First 9 weeks 

For all Grade levels---this 9 weeks---we focus on classroom procedures (walking the blue line, jogging (slow steady pace), freezing on the whistle, squad spots, tennis shoe points, stretching, and warm ups).   

Our main SKILL focus for the first 4 weeks is Locomotor Skills--I want them to learn the definition (ways that our feet, move our body from one place to another), examples (walk, jog, skip, hop, jump, gallop, etc), and understand what activities we are doing to practice these skills!   Our 2nd focus is doing our 4 baselines that will be used throughout the year to set goals and reach those goals---hula hoop, sit ups, jogging, and sprinting

Week 1--Classroom procedures, whistle cues, squad spots, start stretching routine, free dance, Octopus Tag, team Hoop activity.   With 1st grade...we talk about safety...Learning how to move safely in all areas, how to use equipment safely, etc.   Homework is sent home---to bring in or email a picture of them doing something active over the summer.  Hula Hoop and jump rope baseline assessments.

Week 2--Review Classroom procedures.    Teach the isolation/dance warm up!  

1st Jogging assessment---Red, Yellow, Green (they jog until I stop them at GREEN---if they stop sooner than my whistle they get red or yellow...the goal is to jog as long as they can without stopping or walking---the goal is not to go as fast as you can on this assessment but to jog at a slow steady pace for the allotted amount of time).  We go into more depth on locomotor skills---checking for understanding of the definition, examples, and activities!  We continue the team hoop activity.  Introduce the Rock, Paper, Scissors hula hoop hop game.  

For 1st grade we focus on pacing , following directions, and trying our best!

Week 3--Jogging assessment Make-Ups.  Start checking for mastery of locomotor skills.  continue rock, paper, scissors game.  PE talk---pacing (slow steady pace) and controlling your breathing while jogging.  Introduce Hula Hooping, Jumping the hoops, and rock and roll the hoops!  I call each student up 1 at a time and ask them to  verbally give me any part of the locomotor skills definition they can remember (when our feet move our body from one place to another) and also giving me 1-3 examples.   Sprinting baseline assessment.

Wednesdays---weeks 1, 2, and 3---Teach/review Hula hoops, jump rope hoops, and roll hoops.  Team building activities

Week 4--Finish verbally checking for mastery of locomotor skills.   We do our sprint pre-assessment...shifting our focus to...running as fast as you can!  We finish up our locomotor unit.  At the end they do freeze dance, octopus tag, rock paper scissors hula hoop hop game, and free time with hula hoops.  

Week 5 starts our Hand Eye Coordination Unit and also they are taught our stations rotations for PE

Wednesdays---weeks 4, 5, 6, 7---Finish all locomotor skills assessments, finish all baselines, finish team building, make sure that all classes have gotten instruction on hula hoop, jump, roll!  1st---Kick one stationary ball at a time, kick stationary ball with a partner--kick and trap it, kick and trap it.  Free kick time.  Learn to run and kick like in kickball!  Learn to kick the ball on a roll and then run the bases in the correct order.

Week 5--Introduction to Hand Eye Coordination (when our hands and our eyes work together)  Hand/Eye Coordination Stations---working on ring toss (underhand toss), basketball, balloons, paddle ball, football (overhand throw)!With 1st grade...I want them to remember the words scarves, balloons, hand eye coordination, and toss and catch!     

Week 6---we review what Hand Eye coordination is.  The students are introduced to the paddle/yarn ball---we work on balancing the yarn ball on the paddle while standing, move on to walking and trying to balance the yarn ball on the paddle, and  then move up to little bounces with the paddle...trying to count how many in a row they can get!  This is a challenge for them so we talk about the challenge and that we should not get upset if we can't do it---just to keep trying!   K/1st...learning the cues for throwing a frisbee...palms up, thumb on top, touch your belly, elbow up, step and release---reaching for your partner!  They learn that the idea is to get the frisbee to your partner---not just thrown all crazy and out of control across the gym!  We finish up with reviewing balloons and scarves (understanding toss and catch)

Week 7--Continuing on with hand eye coordination.  This is our ball familiarization day!  We are discussing similarities and differences between several types of balls that will be used in PE.  We will use descriptive words like small, medium, big, large, tiny, soft, hard, squishy, smooth, rough, bouncy, shiny, etc.  We focus on 2 skills with each ball---toss and catch, bounce and catch.  We use the ball pit balls, wiffle ball, yarn ball, volleyball, and basketball for this lesson.  We go through structured self play, free self play, free group play, and partner play.  

