Elementary Physical Education The goal of the Elementary Physical Education program is to provide every student with a foundation of locomotor, non-locomotor, rhythmic and manipulative skills. It is important that students experience success while learning new skills and being physically active. Students will participate in a wide variety of activities to learn, practice and become more proficient with their skills. The components of fitness will be emphasized at each grade level. Students will also practice cooperation, sportsmanship and teamwork skills. All elementary schools will be following Schedule A for the 2007 - 2008 school year.

Elementary Physical Education

 

The goal of the Elementary Physical Education program is to provide every student with a foundation of locomotor, non-locomotor, rhythmic and manipulative skills. It is important that students experience success while learning new skills and being physically active. Students will participate in a wide variety of activities to learn, practice and become more proficient with their skills. The components of fitness will be emphasized at each grade level. Students will also practice cooperation, sportsmanship and teamwork skills.

 

All elementary schools will be following Schedule A for the 2007 - 2008 school year.

 

 

Themes	Unit Skills	K-1st	2nd-3rd	4th-5th
Participation/Recess	Gym rules and procedures
	Recess Activities	·         Intro to Hopscotch ·         Long jump rope	·         Four square ·         Wall ball ·         Tether ball ·         Long/short jump rope	·         Four square ·         Wall ball ·         Tether ball ·         Long/short jump rope
	Safety	·         Personal Space ·         Proper use of equipment ·         Proper clothing	·         Personal Space ·         Proper use of equipment ·         Proper clothing	·         Personal Space ·         Proper use of equipment ·         Proper clothing
Balance/Rhythm	Balance	·         Balance Beam ·         Variety of balance unit equipment	·         Balance Beam ·         Variety of balance unit equipment	·         Balance Beam ·         Variety of balance unit equipment
	Dance	·         Movement exploration	·         Movement sequences using various rhythms	·         Complex movement sequences using various rhythms
	Locomotor Movement	·         Walk, jog, run, jump, hop, leap, gallop, slide and skip	·         Combination of locomotor patterns	·         Combination of locomotor patterns in activities
	Jump Rope	·         Beginning short and long jump rope skills	·         Basic short and long jump rope skills	·         Intermediate short and long jump rope skills
Ball Handling	Dribble	·         Bounce ball ·         Stationary hand dribble	·         Dribbling while moving	·         Dribbling while moving in activities
	Pass	·         Underhand toss	·         Overhand pass ·         Bounce pass	·         Overhand pass ·         Bounce pass ·         Chest pass
	Shoot		·         Shoot a ball	·         Shoot a ball to a basket
	Throw and Catch	·         Underhand throw ·         Underhand catch	·         Overhand throw ·         Overhand catch	·         Throwing and catching in an activity
Cooperation	Cooperative Games	·         Low organized games	·         Low organized games	·         Low organized games
	Parachute	·         Intro to parachute	·         Parachute activities
	Roller Racers	·         Intro to Roller Racers	·         Roller racer activities	·         Roller racer activities
	Scooters	Intro to scooters	Scooter activities	Scooter activities
Eye-Hand Coordination	Eye Hand Unit	·         Intro to equipment	·         Basic skills using equipment	·         Intermediate  skills using equipment
	Juggle Unit	·         Intro to equipment	·         Basic skills using equipment	·         Intermediate skills using equipment
	Throw and Catch	·         Underhand throw ·         Underhand catch	·         Overhand throw ·         Overhand catch	·         Overhand throw ·         Overhand catch
Fitness	Climbing Wall	·         Intro to wall	·         Basic climbing skills	·         Intermediate climbing skills and activities
	Components of Health and Fitness	·         Basic vocabulary and ability to recognize terms	·         Understand vocabulary and terms	·         Apply components to goal setting
	Fitness Testing	Intro to proper technique	Introduce fitness tests and procedures	Participate in fitness tests, goal setting and CBA
Foot Skills	Foot Dribbling	·         Beginning dribbling skills	·         Dribble while moving	Dribble while moving in an activity
	Kicking Skills	·         Kick a ball ·         Punt a ball	·         Kick a ball to a stationary target ·         Punt a ball to a stationary target	·         Kick a ball in an activity ·         Punt a ball to a stationary target
Recreation Activities	Bowling	·         Intro to bowling	·         Bowling Activities	·         Bowling Activities
	Floor Hockey	·         Strike a stationary object	·         Strike/pass to a stationary target	·         Strike/pass in an activity
	Frisbee		·         Intro to Frisbee throwing	·         Frisbee throwing to a stationary target
	Golf	·         Intro to golf	Golf activities	Golf activities
Striking	Batting	·         Hit a stationary ball	·         Hit an underhand tossed ball	·         Hit a ball in an activity
	Paddles/Rackets	·         Intro to paddles/rackets	·         Basic paddle/racket skills	·         Lead up paddle/racket activities
	Volley	·         Intro volley skills	·         Basic volley skills	·         Volley skills in an activity