domingo, 30 de enero de 2011

P.E. Class this week, January 31 to February 4

Tip of the week,
13 Healthy Habits to Improve Your Life
Disregard them, and you may well be taking a big gamble with your mental and emotional well-being.

Healthy Habit No. 4: Make Social Connections
Volunteer. Go to church. Join a club. Whatever you do, do it with people. Communal activities are good for your physical and mental health, according to a study published in the March/April 2004 issue of the American Journal of Health Behavior.
It makes sense, says C. David Jenkins, PhD, author of Building Better Health: A Handbook of Behavioral Change. He says social ties have many benefits, including:
• Providing information. You may think for instance your frequent nosebleeds, coughing, and sneezing episodes are trivial, but when a close friend or relative hears of it, he or she may encourage you to go to a doctor. If the symptoms turn out to be a serious condition, the social tie could have saved your life.
• Instrumental help. Friends and family can provide physical support in time of need. They may help with cooking, cleaning, running errands, doing grocery shopping, and driving to the doctor's office.
• Emotional support. Sharing a problem with a trusted person can help alleviate an internal burden. "It's a load off your chest," says Jenkins.
• Offering a sense of belonging. This feeling not only helps reinforce a person's identity, it also assists in preventing and overcoming depression and anxiety.
Community ties also help improve mental functioning, says Fleming. Group activities can help keep the mind active and maintain desirable levels of serotonin -- the brain chemical associated with mood. "Lack of social interaction will [decrease] serotonin levels," says Fleming.

Healthy Habit No. 5: Exercise for Better Health
We already know that physical activity has a bounty of benefits, which makes it so puzzling why so many people just don't do it. According to the CDC, more than 60% of Americans do not get regular exercise.
In case you needed an incentive, here is a review of the advantages of exercise, per the National Cancer Institute:
• Helps control weight
• Maintains healthy bones, muscles, and joints
• Reduces risk of developing high blood pressure and diabetes
• Promotes psychological well-being
• Reduces risk of death from heart disease
• Reduces risk of premature death
Studies have also shown a link between exercise and a reduced risk of certain cancers.
Besides its long-term effects, moving your body has immediate benefits, says Cedric Bryant, chief exercise physiologist for the American Council on Exercise. The short-term results of exercise include helping people to think and move better, manage stress, improve mood, and get an energy boost.
The excuses that people often give to not exercise are the precise reasons to exercise, says Bryant. People who say they are too tired or don't have time to workout don't realize that exercise gives people more energy and allows them to be more productive with the rest of their time.

to be continue...


Tip of the week,
Last week, the fifth grade class visited the “Multicentro Deportivo” on a field trip in order to climb walls. Students had the option to climb (5) different routes and all of them enjoyed their experience, challenging themselves in each of the routes.




P.E. Class

PK
With the pre-kinder kids, we are going to develop motor skills through the manipulation of various objects, such as hula hoops and different sizes of balls.

Kinder
The students are going to enjoy different types of hula hoops games, such as monkey in the middle, to continue developing their motor skills.

1st
This week, the students will perform activities to develop eye/hand coordination.

2nd
Students will strengthen eye/hand coordination through ball activities with different surfaces, such as paddles.

3rd
Through recreational activities, I will introduce the students to paddle games, which is a pre-sports activity for the game of tennis.

4th
The students are going to develop throwing and catching activities to introduce them to the game of tennis through paddles, which is a tennis pre-sport activity.

5th
Students will practice pre-sports activities with paddles to introduce the game of tennis.

lunes, 24 de enero de 2011

P.E. class this week, January 24 to 28

Tip of the week

13 Healthy Habits to Improve Your Life

Disregard them, and you may well be taking a big gamble with your mental and emotional well-being.

Healthy Habit No. 2: Add Fish and Omega-3 Fatty Acids to Your Diet
The AHA recommends a serving of fish two times per week.
Besides being a good source of protein and a food relatively low in the bad type of dietary fat called saturated fat, fish has omega-3 fatty acids -- which have been shown to reduce the risk of heart disease.
Fatty fish such as mackerel, lake trout, herring, sardines, albacore tuna, and salmon, are rich in two kinds of omega-3 fatty acids: eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA).
Foods such as tofu, soybeans, canola, walnuts, flaxseed, and their oils contain alpha-linolenic acid (ALA), which convert to omega-3 in the body. Even though the benefits of ALA are controversial, the AHA still recommends foods containing it as part of a healthy diet.
In addition to their heart-health benefits, there is some evidence that omega-3 fatty acids may also soothe an overactive immune system, says Johnson. Even though this benefit is still being studied, she says there appears to be a link between getting more omega-3s in your diet and reducing allergies, asthma, eczema, and autoimmune disorders.

