KG1 Physical Education

Physical Education

The Physical Education program at ACS is guided by the SHAPE America standards. The standards define what students should know and be able to do as a result of a highly effective physical education program. The KG1 program is developed in accordance with developmental expectations, using the Creative Curriculum and SHAPE America standards as guidelines.

Creative Curriculum

Objectives

Demonstrates traveling skills
Demonstrates balancing skills
Demonstrates gross-motor manipulative skills
Demonstrates fine-motor strength and coordination
- Uses fingers and hands
- Uses writing and drawing tools

Cognitive

Objectives

Demonstrates positive approaches to learning
- Attends and engages
- Persists
- Solves problems
- Shows curiosity and motivation
- Shows flexibility and inventiveness in thinking
Remembers and connects experiences
- Recognizes and recalls
- Makes connections
Uses classification skills
Uses symbols and images to represent something not present
- Thinks symbolically
- Engages in socio-dramatic play

Physical Education Units and Skills

Locomotor

Move in designated pathways (straight lines, curves, and zig-zags)
Start, stop and change direction while traveling from one place to another
Demonstrate different locomotor movements
Demonstrate transitions between movements
Demonstrate how to move safely through an environment
Demonstrate speed changes

Games and Movement

Demonstrate and understand simple game rules
Demonstrate cooperative and teamwork skills by playing with classmates
Move in time to the beat of the music (slow, medium & fast)
Move in designated pathways (straight lines, curves, and zig-zags)
Demonstrate different locomotor movements-skipping, hopping, leaping, jumping..
Manipulate equipment through a variety of patterns and pathways

PE Rules and Procedures

Explain why it is important to follow all designated rules
Explain what a good listener looks like
Explain why it is important to work together during various P.E. games/activities.
Explain the four Core Values and how they relate to P.E.

Gymnastics

Demonstrate a variety of animal walks
Maintain balance while positioning the body in various positions
Transfer body weight correctly
Land and absorb body weight correctly
Work independently and cooperatively with a partner and in a small group
Apply physical education class rules adhering to safety requirements
Demonstrate responsibility and cooperative skills in physical activity settings by helping peers, assisting the teacher, and sharing space and equipment
Perform individual and partner stunts
Develop coordination, balance, spatial awareness, and agility
Maintains stillness of head and trunk when in balance positions
Stretches and curls the body at levels in static and balance positions
Perform weight transfer/balance transitions - feet to hands
Perform movements - rolls, twist, bend forward roll, backward roll, pencil roll, log roll
Create different body shapes
Hold body weight in various shapes/positions

Parachute

Work together as a class to complete activities
Demonstrate clear communication to one another
Demonstrate various locomotor movements (i.e., walking, running, jumping, skipping, galloping)
Demonstrate teamwork

Frisbee Skills

Throw frisbee with accuracy toward target
Toss to their partner using the backhand throw seven times in a row
Toss to their partner using the forehand three times in a row
Participate work together as a team during Ultimate Frisbee, which will allow them to use teamwork, and various ways to catch and throw a Frisbee.

Scooters

Move on the scooter using their hands and feet
Move back and forth the width of the basketball court three times
Proper scooter movement form
Understand how to use a scooter properly
Apply the skills learned in this lesson to future activities
Treat the equipment with respect
Follow all safety rules

Under/Over Throw

Throw and catch using a variety of balls and objects
Throw for accuracy
Catch from different distance
Demonstrate how to affectively toss to a target or person using the proper cues which were discussed during class
Catch a tossed object (i.e., ball, bean bag, etc...) from their partner using the appropriate skills which were discussed in class

Frisbee

Throw frisbee with accuracy
Throw backhand-extend arm and flick the wrist
Hold frisbee properly
Stand sideways and throw
Catch
Work together with a partner

Soccer/Dribbling

Students will be able to dribble a soccer ball with their dominate foot, non-dominate foot, and both feet, dribbling close to the body and with eyes up
Students will demonstrate trapping skills
Execute basic ball shielding
Students will be able to demonstrate the feeling of joy and self accomplishment by participating in the individual skills and cooperative activity

Basketball/Dribbling

Accurately pass a ball to a partner using a bounce pass
Catch a bounce pass from a partner
Dribble a basketball with the fingertips maintaining basic control
Students will be able to work independently without bothering others in a large group setting during class time throughout the unit
Students will be able to work cooperatively with a partner or small group during class time throughout the unit
Students will be able to demonstrate full participation and enjoyment in activities throughout the unit

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