This week, I am going to be doing testing with all of my classes.  I like to use stations to test, so I am able to focus my attention on a small group of students.  When I am testing the students at one station the other students in the class are able to practice a variety of object control skills at the other stations.  During the stations, I will  test all of the classes on the instep kick for soccer.  Each grade will have it’s own criteria for the skill.  For example. the 3rd-5th grade classes will be tested on specific steps of the skill and accuracy.  The K-1st classes will also be tested on hoping and the 2nd grade classes will be tested on galloping during the stations.  The testing will just take one class to finish with the 1st-5th grade classes, but it will take two classes to finish with Kindergarten.  Then for the second class of the week for the 3rd-5th graders, I will have them play a another game of sideline soccer.  This is a modified game of indoor soccer.

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This week the students are going to continue to practice soccer.  I am going to mainly going to focus on the instep kick, because I will be testing all classes on it next week during stations.

I will also have the k-2nd grade students continue to practice hopping (k-1st) and galloping (2nd), because they will be tested on it during the stations next week.

During the last class of the week for my 3rd-5th grade classes they will be playing a modified indoor soccer game, I call sideline soccer.  This will be as close as I get to have the students play a real soccer game.

I will also be collaborating with all three of the 3rd grade teachers this week on a science lesson.  On Monday and Tuesday, I will be teaching the students about friction and forces.  I will talk to them about the concepts and I will have the students practice how they work using tug-of-war ropes in a variety of ways.

This week for soccer all of the classes k-5th grade will be learning and practicing passing, kicking, and the goalie position.  The kick will be the instep kick.  To perform the instep kick correctly they will be using their shoe laces to connect with the ball.  This is the kick they will tested with each grade level.  It will be taught and practiced in a variety of ways, so that it is developmentally appropriate for all grade levels.

The lower elementary classes K-2nd grade will also learn and practice the loco-motor skill that they will be tested on this marking period.  The K-1st graders will work on the hop and the second graders will work on the gallop.

The 4th and 5th grade classes will also continue to run laps around the gym to help prepare them for the Cipriano Memorial Run that will be this Sat, Oct 17th at Ford Field.

This week, I will continue to work on soccer skills with all of my classes K-5th grade.  Last week, I taught and had the students practice the foot dribble, trapping, and changing directions.  I always try my best to teach and have the students practice skills that are developmentally appropriate for each grade level.  This week, the main skill I will teach and have the students practice will be passing.  I will have them practice it in a variety of ways and have them play lead-up games that incorporate the skill.

Depending on the weather, the 4th and 5th grade classes will redo the 13 min./15 min. run during one of their classes.  I will also write down their mile time during these runs to qualify for the Cipriano Memorial run on Oct 17th.