Healthy Habit No. 3: Get Enough Sleep"Your body has to have enough

time to rest," says Michael Fleming, MD, president of the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP). Otherwise, he says you may find yourself feeling cranky and tired.
This may sound like common sense, but according to the National Sleep Foundation (NSF), more than two-thirds of older adults suffer from sleep problems and many American adults don't get the minimum amount of shuteye needed to stay alert.
Sleep is vital to good health and to mental and emotional well-being. The NSF reports that people who don't get enough slumber are more likely than others to develop psychiatric problems and to use health care services. Plus, sleep deprivation can negatively affect memory, learning, and logical reasoning.
Not enough ZZZs can also be hazardous. More than one-half of adult drivers -- some 100 million people -- say they have driven drowsy in the past year, according to NSF polls. About one out of five of these drivers -- 32 million people -- say they've fallen asleep while driving.
Each year drowsy driving causes more than 100,000 car crashes, 1,500 deaths, and tens of thousands of injuries, reports the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The NSF recommends taking a 15 to 20 minute nap. Because it takes about 30 minutes for the caffeine to work, taking a nap while you wait for the caffeine to kick in can help restore alertness.
To avoid the pitfalls of insufficient sleep, make sure to get at least seven to 10 hours of slumber each night. Kids need more sleep, depending on their age.

to be continue...

P.E. CLASS
We will continue developing the proposed activities from last week.

PK
With the pre-kinder kids, we are going to develop motor skills through the manipulation of various objects, such as ball games and different size of balls.

Kinder
The students are going to enjoy different types of ball games, such as monkey in the middle to continue developing their motor skills.

1st
This week the students carry out activities to develop eye/hand coordination, through Frisbee games.

2nd
Strengthen the eye/hand coordination through Frisbee activities.

3rd
Through recreational activities, I will introduce the students to Frisbee game.

4th
The students are going to develop throwing and catching activities to introduce them to the Frisbee game.

5th
Students will begin controlling manipulative such as Frisbees and play some games such us Frisbee attack.

lunes, 17 de enero de 2011

JANUARY 18-21

Tip of the week

13 Healthy Habits to Improve Your Life

Disregard them, and you may well be taking a big gamble with your mental and emotional well-being.

There are 13 ways to boost your chances of living a happy, healthy life. More can be added to this list, but, for simplicity's sake, we'll stick with this typically unlucky number.
Instead of bringing misfortune, however, the 13 habits promise a life of vigor and vivacity. There are, of course, no guarantees, but many of the practices mentioned here have been published in scientific journals. Disregard them, and you may well be taking a big gamble with your mental and emotional well-being.
See Foods That Boost Mood and Energy

Healthy Habit No. 1: Eat Breakfast Every Morning
Breakfast eaters are champions of good health. Research shows people who have a morning meal tend to take in more vitamins and minerals, and less fat and cholesterol. The result is often a leaner body, lower cholesterol count, and less chance of overeating.
"That one act [of eating breakfast] seems to make a difference in people's overall weight," says Melinda Johnson, RD, a spokeswoman for the American Dietetic Association (ADA). She says breakfast can hold off hunger pangs until lunchtime and make high-calorie vending machine options less enticing.
Not only that, researchers at the 2003 American Heart Association conference reported that breakfast eaters are significantly less likely to be obese and get diabetes compared with nonbreakfast eaters.
Another study in the International Journal of Food Science and Nutrition showed that people who consumed breakfast cereal every day reported feeling better both physically and mentally than those who rarely ate cereal in the morning.
For kids, breakfast appears to enhance alertness, attention, and performance on standardized achievement tests, reports the ADA.
To get the full benefits of breakfast, the Mayo Clinic recommends a meal with carbohydrates, protein, and a small amount of fat. They say that because no single food gives you all of the nutrients you need, eating a variety of foods is essential to good health.
Yet, even with so much scientific support that breakfast does the body good; many people still make excuses not to eat in the morning. They include not having enough time and not feeling hungry. For these people, Johnson suggests tailoring breakfast to the day.
"When I'm getting ready in the morning, I don't really want to take the time to eat breakfast because that would mean sacrificing sleep," says Johnson. "So I bring my breakfast with me, and I know I have an hour when I'm reading emails in the office when I can eat it. By that time, I'm hungry because I've been up for almost a couple of hours."

