Elementary

Elementary Physical Education Grade K

.5 Credits

18 weeks

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Coursework

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The Elementary PE course integrates healthy lifestyle habits and activities to help students be their best. The learning scaffolds on the previous lessons to provide developmentally appropriate activities and builds on skills learned in each grade level. Skill progressions help students learn how to throw, catch, kick, strike, dance, swim, and do some basic gymnastics. Students learn how to eat a healthy diet, develop teamwork and sportsmanship, and strive for 60 minutes of daily activity. They learn to set goals and work to meet those physical goals to keep improving their skills.

On your mark, get set, move! Follow Frank, Miriam, and Ziggy the dog, as they guide students in ways to live a healthy lifestyle. Learn how to throw, catch, kick, strike, dance, swim, and do basic gymnastics while playing fun games, exciting drills, and completing a variety of moderate and vigorous activities. As students progress through the course, they’ll get to do Banana Stretches, hydrate at Hydration Station, read storybooks, and challenge themselves to fitness fun.

Please view the Elementary Parents Guide for Grades K-2 with guidance on helping your student transition to online learning and thrive at VLACS.

Competencies

Moving Safely

I can describe rules to stay safe during physical activities. I can evaluate when a person needs space to move. I can create physical activity goals. I can illustrate locomotor patterns to safely move along different paths in space. I can compare the foot and hand that feel best to kick and throw. I can explain the cues to an underhand throwing motion to roll and throw an object.

Nutrition & Energy

I can explain the flexibility in warmed-up muscles. I can compare my heart rate and breathing when moving at different speeds. I can identify moderate and vigorous physical activities. I can identify healthy and unhealthy foods. I can explain the energy benefits from healthy foods to do physical activities. I can create a daily plan to practice and improve on physical activity goals.

Teammates & Skills

I can describe ways to show sportsmanship. I can evaluate mindset and continue to try even when not successful. I can select many games that include striking. I can illustrate striking an object using a variety of equipment. I can describe the cues to kick a ball. I can identify opportunities to play games that involve kicking a ball.

Technology & Health

I can illustrate movements to a rhythm showing a clear beginning and end, while maintaining balance. I can explain the maintaining of balance while doing movements in a narrow pathway. I can identify types of technology that can be used during physical activity. I can identify the benefits of physical activities on overall health. I can explain good physical activity goals. I can select physical activities to make part of my daily routine.

Major Topics and Concepts

Segment One

Safety
Locomotor movements
Underhand and overhand throwing
Catching
Flexibility
Cardiovascular health
Strength
Nutrition

Segment Two

Sportsmanship
Teamwork
Nutrition
Striking
Kicking
Dance
Gymnastics
Swimming
Fitness resources
Improving movement

Course Materials

A pupil may enter kindergarten if his/her chronological age will be five before October 1st of the year of entering school. For a complete description of the policy, please see Policy JEB Age of Entrance.

To achieve success, students are expected to submit work in each course weekly. Students can learn at their own pace; however, “any pace” still means that students must make progress in the course every week. To measure learning, students complete self-checks, practice lessons, multiple choice questions, projects, discussion-based assessments, and discussions. Students and families are expected to maintain regular contact with teachers because, when teachers, students, and parents work together, students are successful.

Required Materials – Please view the list of materials before registering.