K-6 Lesson/Activity/Game Exchange: Let’s Share Ideas! MCIU Health and PE Symposium February 15, 2013 Jeff Jacobs, M.Ed.

Workshop Description This session will share a variety of lessons, activities, games and ideas that have been successful with elementary students. Participants are encouraged to share their own favorites that have worked well in their classes.

Technology/Equipment Ideas Kaboom Box Portable Sound System Wrist Remote

Technology/Equipment Ideas IPEVO projector

Technology/Equipment Ideas OH Projector (instant actions) (project pictures)

Technology/Equipment Ideas Word Wall

Class Management No two classes nor students are the same Get to learn student names Get to know something about each student Signals for attention Use of music

Class Management System for dealing with appropriate and inappropriate behaviors (consistency) Resolution of conflicts Choose your words carefully: “through out” “first place finisher” “carefully place”

Class Management Moving to an open space Writing lesson plan reminders on white board The significance of the number 3

Games and Activities Olympic Metal Format Crazy Donut - non-elimination - 2 circles - 4 lines

Fillers (short activities with a purpose) In the Pond, On the Bank Red and Green Race car

Let’s Plan a Lesson Hula Hoops

Lesson What Standard? What do we want students to know or be able to do by the end of the lesson? How are we going to assess it?

Lesson Warmup / Instant Action Skill Activities Closure

List Ideas 1.) __________________ 2.) __________________ 3.) __________________ 4.) __________________

Sample Lesson Warmup: NASCAR Skills: Manipulative Skills Activities: Fish in the Aquarium Activities: The Shuffle Space Awareness Hoops Bumper Cars Poison Hoops Closure:Hula Hoop Chase Review Suggestions to continue outside of class

Advocacy / Legislation New legislation Senator Tom Udall (D-NM) Proposes to amend the ESEA

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