| | This course is intended to help students meet or exceed kindergarten physical education content standards 1–5 and the corresponding performance standards 1.1–5.5.
Movement Focus
- Movement concepts: spatial and body awareness; speed, levels, relationships; personal and general space.
- Body management: static and dynamic balance, relationships; body parts and base of support.
- Locomotor movement: rolling, jumping, and traveling in different pathways and directions.
- Manipulative skills: striking, tossing, kicking, and bouncing; role of the eyes when striking an object; points of contact when kicking an object.
- Rhythmic and dance skills: moving to a steady beat; clapping to a simple beat.
Fitness Focus
- Fitness concepts: activities that are enjoyable; nutritional aspects of water and food.
- Aerobic capacity: moderate to vigorous physical activity; location and function of the heart and lungs during activity.
- Muscular strength/endurance: hang, climb, and muscle involvement in these activities.
- Flexibility: stretch without bouncing and identification of body parts during stretching.
- Body composition: sustain continuous movement for increased periods of time; body components.
- Assessment: indicators of increased capacity for vigorous physical activity.
Social Focus
- Self-responsibility: emotional results of physical activity; willingness to participate.
- Social interaction: characteristics of sharing; positive social interaction.
- Group dynamics: leading and following during activity.
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