Hey! I´m Chris. As one of 6 Physical Education (PE) teachers in Beatriz Galindo, and the link between the Physical Education department and the English portion of the bilingual programme at this school, I will be blogging about the schools approach to PE through English and how it can enrich the department.
PE Calender
Wednesday, 15 January 2014
The Healthy Approach: Part 2 - Exercise
Wednesday, 4 December 2013
The Healthy Approach: Part 1 - Eating Habits
To start students on the right track in their journey to becoming better athletes and healthier individuals, there will be a short series of posts relevant to health and everything that is relevant to it. The first post in this series pertains to eating habits.
Students´ should aim;
1.To be able to identify the components of a balanced diet
2.To understand how our diet provides energy for sport
3.To understand why diet is important for sport
4.To be able to identify what we should eat for specific sports
Wednesday, 20 November 2013
Why do PE in English? I'm Spanish!
Physical Education (PE) - a foundation for many students' understanding of the human body, and how it can be manipulated to perform the basic actions necessary to participate in a wide variety of sports. Why would one choose to participate in physical eduction through English?
PE is a perfect example of how the bilingual initiative can achieve success without interrupting or negatively effecting the learning of students. By hearing and speaking the language while participating in a variety of sporting activities, conditioning and skill acquisition lessons, students will indirectly learn English, and within a context that is undoubtedly relevant to their adolescent lives. Learning basic phrases, sentences and vocabulary within the context of sport will benefit them greatly when interacting with native English speakers in a sporting context, and will add a depth of character that many students cannot claim.
The combination of intellectual and physical stimulation means they are learning and increasing their physical conditioning AT THE SAME TIME! What's not to love about that?
PE is a perfect example of how the bilingual initiative can achieve success without interrupting or negatively effecting the learning of students. By hearing and speaking the language while participating in a variety of sporting activities, conditioning and skill acquisition lessons, students will indirectly learn English, and within a context that is undoubtedly relevant to their adolescent lives. Learning basic phrases, sentences and vocabulary within the context of sport will benefit them greatly when interacting with native English speakers in a sporting context, and will add a depth of character that many students cannot claim.
The combination of intellectual and physical stimulation means they are learning and increasing their physical conditioning AT THE SAME TIME! What's not to love about that?
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