Page 4 - SN February - Grade 3

PE

MS. MARIJA DIMITROV

Dear Parents,
As a part of the Movement Composition strand of the P.E. program this year, the third graders
have observed a variety of videos displaying gymnastics performances in floor gymnastics, balance
beam, uneven bars and rings. Discussions that occurred after the viewing brought up interesting
impressions about the difficulty and finesse of the elements being performed, the importance of
safety and hard work, as well as the steadiness and seriousness of gymnasts in general. Students also
noticed the graceful flow of the motion and its contribution to good choreography.
After watching the video clips, we practiced a variety of floor gymnastics such as different rolls,
stances, turns and balances. We tried to come up with some original and interesting ideas to link
them in order to construct own choreography. We focused on controlling our body movements
during the performance, as well as using different levels and directions while traveling through the
space.