First and Second Grades

First and Second Grade Objectives

Movement Skills

• Responds to a variety of commands when using different combinations of shapes, levels, pathways, directions and speeds.
• Identifies the basic elements of locomotor and non-locomotor skills.
• Can kick stationary and rolling ball.
• Demonstrates the ability to quickly change direction and speed.
• Demonstrates an overhand throw using hand/foot opposition and correct body alignment.
• Knows how to align body and hands to catch a variety of objects.
• Demonstrates the ability to show the correct body alignment while striking an object with a hand or short requet.

Physical Activity

• Understands one or two components of a health-related fitness assessment.
• Demonstrates the ability to understand the concept of pacing during cardiovascular endurance activities.
• Identifies activities which promotes muscular strength.
• Recognizes changes in heart rate and respiration during physical activity.

Safety, injury prevention, and personal responsibility

• Understands the importance of a warm-up and cool-down.
• Uses safe practices, rules and procedures.
• Demonstrates cooperation with a partner by successfully working together to complete an assigned task.
• Resolves conflicts in socially acceptable ways.
• Recognizes the benefits that accompany cooperation and sharing.