Physical Education
Dear Parents:
One of my primary goals as a physical educator is to teach every child—from the physically gifted to the physically challenged—how and why they should keep themselves healthy and fit throughout their lifetime. In our physical education program, we provide learning experiences which are developmentally appropriate that will teach children how to be physically active in ways that increase physical competence, self-esteem and joy through lifelong physical activity. Here’s how we achieve that goal:
1. Our physical education curriculum includes a balance of skills, concepts,
game activities, rhythms and dance experiences designed to enhance the
cognitive, motor, affective, and physical fitness development of every
child.
2. We provide experiences that encourage children to question, integrate,
analyze, communicate, apply cognitive concepts, and gain a wide multi-cultural
view of the world.
3. Throughout the year we teach activities that allow children the opportunity
to work together to improve their emerging social and cooperation skills.
These activities also help children develop a positive self-concept.
4. Ongoing fitness assessment is used as part of the ongoing process
of helping children understand, enjoy, improve and/or maintain their
physical health and well-being.
5. Children are taught exercises that keep the body in proper alignment,
thereby allowing the muscles to lengthen without placing stress and strain
on the surrounding joints, ligaments and tendons.
6. Grade decisions are based primarily on ongoing individual assessments
of children as they participate in physical education class activities
and not on the basis of a single test score.
7. Finally, our class is designed so that ALL children are involved in
activities that allow them to remain continuously active, successful
and having fun.
I would like to invite you to come and visit our physical education class anytime. By working together to encourage fitness and exercising, I am certain we will be able to help your child(ren) enjoy a lifetime of physical activity! I welcome your support.
Sincerely,
Rebecca Raiden
Physical Education Specialist
What special programs does Forest
Vista PE Department sponsor?
Walk for Wellness Kick off Sept. 29 Kick
off Million Steps
Turkey Trot November 16,2007 -- One mile walk and donation of can food for CCA
February-----WALK for Heart with Garden Ridge Feb. 23,2008
April -----Family Fitness Night Apri l8, 2008 day.
Field Day at FVE May 9,2008
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link to specials pg
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