Grand Rapids Public School Opportunities

GRPS Volunteer Opportunities 2014

In addition to opportunities listed in the link, Grand Rapids Public School COIT Elementary in Need of Athletic Coaches. Contact Barbara Reeb at 616-334-8795. (K-5 Athletic Offerings include Cross Country, Soccer, Swimming, Basketball and Track)

The Benefits and focus of K-5 Programming are to:

*introduce athletic activities to students

*Provide early exposure and early development of knowledge and skills

Promote and encourage physical activity

Provide a quality learning experience for students

Build connections to middle and high schools

Wellness Course: WE 157 – Elementary Games & Rhythms

Wellness Course: WE 157 – Elementary Games & Rhythms

Community Partner – GRCC Lab Preschool

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WE 157 class meets Tuesdays and Thursdays this Winter. Every Thursday, the preschool comes over to the Ford Fieldhouse for the WE 157 students to teach to. The WE 157 students prepare and teach gross motor lesson plans to the preschool children.

This hands on experience/learning is important to students because they get to experience first hand, real life situations with children. “They walk away from this class with something very valuable to them, and that is teaching experience,” Jodi Gee, instructor of the course said.

WE 157 helps prepare for their career path by: Giving them experience and service learning on their resumes, but also prepares them for the field by allowing them to dive right into teaching to the children.

The GRCC lab preschool does not have much space for gross motor movement or any type of gym space where they are currently located. So, this collaboration allows the children a “gym time,” where they can some to the FFH, run, get their wiggles out, get their energy out, and sharpen their gross motor movements through the lesson plans they are taught by WE 157 students.