Physical Growth MindsetThe MRA staff has a goal to continue to use a growth mindset as well as teach our children how to have a growth mindset. What does this look like and sound like in the Physical Education environment? My expectations have always been to, do your personal best, try new things, and demonstrate positive talk only. Sometimes our self-talk that no one hears is the most important with growth mindset. What are we telling reinforcing within ourselves? Is it a growth mindset physically too? The students at MRA will always hear me say statements like: “Do your best”, “How can you improve from where you are today?”, “It does not matter how many you can do, what matters is that you work hard”, “Give activities a fair try, how do you know what you may really enjoy?” With this being said, I do believe in recognizing natural given talent, dedication and the combination of those two. I talk about how we can honor them. Maybe even be a little jealous of them. To not do so would be like asking a musician to stop playing the piano so beautifully. Or, what would the Olympics be like without medals? How absurd would that be? We can celebrate our differences, expect more from ourselves, yet use the language both internally and externally that will continue to support our growth rather than stop us from starting the race to begin with. Health Assignments due: 7th grade - foldable on decision making - Thur. 29th
8th grade - chapter questions - Fri. 30th
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This is one of my favorite units of the year because the activities are so varied and the students willingness to work together is so apparent. MRA is continually working with children and their social imaginations. I feel like I have been doing this everyday for many years. I am blessed to have the opportunity to help children develop social skills every time that I interact with them. I think that teaching these skills are more important today than ever. The children learn that they are responsible for their actions and how they affect others and they begin to nurture and develop relationships that reflect positive living.
Leadership skills, conflict resolution, communication skills (both verbal and nonverbal), responsibility, trust, perseverance, respect, conflict resolution , kindness and compassion are all equally important as we tackle each and every unit throughout MRA's P.E. curriculum. Students will have practice time with the social skills, they will be taught the social skills, and they will have the skills reinforced with feedback and debriefing. There will be very specific expectations for behavior. I see social imagination usually going outward. In other words, it is usually about how a person fits into the community and how they can make the community the best that it can be. I also like to think of it inwardly as well. The children need to be taught how to have all of the same above skills internally. How to be their own leader when no one is around, how to trust themselves, how to respect themselves, and how to be kind with their own self talk. I look forward to our journey one step at a time! p.s. - ask your child what they have been doing. What a great time had by all in the Wildwoods. It was great to see all the familiar faces and lots of new ones too.
P.E. 5-8th: We spent time moving while we got to know each other a little better. They paired and shared, worked together as a whole class to move across the gym as a unit, problem solved by using both verbal and nonverbal communication. The students discussed how they would be a successful part of their squad unit and they are all ready to get off to a great and successful school year. P.E. 3-4th: The students were introduced to squads and how they will be able to be successful in cooperating with those squads. They came up with a great list for the success to take place: team work communicate honesty do your best listen help each other sportsmanship hustle The students participated in some activities that promoted problem solving and community while being physically active. P.E. K-2: Lots of new faces! The children worked on personal space and movement. They enjoyed a game called scrambled eggs. Many terms were learned and they did very well remember what all of them meant. Here are a few: grapes, oranges, home base, scarecrow, rag doll, scissors jump, over, on, behind, straddle jump, etc. Health: Both grades got started by becoming familiar with the expectations and syllabus and setting up their Health notebooks. Cedar T.A. elective: Students composed a teacher/staff survey on their needs and a list of possible tasks they could help accomplish. They also got trained on the copy machine in the office. |
Danielle ReeberThis is my 6th year here at MRA. Prior to MRA I have taught in Canby, Oregon City Maple Valley, Spokane and Auburn, WA. I am a graduate of Washington State University with a K-12 P.E. major and a Health minor. I currently live in Wilsonville with my husband of 23 years, my three 17 year olds and my dog, Charlie. In my spare time I love hiking, camping, spending time reading a book on a sunny warm beach and scrapbooking. Archives
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