Welcome to Jolly Thoughts! My name is Samantha Jolly and I am a grade 5 Teacher at Pre Cam Community School in La Ronge, Saskatchewan. I received my Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Family Studies and minor in English from the University of Western Ontario. I then obtained my Bachelor of Education degree from the University of Windsor. I have been an elementary school teacher for the past 6 years.
Why? By definition “generalist” means a person who is knowledgeable in many fields...
As teachers prepare to begin the upcoming school year, we want to share some resources that will certainly assist with planning and assessment in physical education. These highlighted resources are just a few of the growing number of supports for physical educators. Follow us on Twitter and Like Us on Facebook to receive instant notification of new resources added to the Growing Young Movers website.
Assessment Holistic Rubrics: Grade 1-5 Grade 6-8 Grade 9 Movement Skills Teacher...
"Our kids are ready to move....and YOU can help them take the first step:
- to discover the joy of moving and playing - to be inspired to try new activities - to be a successful participant in sport - to become a lifelong mover
The Partners for Physical Literacy have developed a series of infographics for use by Families, Educators, Coaches and Community members. These infographics provide great information on:
What is Physical Literacy? Why is it important? What actions can I...
The above video is an overview of the Movement Skills resource developed to assist those working with youth in a movement setting. All movement skills connect to Saskatchewan's physical education curriculum grades one to five. This is a valuable tool in helping youth develop movement vocabulary, leading to a greater level of skill in each movement. Download the PDF to view one of the over thirty skills within the resource. Order your customized copy today!
On November 14th and 15th, over 100 participants gathered in Regina for the Mini Summit for Developing Physical Literacy, presented by the Partners for Physical Literacy. The participants represented a wide variety of sectors including education, sport, recreation, community and health. Dr. Dean Kriellaars, from the University of Manitoba, facilitated an energetic and information rich two days on the area of Physical Literacy. Participants left with a better understanding of what Physical...
The Elements of Dance website was shared recently on twitter by Dr. Lee Schaefer (@Schaef9). As stated within the website, the elements of dance are the foundational concepts and vocabulary that help students develop movement skills and understand dance as an artistic practice. Each of the five elements, Body, Action, Space, Time, and Energy are described and key vocabulary are included for teachers and students. Be sure to download the graphic organizer. A great resource to help expand...
PHE Canada brings us a new resource designed to help enhance the Physical Literacy levels of children and youth.
This resource uses a Teaching Games for Understanding approach to work students through tactical gameplay problems, think through options and skills, and learn how to apply this learning to broader gameplay situations. The series explores archery, badminton, canoe-kayak, cycling, ringette, softball, squash, soccer, and team handball. Targeted to educators working with children...
The group of invasion games is the most complex out of all games categories. It includes sports such as basketball, football, hockey, and soccer. While the required skills for each sport differ, the tactical problems remain very similar in that players will move up the court/pitch/surface to take an object to a hoop/goal/end zone.
The teaching of invasion games has been the focus of discussion in recent teaching methods, such as Teaching Games for Understanding. This method suggests that...
Thanks to Jennifer Buettner (@antoshiwj) for sharing the ABC's of our PE Class. Jennifer teaches primary physical education at Dr. John G Egnatoff school in Saskatoon. This two-pager is a terrific visual for students and a great conversation starter for parents/caregivers. Download now and customize for your physical education program.
For those teachers and coaches working with youth, it is important that we teach fundamental movement skills. Within Saskatchewan's physical education curriculum there are 26 movement skills that we need to focus on in grades 1-5. On page 26 of each curriculum guide all of these skills are listed. Within that list you will see letters that represent the four levels of skill. When it comes to assessing movement and providing formative feedback to the youth, we need to understand these...
