Tie Dye Week. !!

This is the week that we would be tie dyeing for field day.  So we will stay with our normal, lets dye some shirts. St. Therese is a place where we support each other as a community, we share in our triumphs and bond in our struggles, which is why I love this school so much. This year I would like to celebrate the family of St. Therese and a particular family to let them know we are all supporting them in their journey.. So the colors this year are go grey and a little pink to make us smile!

There are short videos going through the steps of tie dye.  You will need two buckets for the dye color, rubber bands or string to tie the shirts, 100% cotton shirts, either Tulip or RIT Dye, and Sharpie markers and rubbing alcohol for the option 2 method of dyeing.

    Traditional Method

I did go back when I got home, re-tied this shirt and put it in the dye longer for a deeper color.  Left in overnight in the ziplock bag and rinsed until no color came out in the rinse water before hanging out to dry.  This is the end result.  before I wear it , I will wash one more time ( do NOT wash with any other clothes ) and dry in the dryer

Sharpie Method

 Spiral Tie and colored the back with Sharpie Markers

 Opposite side colored with Sharpie Markers and Heart 

Poured Rubbing alcohol on one side and then flipped over doing the same.  Let this sit overnight and hung outside to dry

K-5. Short Video Dance Workouts

So this week is all about coordination of movement for 3rd -5th grade , K-2nd grade you are practicing repeating patterns using visual cues. ( can you repeat and remember what you see )
These are short videos, most are less than 4 minutes, choose three or more and repeat them three times.  Why three times?  Good question.... our brain likes to remember things in groups of 3, 5 and 7's.  This is why a teachers gives you a lesson in class, you have homework on that lesson, and then you review the information before a test.  Another fun fact is ..... when you feel like you are in a brain fog physical activity will spark your brain function so when you go back to the academic work you are better able to focus.  So Gym class isn't just about building a healthy body, it is about the mind too!

1. Magic Dance

2.Thunder Dance

3.Can't Stop The Felling Dance

4.  My House Dance

5.  Thriller Dance

6.  My Way

7.  Sugar Dance

8.  Happy Dance

Use my school e-mail address and send me a picture of you staying healthy and active.  I miss you all !

6th-8th grade minute to win it challenges

1.  Water Bottle Flip

2. 9 challenges

      Here is a list of things you may need for these challenges!
Challenge 1: You need a bunch of coins. They dont have to be same but it will help. Challenge 3: You need 2 bowls or plates, a straw and some sort of small snack like cheeze itz or gold fish. Challenge 5: You need about 10 paper or plastic cups that are the same size. Challenge 6: You need some sort of snack. Cookies, cheez itz, goldfish, crackers etc. Challenge 7: You need oven mitts and small pieces of candy in a wrapper. Challenge 9: You need a water bottle.

3. Plank Tap Challenge

4.  Piece of Paper Challenge

          try each level for how many can to do in one minute

      This one is a longer challenge using paper:  longer paper fitness challenge

5.  5 Challenges

         if it is a skill that uses one hand please attempt it with your don-dominate hand too.

  

please send me a picture of video of you completing one of these challenges, use my school email address.

3rd-5th Grades. Striking Skills

This is typically when we would be starting striking games such as speedminton (like Badminton) or baseball type games.
The secret to your success is:
     1. Be patient with yourself
     2. Practice, practice, practice
     3. Keep your eye on the object to are hitting
     4. Have fun !!


If you don't have tennis rackets you can use anything strong enough to hit a small ball or balloon.
 ( frisbees, plastic plates, foldable laundry baskets)
If it is baseball you wish and don't have a bat a pool noodle works.  Hold the noodle with your dominate hand ( the one you hand a pencil in) on top of the other, toward the bottom of the noodle.
Golf is also a striking activity!!

send me a picture at my gym email address, of you and a family member playing a striking game.

           

      

K-2 Yoga

Practice each of these poses and hold for 10-15 seconds.  When you get really good hold the pose for 20-30 seconds.  Breathe naturally.

8th Grade

So 8th Grade.... can we come up with a way to create a virtual Field Day?  
     If each one of you come up with a minute to win it type challenge , video your family completing the challenge and post it to the school facebook page for all our families to try it could work.  If you have any ideas share in comments. 

6th-8th grade May workouts

Ultimate 20 minute workout

Flip the coin challenge with Joe

30 minute cardio and abs with Joe

The Body Coach has so many good workout videos.  These are the ones with Joe.  Search youtube or click on his links and see more you can to to stay active.

3-5 grade May Workout videos

Kids Bop Dance workout 34 minutes

!5 minute low impact workout with Joe

Harry Potter workout

20 minute HIIT with Joe Niagra Falls

Yoga