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Weekly Summary: Bean Bags! – Quarks – Gym

Today we played with bean bags! I love bean bags. Everyone got a bean bag, and we practiced throwing them to ourselves. Next we switched hands, and then tried catching them on the back of our hand. We paired up,

co-op January 1, 2024 Gym, Quarks, Weekly Summary Read more

Weekly Summary: Movement Games – Quarks – Gym

Last week I tried out a few different movement games on our Quarks, to varying degrees of success. Lacking hula hoops, we had to instead use a jump rope (tied in a loop) for our first exercise. We all joined

co-op January 1, 2024January 1, 2024 Gym, Quarks, Weekly Summary Read more

Weekly Summary: Week 2 – La Crosse – Quarks – Gym

Weekly Summary: Week 2 – La Crosse – Quarks – Gym

Week 2 – Potawatomi, Pegnegewen (stickball) + DIY Lacrosse sticks We began Quarks gym with gathering at the far pavilion to look at real examples (thanks Vicki!) as well as images of La Crosse Sticks, discussed their function, forms and

co-op October 31, 2023October 31, 2023 Gym, Quarks, Weekly Summary Read more

Weekly Summary: Week 3 – Relay Race 10.19.23 – Quarks – Gym

Weekly Summary: Week 3 – Relay Race 10.19.23 – Quarks – Gym

This week began class with reading a traditional folktale of the Hmong; a group of indigenous people of Laos titled – “Nine-in-one, Grr! Grr!” by Blia Xiong. If you’re not familiar with the story, it’s a classic “trickster” tale that

co-op October 31, 2023 Gym, Quarks, Weekly Summary Read more

Weekly Summary: plank position/ harvest – Neutrons – Gym

Weekly Summary: plank position/ harvest – Neutrons – Gym

For the harvest theme this week, the Neutrons warmed up performing different activities of (pretend) harvesting: Picking apples and pears from high trees (walking on tip toes, stretching overhead), lifting very heavy large pumpkins (squat, raising up slowly against isometric

co-op October 31, 2023 Gym, Neutrons, Weekly Summary Read more

Weekly Summary: “Pool Noodle Sharks & Minnows” and “Lanes” – Muons and Electrons – Gym

For our first week of combined Electrons-Muons gym, Jessica and I set the stage with the kids for how we would like to organize gym this year. Each week we will have 2 options: a competitive game and a non-competitive

co-op October 11, 2023October 11, 2023 Electrons, Gym, Muons, Weekly Summary Read more

Weekly Summary: Bodies and bridges / teamwork exercises – Quarks – Gym

Weekly Summary: Bodies and bridges / teamwork exercises – Quarks – Gym

We started class with warm up exercises moving our bodies in various forms : “as big as we can be” and “as small as we can be”. The kids then shared shapes they can make with their bodies, then we

co-op October 8, 2023October 8, 2023 Gym, Quarks, Weekly Summary Read more

Weekly Summary: Gym Meets Nature Walk Meets STEM – Muons – Gym

After seeing two groups enjoy trying to prise apart the giant fallen log in the woods, Ananda and I thought the Muons would enjoy the same adventure. So, we headed into the woods and invited them to put their burgeoning

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Weekly Summary: Hike! – Muons – Gym

Ananda, Brigit, and I took the Muons on a hike to the Trailside Museum to check out the barred owl (who was quite lively) and get our movement on. The Muons were full of movement, albeit not always the forward

co-op February 5, 2023February 5, 2023 Gym, Muons, Weekly Summary Read more

Weekly Summary: Sit-ups and fun in the snow – Electrons and Neutrons – Gym

What a beautiful day to be outside! It was a bit of a challenge to find a dry spot on the benches for sit-ups but some kids preferred the snow on the ground anyway. Their form was really good, we

co-op February 5, 2023February 5, 2023 Electrons, Gym, Neutrons, Weekly Summary Read more
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