. However the kids were great and made me laugh the entire time, I am looking forward to go back. http://wpattersonpe.blogspot.com/
Today at St. Mary's was amazing and so much fun! I got to work with so many different types and ages of kids. I worked mainly with the pre-k children, which was so much fun! They wil play just about any game you want. Also they change games in a second and never becomes bored. I played freeze tag, regular tag, hide and go seek, police, and I'm always it tag haha. It was so much fun nd very exciting to see how much fun they had playing with me as well. I am very anxious to see how it goes when we start teaching out own games! http://kcoughlin.blogspot.com/
I loved my first day at St. Mary's, it was a very neat experience being the first time I have ever really had a teaching experience. The children seemed so thrilled to have us there, they really wear you out. I look forward to working with the children there and getting to know them better. http://mhayden-mh11.blogspot.com/
My first day at St. Mary's was what any physical education major would be looking for. The kids were energetic and wanted to be involved in all the activities. I can tell this is going to be a fun semester working at St. Mary's. http://mmorellifit.blogspot.com/
My first day at St. Mary's was so much fun. I really enjoyed playing with all the children. These children were very smart and moved very well. I was working on skills like the vollyball bump, chest pass, bounce pass and even football formations. With the younger children we worked on running, running backwords, skips, slides and hopping. As long as you make somthing fun and interesting you can work on any skills. I am excited to go back to the school! I love Physical Educationg and can not see myself doing anyother profession.
-Albert A. Mercado
EverythingPhysED.blogspot.com
The first day at St. Mary's was filled with continuous fun and excitement. I really enjoyed my experience with the students as all of them were outgoing and eager to show their personalities. Participating in the activities with the children helped me understand and gain insight on the students' motor and cognitive development. Overall, I am looking forward to being a part of more rich learning experiences this semester through working with my fellow classmates and the students at St. Mary's. http://platinumpe.blogspot.com/
The first day at St. Marys was a great experience and I learned a lot. The kids were a lot how how expected them to be, but some were a surprise. A lot of these kids had more imagination than I ever expected and that was awesome to see! I learned how staying to their level and having a lot of energy can really help with keeping them involved. Overall I had a great time and can't wait to go back!
http://carlycooperpe.blogspot.com/
My first day at St. Mary's was very exciting for me. I went in there nervous not knowing how they were going to respond. After walking out of St. Mary's, I wanted to kind of walk right back in and do it again.
Steve Miner
http://minerpe.blogspot.com/
My first day at St. Mary's was just what I expected; excitement and nothing but fun! I wasn't too nervous coming into the experience due to the fact that I work at a youth summer camp and I work with children for months at a time. But I was still quite nervous, simply because it was a new environment and I was working with new children. Everyone at St. Mary's were very welcoming and the children were great! I did not get to interact with the children as much as my other classmates because I was assigned to the 'special project' group in which we had to make posters for the gymnasium. But prior to that I got to play a few games and interact with the kids and it was excellent! I got along with the children and we had laughs and smiles through out all the activities! It was a very successfully first day for me and I can't wait to go back and get more involved!!
My Blog: http://sp-pe.blogspot.com/
I had a great time at St. Mary's! I absolutely loved working with the kids. I played basketball with a boy who couldn't miss! I kept giving him the ball and he kept shooting. I could tell he was having a blast, and I so was I! I'm looking forward to going back to St. Mary's next time.
http://allinforpe.blogspot.com/
Yesterday was my first time ever working with that young of kids in that kind of setting. I couldn't believe how much they can run around. We played a lot of fun games, and enough tag to last until next week I suppose. The time flew by, and I am excited to go back.
http://perus.blogspot.com
I was a little hesistant before going to st. marys just because of the high expecatations that the school had of us. But once I got there I realized that this was an environment I belong in. I was used to working with middle school students while coaching and camp counceling, so I really enjoyed working with pre-k children yesterday. It was definatley a change being that they are so young and full of energy. They are just as eager to learn and remain active and it makes spending time with them that much more enjoyable. It was also nice to have other people by my side who were going through the same learning/teaching experience.
http://fitnesswomenpe.blogspot.com/
Being at St. Marys was fun!! It felt like I was 6 again. I got to pretend to be in the hot lava and even got to eat loads of ice cream (pretend ice cream that is). I forgot how easy it was to just play and enjoy myself. I can not wait to go back!
http://fredricksonpe.blogspot.com/
HEY! This is Cassie, the TA for wednesday lab, if anyone needs any help my gmail is cmcmullenPE@gmail.com feel free to ask me anything! Great job in lab this week!
My first day at St. Marys was a bit overwhelming, but a great experience overall. The kids were alot of fun to interact with. The experience is a little different and more challenging than a typical school setting that we would later deal with, since there is probably 1 student to 2 of us teacher assistances. This means that I had to make sure that I got the attention of the children by creating a game or activity that would be of greatest interest. Looking forward for next week! My blog is
http://rth03.blogspot.com/
My first day at St. Mary's was great. I learned so many little things that you wouldn't really think of and some of my time there was deja vu. It reminded me a lot of myself at that age because I loved just running around and playing after school because I didn't like being stuck in a chair all day. I enjoyed PE a lot, that is a big reason why I am pursuing it now. Another thing I noticed is that you can create a game with the same rules as others, just call it a different name, and the majority of kids will notice that it is like a certain game but won't complain and say it is the same game.
