Elementary School Physical Education Observation

I along with 8 other of my classmates were able to go and visit Hillcrest Elementary School in Enterprise, Alabama. The purpose of observing Hillcrest was to observe elementary school physical education. Most people think that physical education teachers are not ver important in the school system. Most think they just let their students run around and play. When observing Mrs. Weeks who was the head physical education teacher nothing of the sort came into play. She incorporates classroom rules, structure, and safety. Her activity plan for the day was nothing less of learning and fun. Classroom rules, activities, learning experience, equipment, and the assessment are all the tools we were able to observe at Hillcrest. Hillcrest Elementary School is a great place for kids to learn and develop in physical education. The activity scheduled had an objective that was to allow the students to work on their …show more content…
The teacher used a microphone so that the students could hear her and her not have to yell. To get the students quiet she would clap one to two times. Rarely did she have to get on to the students for not following the rules. Another rule that went with the activity was when the teacher was getting the next song ready the drumsticks or pool sticks were to be placed up under the students arms. This incorporated safety in that the students wouldn't be hitting each other with the sticks. Another rule she had was no talking why she talks. This was teaching the students respect for her. Also, teaching when the authoritative figure is talking you do not interrupt. One of the procedures she used during the activity was the way she interchanged people on the small drums to the big drums. She made the students form the back come forward and take the spot of someone on the small ball instead of just saying swap. The swapping was organized in that no no one was running around bumping into