Elementary Physical Education
Fitness
- Cardiovascular health
- Aerobic and anaerobic fitness
- Flexibility
- Muscular endurance
Gross Motor Development
- Spatial awareness
- Locomotor skills
- Balance
- Speed
- Whole body coordination
- Movement patterns to music
- Agility
- Hand/Eye & Foot/Eye coordination
Lead-up Games to Team Sports
Modified multiple ball & equipment games, which promote a high level of repetitions to develop fundamental skills of the following team sports:
- Soccer
- Football
- Softball
- Basketball
- Volleyball
- Tennis
- Track and field
- Innovative games
- Playground games
Presidential Physical Fitness Challenge
- Curl ups (abdominal strength)
- Push ups (upper body strength)
- Sit-and-reach (trunk flexibility)
- 1/4, 1/2, or 1 mile run/walk (cardiovascular endurance)
- Shuttle run (speed & agility)
Team Building
- Develop teamwork
- Set goals
- Create safe risk-taking environment
- Improve confidence through positive recognition
- Improve communication and organization