Pre k-Kindergarten to 1st Grade

Complementing the lessons and skills taught in class

Recess:

During the Month of August students are taught the activities that are available to them during morning and lunch recess.  This includes Jump Rope, One Leg Jump Rope, Hula Hoop, High Steppers, Duck Walkers, several types of Balance Boards Hopscotch, Four Squares and two Play Structures

Once the lessons have been taught, a Underhand Toss and a Locomotor Skills course will be set up in both recess areas so  students can practice the Fundamental Motor Skills learned in class.

Webpage:

Interactive Video Games are available on the Physical Education Webpage page.  These are fun activities that require students to use motor skills to participate in the games.  These games are themed based Seasons, Holidays, and Generic. They can be played at home and in their classrooms as a mind break, incentive or a reward.

Creative Movement:

There is a section where students get the opportunity to create (Choreograph) their own dance moves by acting out nursery rhymes, science concepts and Animal Movements.

Movement Education:

There is a section where GIF are provided and the students act out Animal and other objects.

Quarter 1

August Training:

       Recess Training:  Introduction to the activities for morning and lunch recess areas. Not a     

                                        regular scheduled Class.

       Play Structure Training:     Introduction to the play structures in both the morning  and lunch recess area.

September Classes

          Underhand Toss:  Pre-Test and introduction to the 5 stages of a good underhand toss.

                                                            Pick up bean bag, feet apart, look at target, step with opposite

                                                           foot, underhand toss.

          Underhand Toss:   Post-Test for introduction to the 5 stages of a good underhand toss.  

                                           Merging 5 stages into one smooth movement.

                                           Introduction to games and activities that can be played during recess and

                                           outside of school  using an underhand toss.

                                           Introduction to Lap running, and the talk test, 2 Laps.

Quarter 1 ends  October 6

Quarter 2

1st Class Session:

       Pre-Test:   Balance and practicing Fundamental Skills

                           Balance: Walking on river stones, medium and high mountain tops, 2 inch high

                           balance beam.  

                           Motor Skills:  Stepping on Spots, Single Leg hopping, bunny hopping, Jumping.

                            Lap Running:  Continue Talk Test.  2 Laps

2nd Class Session:

        Post-Test:  Balance: Walking on river stones, medium and high mountain tops, 2 inch high

                             balance beam.  

                            Motor Skills:  Single leg hopping, bunny hopping, Jumping, 

        Pre-Test:  Walking, Running, weaving, Galloping.

                            Lap Running:  Continue Talk Test, 3 Laps

3rd Class Session:

       Post-Test:  Walking, Running, Weaving, Galloping

       Pre-Test:  Sliding, Skipping, Through Upright Hula Hoops, Over Small Hurdles

       Lap Running:   Continue Talk Test, 3 Laps

4th Class session:   

       Post-Test:   Sliding, Skipping, Through upright hula hoops, Over small hurdles

       Transfer of Skills: Pretend it is recess, combine all the skills learned during the unit.  

                                        Students Start at the beginning of the course and continue until the end.

       Recess Rules:  Go over recess rules and etiquette

       Lap Running:   Continue Talk Test, 4 Laps

5h Class session:   

        Practicum Test:  Practice entire course and all skills in the lower grades recess area. 

                                      Pretend recess.  Including Jump ropes, hula hoops, single leg jumping, high

                                      steppers, duck walkers and the tossing skills learned in the 1st Quarter.

Quarter 2 ends December 21