PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT
Fine motor skills will continue to be developed as students progress from learning and practicing to mastery of cursive writing. Time is set aside to learn, practice, and master cursive letter formation and writing. Students write, color, trace, cut and manipulate objects to enhance fine motor control.
Each week students develop gross motor skills with the help of the physical education specialist and the classroom teacher. During this time, students will participate in group games and individual activities designed to further develop large and small muscle groups. Children are expected to follow the rules of the games, put forth effort, display good sportsmanship and work well with teammates.
Students will be responsible for:
• forming cursive letters correctly
• connecting cursive letters correctly to form words
• writing in cursive legibly and fluently
• cutting, gluing, manipulating items
• skipping
• galloping
• hopping
• jumping
• kicking
• throwing
• catching
• acquiring and maintaining physical fitness
• sustaining physical activity
• showing cooperative behavior
• following directions of the game/activity/instructor
• displaying good sportsmanship
• using equipment appropriately
• participating in physical activities
• fighting germs that prevent colds and flu
• building on previous knowledge concerning the negative effects of alcohol and inappropriate drugs
• learning the 5 food groups and the importance of a balanced diet
Acquiring Gross Motor Skills
EXTEND
Demonstrates ability to use acquired gross motor skills while participating in games/team sports
ACHIEVE
Consistently demonstrates the ability to skip, gallop, hop, jump rope, kick and throw and catch correctly
DEVELOP
Inconsistently demonstrates one or more of the following skills: skipping, galloping, hopping, jumping, throwing, catching, kicking
NOT YET
Has not demonstrated one or more of the following skills: skipping, galloping, hopping, jumping, throwing, catching
Demonstrates Sustained Physical Activity
EXTEND
Exceeds expectations in both effort and sustained physical activity
ACHIEVE
Consistently completes sustained physical activity
DEVELOP
Inconsistently completes sustained physical activity
NOT YET
Tires easily during sustained physical activity
Shows Cooperative Behavior
EXTEND
Exceeds expectations in following directions, display good sportsmanship and use equipment appropriately
ACHIEVE
Follows directions, displays good sportsmanship and uses equipment appropriately
DEVELOP
Inconsistent in following directions, displaying good sportsmanship and/or using equipment appropriately
NOT YET
Has difficulty following directions, displays poor sportsmanship or misuses equipment
Participates
EXTEND
Participates with enthusiasm and exceeds expectations in effort
ACHIEVE
Consistently involved in appropriate activities and displays appropriate effort
DEVELOP
Inconsistently involved in appropriate activities and effort
NOT YET
Refuses to join in physical activities or shows little or no effort
