Grade Level Goals

Physical activity is critical to the development and maintenance of good health. The goal of physical education is to develop physically educated individuals who have the knowledge, skills, and confidence to enjoy a lifetime of healthful physical activity.

The goal of the South Elementary Physical Education Program is to develop physically educated individuals.

At South Elementary School, a physically educated student:

Demonstrates competency in motor skills and movement patterns needed to perform a variety of physical activities.
Demonstrates understanding of movement concepts, principles, strategies, and tactics as they apply to the learning and performance of physical activities.
Participates regularly in physical activity.
Achieves and maintains a health-enhancing level of physical fitness.
Exhibits responsible personal and social behavior that respects self and others in physical activity settings.
Values physical activity for health, enjoyment, challenge, self-expression, and/or social interaction.

+Adapted from The National Association for Sport and Physical Education.

Benchmarks

Students will demonstrate progress toward the functional form of locomotor and nonlocomotor skills.
Students will demonstrate progress toward the functional form of manipulative skills.
Students will demonstrate progress towards rhythmical patterns and movements.
Students will demonstrate progress towards control in weight-bearing and balancing activities on a variety of body parts.
Students will identify fundamental movement patterns.
Students will establish a beginning movement vocabulary.
Students will apply appropriate concepts to performance.
Students will identify various body parts and their location.
Students will engage in moderate to vigorous physical activity.
Students will participate in activities that require some physical exertion.
Students will participate in physical activity that is good for one's health.
Students will sustain moderate to vigorous physical activity for short periods of time
Students will identify how the body feels during different kinds of physical activity.
Students will apply, with teacher reinforcement, classroom rules and procedures and safe practices.
Students will apply, with teacher reinforcement, respect for individuals, property, and equipment.
Students will try new movement and activity skills.
Students will participate in a variety of physical activities.
Students will associate positive feelings with participation in physical activity.
Students will demonstrate the ability to play with others regardless of differences.

Benchmarks

Students will demonstrate a functional form of locomotor and nonlocomotor skills.
Students will travel and change directions quickly in response to a signal.
Students will demonstrate functional form of manipulative skills.
Students will travel in relationship to objects.
Students will perform simple rhythmical patterns.
Students will increase their movement vocabulary.
Students will identify the basic functions of bones and muscles.
Students will apply appropriate movement concepts to performance.
Students will participate in regularly scheduled physical activities in a variety of settings.
Students will practice the components of health-related fitness.
Students will engage in moderate to vigorous physical activity.
Students will identify how the body feels during different kinds of physical activity.
Students will sustain moderate to vigorous physical activity for short periods of time.
Students will recognize the components of health-related fitness.
Students will apply, with teacher reinforcement, classroom rules, procedures, and safe practices.
Students will share space and equipment with others.
Students will use equipment safely and responsibly.
Students will stop activity immediately at the signal to do so.
Students will interact positively with others regardless of personal differences.
Students will recognize opportunities to be physically active at school, home, or in the community.
Students will associate positive feelings with participation in physical activity.
Students will demonstrate the ability to play with others regardless of differences.

Benchmarks

Students will demonstrate skills of chasing, fleeing, and dodging in a variety of situations.
Students will demonstrate progress toward mature locomotor and nonlocomotor skills in a variety of settings.
Students will demonstrate progress toward a mature form in manipulative skills.
Students will demonstrate a variety of rhythmical patterns.
Students will demonstrate motor patterns in simple combinations.
Students will apply movement concepts to a variety of basic skills.
Students will follow cues to improve performance.
Students will use feedback to improve performance.
Students will identify at least one activity related to the components of health-related fitness.
Students will experience and express pleasure from participation in physical activity.
Students will engage in moderate to vigorous physical activity.
Students will identify and participate in at least one activity related to the components of health-related fitness.
Students will engage in sustained physical activity that causes an increased heart rate and heavy breathing.
Students will progress in their ability to participate in moderate physical activities.
Students will participate in physical activities that reflect the components of health-related fitness.
Students will apply rules, procedures and safe practices with few reminders.
Students will work cooperatively with a partner or small group to complete a task.
Students will practice conflict resolution skills.
Students will gain competence to provide enjoyment of movement.
Students will try new skills and games for challenge.
Students will enjoy interaction with friends through physical activity.
Students will demonstrate the ability to play with others regardless of differences.