Oct. 1, 2012 Monday 7th and 8th Grade at the Jr. High 2:45-3:30.......

We started out with our warm-up inside and ran our 2 laps outside.  

We then went inside and played a Fitness Card Fun Game.  
Equipment: *  2 decks of cards, 
                   *  4 cards with a Diamond drawn on one, Heart drawn on one, Club drawn on one,                        Spade drawn on one.  (inside of the diamond, heart, club, and spade was a  designated way of getting to each corner of the gym)
                  *  smaller cards that have 2 thur Ace written on them followed by an activity.
                   *  2 containers to put the deck of cards in (1 deck of card goes into the container)


           



We divided into 2 groups.  The 2 containers with the deck of cards was placed in the middle of the gym, and the 4 cards with the Diamond, Heart, Club and Spade was also place in the middle.  The students were then to draw a card from the bucket.  The suite of the card designates a specific way to get there EX:  Diamond= skip to the right corner, Heart= hop to the far right corner, Club= skip to the left corner, Spade= lunge to the far left corner. 

Then the students were to perform the activity designated by the number on the card drawn.  EX:  2= 8 jumping jacks, 3= 8 squats, 4= 8 heel touches, 5= star jumps, 6= 8 wall pushups, 7=16 jumping jacks, 8= 16 squats, 9= 16 heel touches, 10=  16 star jumps, Jack= 16 wall pushups, Queen= jogging on the spot for 30 steps, King= 8 hops on each foot, Ace= free choice of activity. 

So if you drew a 2 of Spade, you would lunge to the far left corner and when you got there you would do 8 jumping jacks.  Once you did that, you would go back to the middle and draw another card.  So if you drew a Queen of Hearts, you would hop to the far right corner and  jog in place for 30 steps.  The kids really enjoyed this activity and said they would like to do more activities like this.  

We then ended with our cool-down.  






Oct. 3, 2012 Wednesday 5th and 6th Grade at South School 2:45-3:30.......

We started out with our warm-up inside and ran our 2 laps outside.  

We also played the Fitness Card Fun Game but instead we broke into 4 groups.  We then had one person from each group come and get a card, once again figuring out how they were to get back to their group and then their team did the exercise.  For them I had written different ways of getting back to the group:  Diamond was something like Bear Crawl back to their team, Spade was something like Crab Crawl back to the team, Heart was hopping back to the team, and Club was lunge back to the team.  After they got done with that exercise, another person from the team would go get a card and go back to the team and so on.  

I think they also liked doing this kind of game.  It was fun and it was neat to see them working together.  



Oct. 5, 2012 Friday at the YMCA 2:30-4:30.......
 The kids all got a snack that was provided by Kelly Tanner.  Thanks Kelly and the kids really enjoyed it.

Homemade Granola:
3 cups quick cooking oats
1/2 chopped peanuts
1/4 cup wheat germ
1/3 cup honey
1/3 brown sugar
1/4 cup vegetable oil
2 Tablespoons warm water
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Preheat oven to 250 degrees.  Lightly grease a baking sheet.  In a large bowl, combine oats, peanuts, and wheat germ.  In a separate bowl combine honey, brown sugar, vegetable oil, water, salt, and vanilla.  Stir well, then pour into the oat mixture and stir.  Spread out on a cookie sheet. Bake 1 hour stirring every 15 minutes.  Remove from oven, and col before serving. 

 In addition to the granola recipe you can add  1/2 cup each: raisins, choc. chips, white chocolate chips, butterscotch chips, and 2 cups chocolate cheerios.

Nutrition Information:
Servings per recipe:6
Calories: 428
Total Fat: 18.2 grams
Cholesterol: 0 mg
Sodium: 202 mg
Total Carbs: 60.1 grams
Protein: 9.4 grams


Christy then talked to the kids about Nutrition, this time it was on the GO-SLOW-WHOA list with an activity the kids did in groups.  http://darke.k12.oh.us/Login/FOV2-00105320/1EF160A9-3B9ACA00-025FDBC1.2/GO-SLOW-WHOA%20List.pdf

http://darke.k12.oh.us/Login/FOV2-00105320/1EF160A9-3B9ACA00-025FDBC1.1/Meal%20Full%20of%20WHOA%27s.pdf

It was really neat to watch the kids work together to try and figure out a healthier choice that they could have.  Good activity Christy.