I was surprised about how much I learned during my first experience at St. Mary's. I was able to really engage with the children and move around with them as if I were a child too. These kids are great movers and I look forward to teaching them new physical activities as well as learning a little about motor development in children as well.
I had a great first day at St. Mary's. At first I was a little bit overwhelmed, I was outside with pre-K and 4 year old's are very busy, that is for sure! They want to do something different every minute. I am looking forward to working with kids of all ages and abilities! I love to see a smile on kids faces, it is so rewarding. I am ready to learn from other student TA's and teacher's here at
Cortland!
http://mmtrombly.blogspot.com/
My first day at St. Marys was very excited and nerve wrecking. Walking into the building I was extremely nervous but after playing with the kids I definetly got more comfortable. I learned so much about communicating with them and how creative they can be. I am excited to go back on Wed!
http://bridgette.dwyerpe.blogspot.com/
My first day at St. Mary's was a very eye opening experience. At first, I was a little bit intimidated by the children there. For a very long time I've known that Physical Education is the thing for me so being at St. Mary's was an amazing opportunity for me. It also has me really excited about my career choice and the semester at St. Mary's with the kids. After thinking about all those things and warming up with the children there I had a great time. They all seem very happy for us to be there, that is what I love that we can make the kids happy and be physical educating them at the same time. http://courtneycortlandpe.blogspot.com/
After hearing all the talk about St. Mary's i was excited to finally get there and see what everything was about. I am 20 years old and I had an absolute blast. Hanging out and playing with the kids was awesome and I cant wait to get back in and let my inner child out again.
Before we got to St. Marys, I was really nervous because the school expects so much from each of us. Once I got there though, my nervousness turned into excitement. I had so much fun playing with all of the kids. I was in the group that rearranged the equipment, but by the end of they day I was glad I got put into that group. Instead of staying with just one age level, being in the gym the whole day let us play with everyone! It was so exciting to see how different each age level was, and I can't wait until next time!
http://emilypettengill.blogspot.com/
My first time at St. Mary's school was a blast. I enjoyed participating and love the students enthusiasm. I look forward to making some students who didn't participate as much, have a better learning experience in the future.
My first day at St.Mary's was a lot of fun, I loved it. I had so much fun playing the games with the students, blog tag was my favorite. I loved the fact that I along with the children got a really great workout. I think that its a great idea for the children to be active after school like that. I wasn't able to play games the entire time, I was in the group that made posters. I now know how important it is to have the ability to make a poster. I can't wait until the next time I go to St. Mary's. After going to St.Mary's and helping out it reassured me that I have chosen the right major and that physical education really is for me. http://lesleyturnerpe34-healthychoices4all.blogspot.com/
I very much enjoyed my first day at St. Mary's! I've always wanted to teach high school or college so I was nervous to work with far younger kids. All in all though it was a lot of fun and something new to improve upon.
http://geoffgreene.blogspot.com/
My first day at St Mary's was Great! It was everything I expected it to be. All the kids that I met and interacted with had so much energy and were great to be around. I've worked with this age group for over 6 years and I feel that this is the level I want to teach physical education. I had a blast and Im really looking forward to coming back. I feel that this class is going to be a great learning experience and really benefit me.
http://greg-primavera.blogspot.com/
My first day at St. Mary's was different from what I was expecting. At first I had to just sit back observe the children to get an idea of what it is like to have fun purely based off of imagination. I can't wait to go back and see what else they can teach me so that I can become a better educator myself in the future.
Josh Thomas
Devinepe.blogspot.com
Mr first day at St. Mary's was an amazing experience. One this I remember thinking and saying to Mr. Yang was that I had forgotten how great it was was to be a kid. It's so much fun. I genuinely feel like the kids taught me how to have fun again and I'm looking forward to learning more lessons from them.
http://jbonope-keepinintouch.blogspot.com/
I really enjoyed working with the students ar St. Marys. I currently substitute teach when I'm home from schoole so I was already used to being around a big group of kids. St. Marys actually reminded me of one of the elementary schools I worked at in the district. Two younger girls actually took a liking to me I think. They told me that each year they usually choose a specific college student and stick with them throughout the year, which happened to be me. :) I really am looking forward to working with the children throughout the semester. http://physicallyeducated7.blogspot.com
My first St. Mary's experience was amazing. I work as a hip-hop dance instructor over the summer teaching kids around the age of 10 beginner to advanced dance moves as well as work at a summer camp for kids. The children at St. Mary's are all so energetic and enthusiastic to play and have a fun. As soon as my class mates and I started to introduce ourselves to some of the kids they would just create their own games. This is going to be a great experience leading games and keeping the energy level of learning high.
http://joshdaves.blogspot.com/
The first word that comes to mind is realistic. my first day at Saint Mary's was exactly what i hoped for. A shyness came over me but i felt more relaxed as the time went on, as did the kids. I am so excited to learn more and create. I worked with the older kids outside. They had made up a game called "office". We all played and it turned into tag.
-each1teach1pe.blogspot.com
The first time going to St. Mary's was an eye opener. The kids were rally excited to be there and they wanted to be part of the games we came up with. It really makes you want to expand on how you make your games. The kids really are the ones that determine how the game will come out. Its up to you to mold it around that idea.
http://peexperience.blogspot.com/
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