Elementary
School Physical Education
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Mission
Statement
The
mission of the Elementary School Physical Education Program is to provide
successful physical experiences for all children.
Activities in the program
are selected from a wide variety of offerings for children in grades kindergarten
through sixth.
Through participation in the physical education curriculum,
students should have the opportunity to develop knowledge and practices
necessary
in obtaining personal physical fitness and lifetime wellness values. They
should also acquire appropriate physical skills
to participate in a wide range
of physical activities and specialized sports skills. Social interaction occurs
in physical education
classes and participation should foster personal values.
Direction
The Elementary School Physical Education Program emphasizes health
and wellness values with lifetime physical activities
and sport related skills
being developed. The sequenced curriculum activities include units by developmental
levels rather than grade levels.
Three developmental curriculums are offered
for grades K-6.
The
major areas of focus are:
Developing
and maintaining a level of physical fitness commensurate with daily needs
and health standards.
Activities included are structured so that each child can attain movement
competence and confidence in body
management activities, rhythmic movement,
fundamental physical skills and specialized physical skills.
The
program helps students participate in a highly interdependent and culturally
diverse world. This setting provides
an environment where children learn to
internalize and understand the merits of participation, cooperation and tolerance.
To stress the positive relationship between physical activity and health
and increase participation in and derive enjoyment
from lifetime physical
activities.
To develop a positive self-concept through relevant physical education
experiences.
To acquire knowledge and experience in a wide variety of physical fitness
activities, physical skills, sport related games,
low organized games and
lifetime physical activities.
To acquire safety skills when working with equipment, and when working
independently or in groups.
Program
Schedule
Half-day Kindergarten
students receive physical education instruction once weekly for 30 minutes.
Full-day Kindergarten through sixth grade students
receive physical education twice a week for 30 minutes each. All classes are
taught by certified physical education specialists.
Adopted
Textbooks
Dynamic Physical Education
for Elementary School Children, Pangrazi/Dauer, 15th Edition
(Teacher Edition Only)
Lesson
Plans for Dynamic Physical Education for Elementary School Children, Pangrazi/Dauer,
15th Edition (Teacher Edition Only)