Kindergarten

Physical Education Curriculum

Standard 1: Demonstrates competency in motor skills and movement patterns needed to perform a variety of physical activities. (Physical Skills)

Practices walk, jog, run, skip, gallop, hop, and jump during teacher directed movement exploratory activities.

Demonstrate starting and stopping in response to a teacher initiated signal.

Tossing a variety of objects and catching it by self.

Practices bouncing and catching a large ball.

Performs simple patterns to music.

Standard 2: Demonstrates understanding of movement concepts, principles, strategies, and tactics as they apply to the learning and performance of physical activities. (Knowledge)

Recognizes and can name basic locomotor patterns

Recognizes the difference between dribbling with hands versus feet.

Recognizes the differences between fleeing and chasing.

Knows how to tag safely.

Knows the signals for stop and start.

Responds to a slow versus medium versus fast pace.

Knows and responds to concepts of moving forward, backwards, and sideways.

Knows where to locate parts of the head, body

Knows top versus bottom and front versus back.

Standard 3: Participates regularly in physical activity. (Physical Activity)

Participates in Simple games that provide continuous movement.

Jumps a turned rope.

Participates in a continuous obstacle course.

Participates in stations.

Jogs or moves continuously for 3-5 minutes.

Standard 4: Achieves and maintains a health-enhancing level of fitness.

Participates in tumbling skills.

Participates in beginning tag activities

Explains why sweating occurs during exercise.

Explains what happens to breathing during exercise.

Standard 5: Exhibits responsible personal and social behavior in physical activity settings. (Behavioral Skills)

Plays fairly during simple games.

Verbalizes rules and procedures.

Uses equipment appropriately during skill practice.

Used kind words with classmates during simple games.

Shares equipment with classmates.

Standard 6: Values physical activity for health, enjoyment, challenge, self-expression, and social interaction. (Intrinsic Value)

Walks heel to toe on a line for extended length.

Properly tags and accepts tags from others.

Participates in lead up games.

Smiles during physical activity.

Shows verbal and nonverbal indicators of enjoyment.

Students willingly participate in activities without hesitation.