Pre K and Kindergarten

Pre-K & Kindergarten Objectives

Movement Skills

• Demonstrate non-locomotor movements using different parts of the body.
• Demonstrate a variety of locomotor and combination skills in movement pattern.
• Demonstrate the emerging skills of catching, kicking, throwing and striking.
• Understands the concepts of pathways, levels and directionality (above, below, behind, etc).
• Demonstrates knowledge of flexibility by performing exercise that enhance proper flexibility in a variety of muscle groups.

Physical Activity

• Sustains moderate to vigorous physical activity for short amounts of time.
• Identifies the physiological signs of moderate physical activity.
• Recognizes the two appropriate sites on the body to monitor heart rate.
• Understands the relationship between physical activity and heart health.

Safety, injury prevention, and personal responsibility

• Works in a group setting without interfering with others.
• Recognizes that games have rules.
• Demonstrates the ability to work alone or in small groups without direct adult supervision.