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Physical Education Elementary Curriculum Statements
In Kindergarten the students:
· Explore the movement patterns of basic skills of running, jumping, throwing and catching
· Explore working effectively with others through participation in various small groupactivities
· Explore basic movement concepts and vocabulary
· Explore social, folk and creative dances
· Learn appropriate activities and games that can be played during recess and free time
In Grade 1 the students:
· Practice the movement patterns of basic skills
· Practice working effectively with others through participation in various small group activities
· Learn basic movement concepts and vocabulary
· Learn a variety of social, folk and creative dances
· Learn appropriate activities and games that can be played during recess and freetime
In Grade 2 the students:
· Continue to develop movement patterns of basic skills
· Continue to develop working effectively with others, promoting positive personal and social behavior
· Continue to develop basic movement concepts and learn vocabulary relevant to movement activities
· Continue to learn a variety of social, folk and creative dances
· Continue to learn appropriate activities and games that can be played during recess and free time
In Grade 3 the students:
· Continue to practice movement patterns of basic
· Develop communication, negotiation and problem solving
· Continue to practice basic movement concepts by creating more complex patterns and combinations of movement sequences
· Continue to learn appropriate activities and games that can be played during recess and free time
· Learn the basic strategies and skills used in territorial or invasion games
In Grade 4 the students:
· Continue to develop communication, negotiation and problem solving skills
· Continue to refine basic movement concepts by creating more complex patterns and combinations of movement sequences
· Continue to learn appropriate activities and games that can be played during recess and free time
· Continue to learn basic strategies and skills used in territorial or invasion games
· Learn basic bike handling skills, safety procedures and operating concepts to enhance effective riding.