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OBJECTIVES OF PHYSCIAL EDUCATION
Physical Education is unique in that it
has the potential to contribute to the education and development of the
entire individual through the medium of movement.
Psychomotor
Objectives
·
Physical fitness, which includes nutrition, health
habits, exercise, and the development of body control and coordination.
Cognitive
Objectives
·
The accumulation of knowledge, and the ability to
think, evaluate, make judgments, and interpret that knowledge.
Affective
Objectives
·
The development of traits such as the individual’s
values, attitudes, ideals, and interests.
Curriculum
Guidelines
- Please
note during school hours and for the safety of all students, visitors
must enter the building by the front door, go to the office, sign in
on the visitor sheet and wear a visitor sticker for identification.
- Please
note that every student must wear tennis shoes and socks to P.E.
class. This guideline is a curricular requirement for the safety of
all students. Thank you for helping keep our
school safe and your child’s health as a top priority.
- Each
student will participate in a variety of age – appropriate physical
activities designed to achieve health, wellness, fitness performance
benefits, and sport skills.
- Our
curriculum consists of the WOW Framework “Williamson County School
System Approved Framework Design” – these lesson plans follow the WOW
framework as well as State and National Standards for Elementary
Physical Education.
- Various
Curriculums are used in the Physical Education curriculum at Grassland
Elementary : Children
Moving: A Reflective Approach
to Teaching Physical Education, SPARK, Brain Gym, Balametric Balance
Boards – these boards are used by professional athletes as a training
feature to increase balance concentration and focus. We use the Balametric Boards in a
similar way for our students to achieve an increase in balance,
concentration and focus.
- Historical
Facts about sports and games are taught as part of the lesson plan
design. Books are shown to
students to help increase awareness and interest.
- Diagrams
of the court or field layout are displayed in the gym along with the
equipment, rules and team positions are reviewed with the students.
- Nutrition
Education and Health Education are taught as part of the Physical
Education Curriculum.
WHAT'S HAPPENING IN P.E.?
Please check the
"new" magnetic letter board for Physical Education class across
from the gym.
Lesson Skill Themes and
Movement Concepts
- Body / Spatial Awareness
Effort / Relationships
- Locomotor Movements
- Jumping and Landing
- Rolling, Balancing Weight Transfer
- Chasing, Fleeing, Dodging
- Kicking and Punting
- Dribbling with the hands and feet
- Throwing and Catching
- Volleying
- Striking with / short and
long - handled implements
- Fitness (components, heart-health,
nutrition) using the NEW Updated Food Pyramid by the US Government and
Agriculture Department
- Volleyball
- Tennis
- Basketball
- Soccer
- Hockey
- Golf / Putting
- Climbing Unit / Rock
Wall &Cargo Net
- Basic Gymnastics
- Fitness
- Balancing Unit
working with the Balametric Boards and other equipment
GES PHYSICAL EDUCATION
PROGRAM Features
- