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Physical Education - Kindergarten

District Course #011

Course Description

The goal of the Physical Education curriculum it to develop individuals who are proficient at movement and who can use physical activity to:

  • Maintain or develop fitness
  • Develop skills for sport and recreation
  • Use movement for self-expression, enjoyment, challenge, and social interaction
  • Pursue lifelong physical activity

Adopted Materials

Title: Children Moving
Authors: George Graham, Shirley Ann Holt/Hale, Melissa Parker
Publisher: Mayfield Publishing Company

Grading

Each student will take home an assessment for Physical Education at the end of each quarter. This assessment will include individual information about student achievement on fitness tests and performance objectives specific to their grade.

Fitness Testing

Students will be assessed on the following norm referenced areas of fitness: aerobic endurance, flexibility, muscular strength and endurance.

State Standards

Idaho does not currently have state standards for Physical Education. Therefore, Boise Public Schools Physical Education Department has aligned themselves with the Indiana State Standards. The state of Indiana developed their standards from standards set forth by the National Association for Sport and Physical Education (NASPE). Both the NASPE and Indiana State Standards reflect the educational philosophies and values of the Boise School District.

Copyright Resources

Course Scope

Unit 1

Demonstrate competency in many movement forms and proficiency in a few movement forms.

Ongoing

Unit 2

Applies movement concepts & principles to the learning and development of motor skills.

Ongoing

Unit 3

Exhibits a physically active lifestyle

Ongoing

Unit 4

Identifies a health-enhancing level of physical fitness

Ongoing

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Assessment Correlation acronyms key

Unit 1

Demonstrate competency in many movement forms and proficiency in a few movement forms.

Ongoing

Instructional Objective

011.01 Demonstrate developmentally appropriate form of selected manipulative skills.

Standard Reference
K.1.3

No.

Performance Objective

Resource Reference

Assessment Correlation

01

Kicks a stationary ball using a one step approach.

CM Ch. 26

TO

02

Tosses a ball and catches it before it bounces.

CM Ch. 27

TO

Instructional Objective

011.02 Demonstrate developmentally appropriate form in selected locomotor patterns.

Standard Reference
K.1.1

No.

Performance Objective

Resource Reference

Assessment Correlation

01

Slides, gallops, and skips using developmentally appropriate form.

CM Ch. 19

TO

02

Demonstrates stork stand, log roll, egg roll, and forward roll.

CM Ch. 24

TO

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Unit 2

Applies movement concepts & principles to the learning and development of motor skills.

Ongoing

Instructional Objective

011.03 Establish a beginning movement vocabulary (personal space, high/low levels, fast/slow speed, movement patterns, balance, twists)

Standard Reference
K.1.1, K.2.1

No.

Performance Objective

Resource Reference

Assessment Correlation

01

Identifies a variety of relationships to various objects (e.g., over/under, behind/in front of, beside/ apart)

CM Ch. 18

TMA

02

Identifies different pathways used when moving.

CM Ch. 19

TMA

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Unit 3

Exhibits a physically active lifestyle

Ongoing

Instructional Objective

011.04 Engage in moderate to vigorous physical activity.

Standard Reference
K.3.1

No.

Performance Objective

Resource Reference

Assessment Correlation

01

Participates regularly in moderate to vigorous physical activity. (e.g., tag and other cardiovascular activities)

CM Ch. 4

TO

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Unit 4

Identifies a health-enhancing level of physical fitness

Ongoing

Instructional Objective

011.05 Maintains and achieves the physiological signs of moderate physical activity (e.g., fast heart rate, heavy breathing).

Standard Reference
K.4.1

No.

Performance Objective

Resource Reference

Assessment Correlation

01

Is aware of his or her post activity heart rate.

CM Ch. 4

TMA

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