For the past 16 years our school district has offered a Pre-teach Physical Education class to children at Sangamon school to students who received either physical therapy or occupational therapy. Prior to the initiation of this class, therapists provided individual sessions with students in the therapy room to individually work on motor skills that the student needed to be successful in the PE setting. If any adaptations or extra practice were were required this information was then communicated to the PE teacher and staff working with the student. The need for a consolidated program became apparent as the student skills looked different with a full class of peers and in the gym setting.
Pre-teach PE is a 30 minutes class of no more than eight children that is instructed by the PE teacher who has direct support by Special Education Teachers, Teachers Assistants, Occupational Therapist staff and Physical Therapist who collaborate to help adapt modify and pre-teach the children the motor skills needed for the upcoming PE unit. Incorporating therapy into the PE curriculum and adapting PE activities to meet the children’s skill levels has been very successful at increasing participation in full sized PE classes. Due to its success, staff and gym availability it began being implemented at offered Middletown Prairie Elementary in 2012 and Lincoln Trail in 2013.
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