Teaching fun things to my students this week like Burpees, Spiderman Climb, Mountain Climbers, and Squats and they love it. Think the names of the activities are 50% of the fun. Even my little ones were laughing the entire class and had a blast doing the “spiderman climb”!
Closing the class today, I was making a feeble attempt to explain WHY they should “buy” into my fitness plan for them.
1. Makes them stronger for kicking
2. Strong legs will keep them on their horses
3. Shoot farther
4. Ski longer
And one precious girl from the Netherlands came up to me and said what about music? Doesn’t learning an instrument- such as the violin, flute, and cello – require fitness/strength activities? I said, no, thinking about ball skills, gymnastics, swimming, etc. What does learning an instrument have to do with physical education? She said, “breathing”! DUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUHHHHHHHHHHRACHEL!!
My students teach me something every single day. Now, if only I could teach them a thing or two and about the WHY’s of things!
6 responses so far ↓
1 Miz // Jan 7, 2009 at 1:16 pm
she does make a great point, huh?
yet another reason 2009 should be the year I get back to playing the clarinet and sax…
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2 Dara Chadwick // Jan 7, 2009 at 6:16 pm
Kids are so smart, aren’t they?
On another note, Mountain Climbers kills me.
3 Amanda // Jan 7, 2009 at 7:24 pm
all of those activities are butt kickers, way to get them started on those!
4 Amanda // Jan 7, 2009 at 8:46 pm
You are one of the HBBC winners! wohoo email me your address amandacbrooks at yahoo
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5 Kara from MamaSweat // Jan 9, 2009 at 12:35 pm
Funny how we need these reminders about how kids are here to teach us too. Love what you’re doing. Now, I know all those moves except the Spiderman. Do share. I have a daughter who loves Spidey…
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6 ttfn300 // Jan 10, 2009 at 2:58 pm
hehe, love it when kids make us realize the simpler things in life
it’s good to have them around!
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