The kids then did a warm up with Nick and Daniel.  After our warm up the kids broke into groups and this time they were taught a mini lesson on Volleyball-Walleyball.  They had different stations set up where the kids learned something different at each one.  At the end, the kids were broken into 4 teams, where they got to use what they learned to play a game.  I think they all had a great time.  Thanks again to the Y and Nick.  

Pop Tart Babies
(or you can make regular-sized pop tarts)

• 1/2 cup plus 3 tbsp spelt flour (Or all-purpose flour, or a mix of the two. Whole-wheat pastry flour will work; it’ll just be less soft, and you’ll need to add a tiny bit more oil. For notes on gluten-free options, see nutrition link below.) (100g)
• *tiny* bit over 1/4 tsp salt
• 1 1/2 tbsp agave or pure maple syrup (or honey, but not for strict vegans) (21g)
• 3/4 of a packet nunaturals stevia, or omit and add one extra tbsp of the above liquid sweetener
• 3/4 tsp pure vanilla extract
• 2 tbsp vegetable or coconut oil (21g)
• 1 tbsp more oil, or milk of choice (omit if using the extra liquid sweetener in place of the stevia) (15g)

Combine dry ingredients and stir. In a separate bowl, combine all wet ingredients, then mix wet into dry and stir. Pour crumbly dough into a gallon-sized plastic bag and smush into a ball. Still in the bag, roll dough into a very, very thin square. (For step-by-step photos, see nutrition link below.) Chill at least 20 minutes, or your pop tarts will be crispy. Meanwhile, grease a baking pan, and make up whatever filling/s you desire. (I’ve provided a few ideas below, and feel free to make different flavors within the same batch of dough.)
Preheat oven to 350. Cut open the bag and slice the dough into rectangles. If you’ve rolled it thinly enough and use all the dough, you should be able to get 34-38 rectangles. (Cut much bigger rectangles if you want regular-sized pop tarts, as opposed to minis.) Put a little filling—about 3/4 teaspoon—on half the rectangles, then place remaining rectangles on top. Cinch down with a fork or your fingers, and it’s okay if some of the filling comes out. Bake 14-18 minutes, depending on how crispy you want the crust. Once cooled, spread on glaze (recipe at the bottom of this post), and store in a plastic container for soft pop tarts or a glass container for crispy ones.
 

 For the glaze:

Microwave (or heat on the stove) 1 small strawberry for 20 seconds, then mash very well until it’s like soup. Add 1/2 cup (60g) powdered sugar or Sugar-Free Powdered Sugar and stir stir stir. It’ll seem extremely thick at first, but if you just keep stirring, it’ll turn into icing.
And yes, it does work with the sugar-free powdered sugar (recipe linked above, in blue). You probably won’t use all of the icing for the pop tarts, but this was easier than telling you to microwave 1/8th of a strawberry!

 Other Flavor Ideas

Very Berry Pop Tarts: (shown above) Simply mash strawberries (or other berries), microwave a few seconds, then stir in a little stevia or powdered sugar. Portion about 1 tsp on each of half the rectangles.
PB&J Pop Tarts: Spread a thin layer of your favorite jam on half of the rectangles, then add about 1 tsp peanut butter.
Apple Pie Pop Tarts: Chopped apple, cinnamon, and Sucanat or brown sugar stirred together.
Molten Lava Pop Tarts: Fill pop tarts with as many mini chocolate chips as you can!
More ideas: brown sugar & cinnamon, strawberry cream cheese, oatmeal raisin, carrot cake, Nutella…

  http://chocolatecoveredkatie.com/2012/10/01/healthy-pop-tarts

FRIDAY OCT. 5, 2012 WE WILL BE AT THE YMCA IN GREENVILLE.  PICK-UP TIME IS 4:30-4:45.  

Peanut Butter Pretzel Bars
(No-bake!)
Category: My Peanut Butter Recipes.

