Specials Update - Apr / May

Art w/ Mr. Ryan

ryanb@willowwind.org

Visit Mr. Ryan's website for monthly updates.

www.willowwindschoolart.weebly.com

Music w/ Ms. Katherine

katherinea@willowwind.org

Visit Ms. Katherine's blog for monthly updates.

http://willowwindmusic.weebly.com/

ASP w/ Mr. Dan & Friends
dand@willowwind.org
Visit ASP's blog for regular updates.
http://willowwindasp.weebly.com

Espanol w/ Ms. Ximena

ximenac@willowwind.org
This is my last update of the year for Spanish class.  The kids have been a very good group of students, and I’ve enjoyed spending time with them.  I’m always impressed with how much can be learned by enthusiastic students in a short time, and this group was no exception.  Please congratulate your sons and daughters on the progress they have made!

In April we learned Spanish vocabulary about Community. They have practiced vocabulary, writing and pronunciation. We talked about our own Community, how their community looks like, which one is their favorite place and what place they would like to add in our town. At the end of the month they made a board with the most important places in our town, adding the names in Spanish. (See the Spanish monthly board)

In May, I will do a review about the important topics that we learned during the year, to give them the opportunity of practicing the vocabulary and the pronunciation.  Thank you again for making Spanish part of your child’s education.  As always, if you have questions or comments, please feel free to get in touch.  Have a wonderful summer!

Phy Ed w/ Ms. Susan

susant@willowwind.org

Floor Hockey Program Goal: All students were able to play a functional game of Floor Hockey employing basic skills, rules, and strategies.

Rational: Hockey is a team sport that challenges students to work together to accomplish one goal. Hockey requires a high level of hand eye coordination, and a high level of communication and understanding.

Floor Hockey Objectives:

1) After sufficient instruction and practice time, students were able to stick handle and pass the puck by demonstrating proper form and an acceptable level of accuracy.

2) After sufficient instruction and practice time, students were able to shoot the puck demonstrating proper form and an acceptable level of accuracy minding safety precautions.

3) After reviewing basic explanations, students were able to demonstrate knowledge of basic rules of floor hockey by playing the game.

4) After an explanation of expectations, students were consistently demonstrate elements of communication and courtesy by calling for the puck, effectively subbing, using stick properly, and working together as a team to achieve the common goal of scoring on the opposing team. .

Objective:

•  Puck handling

•  Passing

•  Shooting

•  Basic Rules

•  Communication and courtesy

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Tennis Program Goal: All students will be introduced to some basic fundamentals of Tennis employing basic skills and some rules.

Rational: Tennis is a lifetime activity which includes enhancing social skills and motor skills.

Tennis Objectives:

1.  After basic instruction and practice time students will be able to hit the tennis ball over the net demonstrating proper form and an acceptable level of accuracy.

2.  After an explanation of expectations, students will consistently demonstrate elements of communication and courtesy by:

Objectives:

•  Hit the tennis ball over the net

•  Encouraging teammates

•   Avoiding criticism

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Volleyball Program Goal: All students will be able to play a basic game of volleyball employing basic skills, some rules, and basic strategies.

Rational:  Volleyball  is a lifetime activity which includes enhancing social skills and motor skills.

Objectives:

1.  After basic instruction and practice time, students will be able to move to the ball and execute a forearm pass demonstrating proper form and an acceptable level of accuracy.

2.  After basic instruction and practice time, students will be able to move to the ball and execute and overhead set demonstrating basic form and an acceptable level of accuracy.

3.  After basic instruction and practice time, students will be able to execute and underhand serve demonstrating proper form and an acceptable level of success.

4.  After explanation, students will demonstrate knowledge of basic rules of volleyball by playing a game.

5.  After an explanation of expectations, students will consistently demonstrate elements of communication and courtesy by:

Objectives:

• Forearm Pass
• Overhead Set
• Serve - Underhand
• Basic Rules
• Communication/Courtesy
• ·       Saying the score before they serve
  ·       Calling the ball before playing it
  ·       Rolling the ball under the net between points
  ·       Encouraging teammates/avoiding criticism