February!

Hello everyone!

This week at SJA: 

• The JKs performed the Hokey Pokey and then get introduced to dribbling and stopping a soccer ball. They learned to stop the ball by putting their foot on top and catching their balance. JKs also learned how to cheer on their classmates while scoring goals in Soccer! 
• The SKs both performed their version of the Chicken Dance and practiced dribbling a soccer ball, chasing it and stopping it. They also were taught how to properly score a goal in soccer! The SKs learned how to play games like Octopus and What Time is it Mr. Wolf with soccer ball. 
• The Grade 1's enjoyed learning how to stop their soccer ball from moving and cheering each other on when scoring goals! They also learned how to pass a soccer ball and identified which part of the foot is used to pass and shoot a soccer ball. 
• The Grade 2's were encouraged to go fast and slow with the ball, and practice stopping when I blew my whistle! They also learned how to pass a soccer ball using both feet and determined which of their feet was preferred to shoot a soccer ball. 
• The Grade 3's were working on finalizing their choreographed dance routine! We spent 10-15 minutes practicing our routine each class, then worked on soccer skills and sportsmanship. Grade 3's practiced dribbling, stopping, passing and shooting and will put these skills to the test next week when they have a soccer scrimmage.