Monday, September 28, 2009

First Day at Kirby

So today was my first day observing at Kirby. No surprises other than the fact thatt the classes are small and the kids were pretty well behaved. We started the day getting the housework outta the way. We established a schedule, exchanged contact info and set up days for me to make my lesson plans. I will be teaching a unit a unit on basketball, one on track and the last on tennis. I am pretty ok with it even though i have NO clue about basketball, i think i can make a lesson a 6th and 7th grade class can follow and learn from. That was all first period, our conference period. 2nd and 3rd we streched them out and then did calisthenics. They are working on a volleyball unit now so we cut them into teams and let them play. Latter this week we are going to run mini tournys in class and give the winning team a free day next week. The next period is the football athletics. I went with the 8th grade boys coaches to watch the game footage from this last weekend. I really wish that i had gotten into the football program. Anyways i really need to start learning how football actually works and get positions down and that sortta stuff. The last class i stayed for was a girls pe class. It was a small class and the girls although willing to participate were NOT doing well on the calisthenics or on the volleyball skills. There were only two girls that had been playing either club ball or was playing for the school that had any clue what to do. I really think that they need more one on one time before they will be able to "play" a game. As i was leaving i ducked in to meet and talk with the principal and then i was on my way. On my way home i stopped off at Target on 78 to see if they had any Wii's, they had them on sale this week for $199.99. They did so i bought one, i also got the WiiPlay and Tiger Wood 2010 bundle pack. So yeah, for a non video game player i sure got a lot of video games; PS3, Wii, and DSi. Well i guess i should get the rest of my homework done. I got to finish up my lab for Exercise Phys and then do so BS for the education classes. . .

3 comments:

  1. kirby - you should still carry a knife in your boot. they were trying to get you to let your guard down. can you maybe get into the football program for next year? will there be coaching next year?

    nintendo wii - that is an investment in your health, not a video game! (this is what i say to myself, so i don't feel bad about wanting to get one!)

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  2. yeah i plan on gettin all the Wii fit stuff, who knows. I was thinking bout doing a project on the Wii fit vs reg gym and workouts. . .

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  3. You know, you do have a brother-in-law who played and does know a thing or two about football.

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