I meet twice weekly with our high school students for physical education. One student suggested calling it "PA" instead of "PE" because our bi-weekly meetings center around being active together rather than "educating our bodies." The "education" component of our PE comes from the students making goals and tracking their progress in logs. However I love our "PA" sessions because they allow us to be enjoy our environment and our community in a healthy team-building way.
So far this year the students have: gone on a mushroom hike with a former forest service employee, hiked to Domke Lake (7 miles with a 1,100 foot elevation gain), practiced traversing and bouldering with an accomplished mountaineer who lives in our community, hiked the 10 Mile switchbacks, played basketball with a group of community members, and participated in a community-wide soccer game.
Washington State Content Areas Covered:
-Component 1.1: Develops motor skills and movement concepts as developmentally appropriate.
-Component 1.2: Acquires the knowledge and skills to safely participate in a variety of developmentally appropriate physical activities.
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