Tuesday, October 9, 2007
Literacy Activities in Physical Education
When I read over the Chapter I was not shocked to find that Physical Education was not brought up. However, it did lead me to work off the other subjects to see how It can relate to physical education. Literacy is important in all subjects, and Physical Education is not any exception. At a young age there are numerous activities which can further a child's literacy. For example a game in which they must spell out their movements ei: run, hop, skip. Also the actions used in the games, dances, etc. can be taught with the help of visual cards. Currently, there is a lot of work being done to make children more technologically literate in P.E. class with heart rate monitors and computer usage.
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i completely agree that at a very young age you are incorporating literacy into your work in PE...Even in situations such as having word games that involve movement in the gymnasium is a good way of incorporating it. I thought it was interesting how eyou brought up the heart rate monitor and such..i would never have thought of that yet it is very true. to be able to use a heart rate monitor you HAVE to be literate with it first or else you will not be productive. I like how your post was short and sweet but got right to the point!
Hello Cheryl,
When it comes to incorporating literacy skills and critical thinking skills into your classrooms, I just wanted to say that I have respect for all you PE majors. When I took my "Teaching for Critical Thinking" course, I had to come up with a critical thinking activity that could be applied to a number of different disciplines. While it was easy to apply what I came up with to most disciplines, I really had to "think out of the box" for PE. So, I respect you guys for that.
Anyway, I think what you came up with works well for young children, but what are your ideas for older students? Here are a few things that I came up with off the top of my head:
-Students might be interested in doing research on and then writing reports/pamphlets for specific diseases or disabilities that run in their families. (This would support reading and writing skills.)
-Individually, or in small groups, 'expert' students could teach the rest of the class how to play a sport or do a dance. (This would support listening and speaking skills.)
-After being taught how to play a particular sport or to perform a particular dance, students could create a manual (with diagrams) for beginners. (This would support writing skills.)
Anyway, those are just a few ideas. I'm not an expert when it comes to teaching PE or anything, so I would be interested in hearing what you have to say about this topic.
Very true, with technology on such an uprise it wouldn't be shocking for me to see that type of equipment in classrooms around the country in my early career at all levels. I also agree that it is just as important for phys.ed. teachers and classes to be up to date with technology and applications of literacy just as the other subject areas.
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