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Physical Education
 

Students participate in: team sports; physical fitness; dance and
rhythms; track and field; ball skills; low organized games;
manipulative skills (hula hoop, bean bag, parachute); movement
exploration; body management and safety skills; locomotor and
non-locomotor skills.


The building blocks for fitness include:


Physical. Cardiovascular endurance, strength, flexibility, balance, body/space awareness, lifetime
skills.



Cognitive. Decision making, functioning under stress,
strategic thinking and problem-solving, ability to focus and maintain,
generating alternatives.



Emotional. Appropriate outlet for aggression, learning to handle stress, develop self confidence, ability to persevere.



Social. Positive interaction with others, being part of a group, being a team leader, taking turns, making friends.

Did You Know?
All students (K-6) at Longfellow Humanities Magnet School have classes in the areas of Art, Science and Spanish. The schedule rotates, allowing students
to spend an entire week at a time engaged in exploration and
learning in each specialist area.