There has been a renewed interest in my blog recently since I was nominated a finalist as Teacher of the Year in my school district. I haven't written very much about the impact of this blog on my students that I teach, but it has been so incredible to share this with them. Here are some of the lessons and teaching moments that have come up over the last two years in relation to my blog:
-Yes, there are 30 sports.......and MORE!
-If you want to play something, then you need to just ASK the question "Can I Play". This is a new rule at our recess that students must ask and be allowed to play.
-Cricket is not a bug, at least in the world of sports. I created a unit of instruction on the sport of Cricket and not only did it teach my students about the sport, but it taught a lot about different countries and multi-cultural exposure.
-I have also taught Lacrosse, Golf, Basketball, Disc Golf, Dance, Modified Rugby, and Ultimate Frisbee since this blog was started.
-One of my students actually took a modified version of my challenge himself....30 sports that he played! Way to go Scott!
-Students think it is funny that I fell down rollerblading....of course they did.
-I have collaborated with my music teacher this year to bring our students better instruction in DANCE and my students know that I danced as one of my sports, so they REALLY had no excuse!
-We now have disc golf goals and basketball goals installed at our school. Thanks PTA!
-Sports are fun but so is PLAY. Don't forget about the VALUE in just creative play that children can do in their backyard. This is one of the reasons we have a new creative play area at my school!