• 1 cup rice crispies (30g) (either brown or white)
• packed 1/2 cup oat flour (70g) (see instructions for substitution)
• 1/4 tsp salt (my pb also has salt)
• 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
• 5 tablespoons agave (Pure maple syrup will probably work)
• 3 tablespoons pb (or other nut butter) (Or you can switch the proportions of peanut butter to agave.)
• optional: handful of broken-up pretzels (I didn’t measure)
• optional: double batch PB Magic Shell

Combine all dry ingredients. In a separate (large) bowl, combine wet and stir to form a thin paste. (If you store your pb in the fridge, you should warm it a little for easier mixing.) Pour dry into wet (not the other way around), and stir until evenly coated. Line a baking dish or tupperware container with a large piece of wax paper and pour the mixture into the dish. Fold the extra paper over the mixture and squish down as hard as you possibly can! Use a heavy object to really press it down. (The mixture will fill a 7×5, or about 2/3 an 8×8.) Stick the mixture in the fridge or freezer to harden before cutting into bars. Makes 6 bars. (If ou can’t find oat flour, you can make your own by blending oats in the food processor. Just be sure to measure after blending.)http://chocolatecoveredkatie.com/2012/04/09/no-bake-peanut-butter-pretzel-bars/

Thanks Chocolate-covered Katie

  What a beautiful Sunday afternoon for the whole family to go out and take a walk.  Enjoy

               

Week of Sept. 24-28, 2012:

Monday the Jr. High 7th and 8th graders started with a warm-up and running 2 laps around the outside of the parking lot.

Then we divided into 2 groups, Mr. Mortensen took Group 1 and I took Group 2.

The workout for Group 1 consisted of: 3 minute cardo with 1 minute rest before the next exercise:   
* 1 minute jumping jacks (modified if needed)
*1 minute front kicks
*1 minute leap side to side   

They then rested for 1 minute and then did 4 minutes of strength work with 1 minute rest before the next exercise 

*1 minute push-ups
*1 minute step-up
*1 minute tricep dips
*1 minute wall sit 
Finished with resting for 1 minute and then switching with Group 2.

The workout for Group 2 consisted of:  3 minute cardo with 1 minute rest before the next exercise: 
*1 minute burpees (we modified if needed)
*1 minute high knees
*1 minute jumping jacks (modified if needed)
They then rested for 1 minute and then did 4 minutes of strength work with 1 minute rest before the next exercise 
*1 minutes squats
                                            *1 minute reverse lunges
                                            *1 minute plank
                                            *1 minute shoulder.
                                            Finished with resting for 1 minute and then switching with Group 1.

We ended the workout with a cool-down and reminded the kids to continue logging what they eat in their journals. 



Wednesday the 5th and 6th graders started with a warm-up and 2 laps running around the playground area. 

They were divided into 3 groups: Group 1 was Cardio:, Group 2 was Abs, Group 3 was Cardio and Strength.

Group 1 consisted of 30 sec. Cardio with a 30 sec rest:
30 sec. Jumprope, 30 sec. rest
30 sec.  Front Kicks, 30 sec. rest
30 sec Burpees, 30 sec rest
30 sec Jumping Jacks, 30 sec rest

Group 2 consisted of 30 sec Ab with a 30 sec rest:
30 sec Plank, 30 sec rest
30 sec Bicycle Crunches, 30 sec rest
30 sec Seated Flutter Kicks, 30 sec rest
30 sec Heel Touch, 30 sec rest

   

Group 3 consisted of 30 sec Strength, 30 sec Cardio with 30 sec rest in between
30 sec Pushups, 30 sec rest
30 sec Alternating Lunges, 30 sec rest
30 sec Wall Sits, 30 sec rest
30 sec Crab Crawl, 30 sec rest
30 sec Butt Kicks, 30 sec rest
30 sec Shuffle side to side, 30 sec rest
30 sec Mountain climbers, 30 sec rest
30 sec Squat Pulses, 30 sec rest

           

We then switched so that all three groups were done by the kids.   We ended the workout with a cool-down and reminded the kids to continue logging what they eat in their journals.



Friday was out at Chenoweth Trails where the kids learned about Ultimate Frisbee.
Also on Friday, we are planning on having a snack for the kids.