FFCA: Olympics Day!

O is for Olympics!!!!

On your mark, get set, go!!! They raced around the track, motivated to win!

Running and racing, for most preschoolers, is hands down fun! Some children take delight in running, merely for pleasure. Running offers children a chance to use some of their, essentially, boundless energy.

Race 1 Winners!

1st Place - Lucas

2nd Place - Sofia

3rd Place - Cristian

Race 2 Winners!

1st Place - Luke

2nd Place - Isaac

3rd Place - Deacon

Stick javelin throw: The mission was to use a stick and launch it through the air to see who can get it the farthest!

The students took turns standing behind the line and trying to throw a stick javelin the farthest.

We grabbed some sidewalk chalk to mark where the stick landed.

Once each student had a turn, we checked to see who threw the stick the farthest.

The Winners!

1st place - Cristian

2nd place - Lucas

3rd Place- Sofia

Football Toss:

Throw the football as far as you can.

We Gave the students a football to throw. We showed the students how to grip the football and demonstrated how to throw the ball. We instructed each student to bend their arm at the elbow and hold the football over their shoulder, then step forward with one foot and extend the arm, as hard as possible to throw the football.

We used sidewalk chalk to mark where the football landed.

Winners!

1st Place - Cristian

2nd Place - Luke

3rd Place - Deacon

Standing broad jump: Jump as far as you can.

We instructed the students to:

1: Stand behind the starting line.

2: Squat down and then jump as far forward as you can, landing on both feet.

We used sidewalk chalk to measure where each student landed.

We have some excellent jumpers!!

Winners!

1st Place - Cristian

2nd Place - Luke

3rd - Lucas

Standing broad jump (x3): Jump as far as you can 3x's in a row.

Winners!

1st Place - Cristian

2nd Place - Luke

3rd Place - Sofia

Frisbee Throw: The goal was to use a Frisbee and toss it as far as you can.

Step 1: We taught the student's to stand sideways, facing the playground, to direct the Frisbee toward the goal. (your shoulder is like a pointer, the Frisbee will fly the direction your shoulder is pointing.)

Step 2: We taught the students how to grasp the Frisbee by placing their thumbs on the top of the Frisbee, index fingers along the edge and other fingers underneath it.

Step 3: We taught the students how to throw the Frisbee - Stand with your elbow close to your body. With a smooth and speedy movement, flick your wrist toward you, then away, tossing the Frisbee.

Step 4: The students took turns throwing the Frisbee as far as they could. (We used sidewalk chalk to indicate where the Frisbee landed, each time.)

Step 5: Once each student had a turn, we checked to see who tossed the Frisbee the farthest.

The Winners!

1st Place - Sophia

2nd Place - Cristian

3rd Place - Madelyn

Obstacle Course

2 hola hoops and the playground, were the only requirements, for a winner obstacle course!

The students raced to complete the obstacle course!

Rock climbing, slides, racing threw swings, squirming through hola hops, climbing steps, running across a bridge, and, down the slide. Finally, racing to the finish line!