Catch Us if You Can!

Funded Nov 11, 2019

Thank you very much for supporting my classroom! The kids were super excited when they saw all of the new equipment they will be able to use in class.

I was able to use the low bounce tennis balls right away because when I received them, my second graders were just finishing a throwing and catching unit. They are a little bouncier than expected but it made for a fun challenge for the kids and they really had to focus on what they were doing whether it was throwing and catching by themselves, off the wall or with a partner.

I utilized the bean bags in my locomotor movement unit with Kindergarten and first grade. We started with students balancing on a line on the gym floor. Over the course of a few weeks they built up their skills to being able to balance on a beam while simultaneously balancing one or more of the new bean bags. The kids had a lot of fun trying to balance as many as they could on the head, hands, shoulders and elbows.

These materials will definitely last a long time and they are especially useful in how versatile they are. For example, the bean bags are great for games where students are collecting, counting and sorting. The tennis balls will also be useful for street hockey as well as in my volleying and striking unit.

Thank you again for your generous support of my students!”

With gratitude,

Mr. Fendell