Kindergarten Physical Education

Fall Semester

Students understand that following gym rules helps keep everyone safe and have fun in PE.
 

Students understand that listening for signals like a whistle, music, or the teacher’s voice helps them know when to stop, start, and listen.
 

Students understand that staying in their own space and moving carefully around others helps keep everyone safe.
 

Students understand that walking, running, hopping, skipping, galloping, sliding, and leaping are different ways their bodies can move during games and activities.
 

Students understand that moving low, medium, and high and using different pathways helps them control their bodies.
 

Students understand that stopping quickly and following directions during drills or emergencies helps keep everyone safe.
 

Students understand that being kind, sharing, and playing fairly helps make PE fun for everyone.

Students understand that using equipment like scarves, beanbags, ribbons, and hoops safely helps everyone learn and have fun in PE.

Students understand that they can move their bodies while holding, tossing, or tapping an object.

Students understand that objects can move in different ways, such as through the air, on the floor, or in their hands.

Students understand that moving, stopping, and balancing while using objects helps them control their bodies.

Students understand that bending, stretching, twisting, turning, and balancing with objects helps make their bodies stronger and more controlled.

Students understand that listening to directions and working safely with a partner helps keep everyone safe.

Students understand that trying new ways to move with objects helps them learn and be creative.

Students understand that throwing and catching objects safely can be done by themselves or with a partner.
 

Students understand that rolling a ball and catching it helps them practice control and accuracy.
 

Students understand that underhand and overhand throws are different ways to send an object.
 

Students understand that throwing to a target or far away requires body control and safe movement.
 

Students understand that objects can be caught at different heights and while moving.
 

Students understand that watching the object and using their hands correctly helps them catch successfully.
 

Students understand that sharing equipment, taking turns, and working safely with classmates helps everyone learn.

Students understand that lightweight objects can be gently tapped or hit with their hands while staying in control.
 

Students understand that short-handled equipment can be used safely to strike lightweight objects.
 

Students understand that keeping an object in the air takes practice and repeated, controlled hits.
 

Students understand that objects can be sent to themselves, to a partner, or across a low space using controlled strikes.
 

Students understand that controlling an object helps them be successful when volleying or striking.
 

Students understand that listening to directions and playing safely helps everyone learn and have fun.
 

Students understand that using the correct body position and hand placement helps improve control.
 

Students understand that reaching toward a target and following through helps send the object where they want it to go.

Students understand that balance helps them stay still or move without falling.
 

Students understand that they can balance on different body parts.
 

Students understand that balance can be still or moving.
 

Students understand that using their arms and eyes helps them balance.
 

Students understand that balancing can be done low or high.
 

Students understand that staying in personal space helps keep everyone safe.
 

Students understand that listening and trying new balances helps them learn.

Health: 

Students understand that humans have five senses—touch, sight, hearing, smell, and taste—and can use them every day.
 

Students understand that their heart and lungs change when they move and exercise.
 

Students understand that wearing safe clothing and footwear helps keep them safe during physical activity.
 

Students understand that being active every day is important for health.
 

Students understand that they can try simple fitness activities and notice when they improve.
 

Students understand that following sun and water safety rules keeps them safe.
 

Students understand that eating a variety of foods from the five food groups helps give energy for activity.
 

Students understand that drinking water helps keep their bodies healthy.
 

Students understand that practicing personal hygiene helps them stay clean and healthy.

K.1A, K.1B, K.1C, K.4A, K.4B, K.6C, K.12B, K.12A

HEALTH:

K.8A, K.8B, K.10A, K.10B, K.11A, K.11B

Spring Semester

Students understand that they can jump safely by themselves or with friends.
 

Students understand that they can jump forward, backward, or side-to-side.
 

Students understand that jumping again and again takes practice.
 

Students understand that they can jump over a rope held or swung by a friend.
 

Students understand that bending their knees and landing softly helps keep them safe.
 

Students understand that they can hop or leap over a rope.
 

Students understand that jumping to music helps keep a steady rhythm.
 

Students understand that taking turns and sharing ropes helps everyone have fun.

Students understand that following directions and participating safely supports successful dribbling games.

Students understand that they can bounce a ball using one hand.
 

Students understand that using their strong hand helps them control the ball.
 

Students understand that they can also practice bouncing the ball with their other hand.
 

Students understand that they can bounce the ball while standing still or while moving.
 

Students understand that they can change direction and keep the ball close.
 

Students understand that they can bounce the ball when they hear music or a signal.
 

Students understand that keeping the ball close to their body helps protect it.
 

Students understand that listening, following directions, and playing safely helps everyone have fun.

Students understand that they can move a ball using their feet.
 

Students understand that using the inside of their foot helps them keep the ball close.
 

Students understand that they can stop a rolling ball with their foot.
 

Students understand that kicking a ball safely sends it forward.
 

Students understand that they can kick a ball to a friend.
 

Students understand that they can move and turn while keeping the ball close.
 

Students understand that listening, sharing, and playing safely helps everyone have fun.

Students understand that moving to the beat helps them dance with the music.
 

Students understand that they can follow simple dance moves.
 

Students understand that they can move their bodies in fun and creative ways.
 

Students understand that dancing can be done to music.
 

Students understand that using their arms and legs together helps them dance.
 

Students understand that watching the teacher or a friend helps them learn dances.
 

Students understand that dancing is a fun way to move and express themselves.
 

Students understand that staying in their space keeps everyone safe.

Students understand that following rules helps everyone have fun.
 

Students understand that taking turns and sharing keeps games fair.
 

Students understand that playing with friends helps games work better.
 

Students understand that moving in different ways helps them participate.
 

Students understand that trying new games helps them learn and have fun.
 

Students understand that being kind and fair is important when playing.