Communication 

I express communication in gym class when I discuss with my peers about the activity we are doing and when we are working in groups. I can explain the activity and understand what we are doing. Using the information I learned, I put it into our presentations. I showed this skill in our figures unit, using the skills we learned and putting them into our routine. I know that my French is not strong, so I ask my friends for help. I used to just say the words in English but now I think about it or ask people for help.  

In group settings, I can collaborate with others and understand them. We listen to each other’s opinions and implement them into our routine. I contribute to group activities to the best of my abilities. I give any suggestions that I have and am open to new ideas from others.  

Thinking skills 

In gym class, I can express critical thinking by being open to new suggestions and opinions and asking questions when I am confused. When we were creating our gym routine, we were trying a form but since many people couldn’t do it and it was very difficult to do, we changed the form. 

Using others’ ideas, I can build off them and add more of my own. During the routine, I thought of different moves we did and shared with the group. When we used my ideas, it felt good that they used my ideas, and it became a part of our routine. I took moves that I learned from my extracurriculars to add into the routine, and it helped create more ideas and opportunities for different moves.  

I could demonstrate social responsibility when there were problems. I showed this during our gym routine when someone couldn’t make a move so we changed the routine a little to fit what they could do. We were able to change the routine and include them in the moves.  

Personal and social skills 

I showed that I was able to persevere in a difficult situation when we had to learn to do a handstand. I kept doing it and I was finally able to do a handstand. Although it was frustrating to create the routine sometimes, we persevered and stayed calm. When we were calm, we were able to make better choices.