Learn to Move, Move to Learn!!

                                          Dear Parents, A sincere THANK YOU to all of you for letting me teach your children for the past 15 years!   I am fortunate enough to teach them throughout their time at H.C.A. and watching them grow is a true gift. I adore being in the gym and believe that play is the best form of learning.  I hope you enjoy a wonderful Thanksgiving filled with good food, great family and friends.  Very best, Mrs. Mossor                           

Shoe Tying Pointers There is no wrong way to tie a shoe. Make sure you practice often but not too long. Consider getting two different color laces for easier visualization. (or you can use marker) Be sure the shoe is facing away from your child. Practice tightening (pulling) laces from the bottom. Make sure your child has enough lace to tie with. Take laces out of top hole for length. Be patient, give your child time to tie then you can tighten or double knot. Watch all the videos, try them all! See which one works best for your child. 

1st, 2nd and 3rd Graders are learning to play Bocce!! Because we are learning in the gym, we are using bean bags and our "pallina" is a block. The students started with simple target practice, trying to get their own bean bag closest to the pallina. The children are instructed to look as a group to see if they can agree which is closest and who wins the point. If it is a difficult call, one player uses their feet to measure the distance between the bean bags in question. As they improve, they play in teams against each other. The next step is a more realistic game where teams play on opposite ends of the court and throw toward the middle.  I am very impressed with the communication skills the children are using to discuss scoring as well as problem solving on their own!                                               ...

Nursery "Ghosts" 3rd Grade Mummy Wrap 1st Grade "Haunted House" Kindergarten  Black cats   & Zombies!!!

Have your children come home and said, "We did stations in Gym today!". Here is a video giving some examples of what some stations look like. Children in Grades N2 through 1st Grade (sometimes 2nd:) use station work to review lessons in class. In the video below we are reviewing lessons from September to present on balance , rolling , tossing , and most recently working on throwing .  Occasionally, students get injured and are not able to participate in P.E. Here are some of the activities I have them work on while on " injured reserve "! 

Here are a few key benefits : Increased Motivation Develops leadership skills Improves teamwork Developing skills Accomplishing one common goal Adeptness in problem solving Boosts morale An increase in respect and individual strengths Learning logic and problem solving skills Minimizes conflicts Grade 3 Ball on the Wall Challenge Grade 2 Hula Hut Making Pre K Building a Tower Together N2 learning to share space Grade 6 & 7   figuring out how to pick up the bowling pin  without crossing the black line