TO BE CONTINUE....

P.E. Class this week January 18 to January 21
PK
With the pre-kinder kids, we are going to develop motor skills through the manipulation of various objects, such as ball games and different size of balls.

Kinder
The students are going to enjoy different types of ball games, such as monkey in the middle to continue developing their motor skills.

1st
This week the students carry out activities to develop eye/hand coordination, through Frisbee games.

2nd
Strengthen the eye/hand coordination through Frisbee activities.

3rd
Through recreational activities, I will introduce the students to Frisbee game.

4th
The students are going to develop throwing and catching activities to introduce them to the Frisbee game.

5th
Students will begin controlling manipulative such as Frisbees and play some games such us Frisbee attack.

Secondary

We are continuing working on basketball drills, and also with the execution of specific physical exercises for muscle development.
We will start defensive systems and complemented by basketball pre-sports activities.
We are also going to see the first aid videos made in previous years.





Last week the soccer teams played their first games, the results were not the best for our school but the teams have strengthened markedly and their teamwork has improved.



This will be a very hard week, on Tuesday 18, both male and female teams; will play against the Macris School at 3:00 pm and on Friday 21, the female team will play against the American School at the los Angeles court at 4:00 pm.

Next weekend Teo Vander Hayden and his mom will participate in the international triathlon on Roatan, Bay Island, we wish them the best, ¡GOOD LUCK!

miércoles, 5 de enero de 2011

Happy 2011, January 5 to January 14

TIP OF THE WEEK
Benefits of Garlic
Scientific Name: Allium sativum
Biological Background: This bulbous plant is closely related to onions, leeks, chives and is a member of Allium vegetables. Garlic is native to Central Asia, and has been cultivated for at least 5,000 years.
Nutritional Information: Due to its use as a spice, garlic provides insignificant amount of nutrients.
Pharmacological Activity: The healing power of garlic is recognized through Chinese folk traditions dating back thousands of years. Garlic contains multiple compounds and antioxidants including organosulfur compounds (diallyl sulfides), which are believed to be responsible for most of the pharmacological and antimicrobial actions. Garlic is a proven broad-spectrum antibiotic that combats bacterial, intestinal parasites, and viruses. It can lower blood pressure and blood cholesterol, discourage dangerous blood clotting, lower chances of cancers (especially stomach cancer). Garlic is a good cold medicine, acts as a decongestant, expectorant, antispasmodic, and anti-inflammatory agent. It has antidiarrheal, estrogenic, and diuretic activity and appears to lift mood.
Eating Tips: High doses of raw garlic have caused gas, bloating, diarrhea and fever in some. To fight bacteria, raw garlic is better. However cooking does not diminish garlics blood thinning and other cardioprotective capabilities, and in fact, may enhance them by releasing antithrombotic ajoene. As a cancer fighter, raw garlic may be better than cooked ones. Eat garlic both raw and cooked for all around insurance. Eating garlic with parsley may reduce garlic breath.

P.E. Class this week January 5 to January 14

PK
With the pre-kinder kids, we are going to develop motor skills through the manipulation of various objects, such as Frisbees and different size of balls.

Kinder
The students are going to enjoy different types of Frisbees games, such as monkey in the middle to continue developing their motor skills.

1st
This week the students carry out activities to develop eye/hand coordination.

2nd
Strengthen the eye/hand coordination through ball activities with different surfaces, such as scoops.

3rd
Through recreational activities, I will introduce the students to the scoops game, which is a pre-sports activity for the lacrosse game.

4th
The students are going to develop throwing and catching activities to introduce the students to the lacrosse game through scoops, which is a lacrosse pre-sport activity.

5th
Students will practice pre-sports activities to introduce the lacrosse game by scoops, which is a combination of soccer and lacrosse.

Secondary
Welcome to our second semester, this year begins with fun and will be dinamic.
We will begin the class with exercises designed to strength the student’s physical condition. We will also introduce basketball fundamentals skills and begin to set in motion, by the students of 9th to 11th, the creation of a first-aid video.


Monday, January 10, the girl’s team will play against the Mayan school. This game will take place at the Del Campo school court at 3:00 p.m., and at 4:00 p.m. the men’s team will play against La Estancia School at the Los Angeles court.