"As I have posted before, there was a 12 month Fitness calendar foir the students, and that included the mentioned Summer one. I can remember one student coming to my house while I was gardening, and handed me her calendar for July. As I watched her…"
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Crystal Gorwitz posted a blog postSummer Activity Calendar
In my physical education classes over the past several years I have had my students design an activity calendar (Sunshine Activity Calender) that they can use during the summer months to stay active! I print off a generic calendar for July and August for each of my students and on a rainy day that we cannot go outside I take…See More
Gerry Cernicky commented on Crystal Gorwitz's blog post Enjoyment of Lifetime Fitness: Frisbee Fun!"Great idea! As an alternative, the students may have more opportunities to be successful in the primary and intermediate gardes by using a flingo. A flingo is a tube sock with a tennis ball inside. Tie the end with the ubiquitous duct tape and you…"
Crystal Gorwitz posted a blog postEnjoyment of Lifetime Fitness: Frisbee Fun!
One of our goals as physical educators is to have our students enjoy movement. I am always looking for activities to include in my classes that meet the standards but also provide fun for students. Last week in my sixth grade classes my students were working on the skill of throwing and catching a Frisbee. I had the students…See More
Gerry Cernicky commented on Crystal Gorwitz's blog post Wellness Wednesdays!"Gone are the days when there was a buzz of anticipation of sharing ideas by the programs that were availbale at the time. Here are some of the things my students were part of: Travel Buddies , Tele-Olympics, Walk Across Pennyslvania, Read and Run…"
Crystal Gorwitz posted a blog postApp of the Week - Snapguide!
I wanted to share information on my new favorite free app - Snapguide. It is a fun app that contains how to guides on just about any subject you could think of. There are three different areas to explore - featured, create and explore. I started out in the featured category and soon found myself watching several how to guides…See More
Crystal Gorwitz posted a blog postFitness as a Fund Raiser
Last week my school hosted its first Fitness a thon. The event was organized by our PTA, assistant principal and physical education department. This was my school's first fundraiser that involved fitness. The students were encouraged to raise $20.00 each and any student who raised $50.00 had their name put into a drawing for a…See More
Crystal Gorwitz posted a blog postCharacter Education in Boston!
Just like John Hichwa I too was in Boston last week attending the Naitonal AAHPERD Convention - well I tried to! I was staying at the Hilton Back Bay (the hotel where the fire happened). I was about two miles away from the hotel attending a presentation on a new pedometer -…See More
Crystal Gorwitz posted a blog postiPad new app
I found the best new app for my iPad - Eye Coach! It is the most expensive app that I have ever purchased- $4.99. I never have spent more than $1.99 on an app ever! This app is worth every penny! You can do so many things with this app! First you can video tape your students. There are many apps that let you video tape your…See More
Crystal Gorwitz posted a blog postiPad new app
I found the best new app for my iPad - Eye Coach! It is the most expensive app that I have ever purchased- $4.99. I never have spent more than $1.99 on an app ever! This app is worth every penny! You can do so many things with this app! First you can video tape your students. There are many apps that let you video tape your…See More
Crystal Gorwitz commented on Crystal Gorwitz's blog post Teaching Lifetime Activities and Snow Days!"Thanks for the great comment! I am so happy that you had such a great experience and a great teacher! I love to teach lifetime activities such as snowshoeing and I hope you share your love of outdoor activities with your future students!!!!"
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- My Role
- Physical Education Teacher, Health and Wellness Teacher
- Place of Work
- Hortonville Middle School
- Website address
- http://www.hasd.org
- This is why I am passionate about Physical Education, Health and Wellness
- I am passionate about physical education/health education because without your health you have nothing! I have recently teamed up with a wonderful 6th grade teacher who is very knowledgeable about brain based learning and the important role exercise plays! I already knew that our bodies were meant to move but now I am reading everything I can on the subject. I believe that by sharing information with students, staff, parents, administrators and community members about the correlation between exercise and learning we can share the important role that physical education plays in the overall curriculum. I believe that teaching quality physical education to all children is the only way we can fight the obesity crisis! I also believe that we must educate everyone in our schools about the importance of leading a healthy lifestyle and that we as physical education teachers are the ones who will lead the way so that everyone has the tools they need to lead a healthy lifestyle for a lifetime!
- Skills: these are areas where I have expertise and might be able to help others.
- Classroom management, Moderate to Vigorous Physical Activity, Heart Rate monitoring, Organizational skills, Assessment, Wellness and Nutrition
- Needs: these are areas where I have questions and will be looking to learn from others.
- Core stability, Functional fitness, Lead up games, Adapted teaching materials
- The most valuable piece of advice I would offer to others regarding physical education.
- The main emphasis in teaching quality physical education today should be providing our students with all the tools they need to lead a healthy lifestyle for a lifetime!
- What I hope to gain from the NASPE Talk.
- I hope to gain resources and ideas on how to provide high quality instruction to my students and also wellness information to the staff at my school so everyone can lead a healthy lifestyle for a lifetime!
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Summer Activity Calendar
Posted on May 17, 2012 at 5:30am 1 Comment 0 Likes
In my physical education classes over the past several years I have had my students design an activity calendar (Sunshine Activity Calender) that they can use during the summer months to stay active! I print off a generic calendar for July and August for each of my students and on a rainy day that we cannot go…
Enjoyment of Lifetime Fitness: Frisbee Fun!
Posted on May 7, 2012 at 5:00am 1 Comment 0 Likes
One of our goals as physical educators is to have our students enjoy movement. I am always looking for activities to include in my classes that meet the standards but also provide fun for students. Last week in my sixth grade classes my students were working on the skill of throwing and catching a Frisbee. I had the…
Wellness Wednesdays!
Posted on April 26, 2012 at 5:00am 1 Comment 0 Likes
Each day at my school all seventh and eighth grade teachers start their day with SMART Start. SMART Start happens during the first fifteen minutes of each day and this time is devoted to teachers building positive relationships with kids. My favorite day of the week is Wednesday! The reason for this is the entire SMART Start time is devoted to wellness! I have shared healthy recipes, discussed different fitness topics but my students favorite activity is "Walking Wednesday"!…
App of the Week - Snapguide!
Posted on April 9, 2012 at 5:30am 0 Comments 0 Likes
I wanted to share information on my new favorite free app - Snapguide. It is a fun app that contains how to guides on just about any subject you could think of. There are three different areas to explore - featured, create and explore. I started out in the featured category and soon found myself watching several…
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- At 10:16pm on February 25, 2012,
Kathy Borski said… Hey Crystal!!
How are you doing??
Miss seeing you! :)
- At 4:40pm on August 16, 2011,
John Hichwa said… Crystal,
Better late than never. WELCOME! Keep those blogs coing. I think we have something here and I'm thrilled that you are aboard.
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