Weeks some times get wonky---beach balls, big ball, cup game (head, shoulder, knees) get added in as they can---

Overhand toss and throw with different objects---

Underhand toss and throw with different objects

If time---bowling and parachute will be added or on Wednesdays!

Week 8--This week we are doing our 2nd jogging test and adding another level.  The students are trying to just do better than they did on the pre-test on the 2nd week.  The color blue is added...giving them a challenge step to move themselves a little!  If time permits---we finish with hand/eye coordination stations.  As students are doing their walking warm up in the beginning of class---I call them up 1 at a time to see if they can tell me any words we have learned in this unit...hand/eye coordination, toss and catch, scarves, balloons, paddle ball...they get points accordingly.   Next week finishes this unit and I give them 1 more time to earn points for remembering any words from this unit. 

Week 9--Continuing on with hand eye coordination.  We play with beach balls, the big beach ball, and add ribbon sticks to the mix.  I introduce stations---do a station with ribbon sticks, balloons, scarves, basketball, ring toss, volleyball, bean bag toss, and paddle ball...rotating every 2-3 minutes.   We also do isolations---dance warm ups at the beginning of class---giving them a change up in the routine and teaching them some cool dance moves. 

Performs mature patterns in locomotor skills (jog, run, jump, hop, gallop, and slide). (1.1.1.A)

Performs mature pattern in nonlocomotor skills (such as bend, twist, turn, sway, stretch) in exploratory and a stable environment. (1.1.4.A)

Differentiates between movements that are fast and slow speeds (1.2.3.A)

Actively engages in physical education class (1.3.2.A)

Accepts personal responsibility by using equipment and space appropriately (1.4.1.A)

Follows the rules and protocols of the learning environment (1.4.1.B)

Throws underhand with different sizes and types of objects in a developing pattern. (1.1.7.A)

Throws overhand in an emerging pattern. (1.1.7.B)

Catches a soft object from a self-toss before it bounces. (1.1.9.A)

Catches various sizes of balls by a skilled thrower. (1.1.9.B)

Strikes a ball with a short-handled implement, sending it upward. (1.1.15.A)

Recognizes that challenge in physical activities can lead to success (such as learning a new game or activity). (1.5.2.A)

Demonstrates an emerging pattern while approaching a stationary ball and passing or kicking it forward (1.1.11.A)

Dribbling a ball using the inside of the foot while walking/running in general space (1.1.12.A)

Receives the ball with the preferred foot when stationary (1.1.13.A)

Volleys an object with an open palm, sending it upward. (1.1.14.A)

Moves in personal space and general space in response to designated beats/rhythms. (1.2.1.A)

Responds appropriately to general feedback from the teacher. (1.4.2.A)

Works independently with others in a variety of class activities (such as small and large groups). (1.4.3.A)

Demonstrates following rules and protocols for class activities. (1.4.4.A)

Follows teacher directions for safe participation and proper use of equipment with minimal teacher reminders. (1.4.5.A)

I can walk in a straight line with my eyes forward.

I can jog in a straight line with my eyes forward.

I can stop and listen when the whistle is blown.

I can name 2 locomotor skills---walk, jog, march, skip, hop, jump, gallop, slide, bear crawl, crab walk, etc.

I can hop on 1 foot.

I can stretch and count to 5 with my class.

I can mimic dance moves let by my teacher.

I can do X and I---learning my jumping jacks.

I can tell you my squad number.

I can show you what jogging is