Today was the first day back from the kids spring break and you could tell that they were all happy to be back with their classmates and to be back in physical education. The teacher introduced an activity that the kids were already well aware of. It is called the "run club." Depending on the age group kids are asked to be constantly moving for a certain period of time. This class was asked to walk, jog, or run for six minutes straight without stopping. There are several cones set up on the outskirts of the gym that they stay on outside of. Music is played as kids move at their own pace. "Pace" is a term that is clearly defined and taught to the class. Even though many kids know the meaning they do not adhere to it during their exercise. Many kids sprint the first two laps or so then start to split up. If a students continues jogging for the full six minutes they get their name placed on a poster on the wall of the gymnasium. This grade is not assessed on their capability to keep moving the entire six minutes but in the later grades kids are assessed on their progress. This activity is done once a month. The younger kids were thrilled to be doing this simple activity. Some of the kids walked in and started screaming just at the thought of running in circles for circles. This activity did incorporate both the psychomotor and cognitive domains.
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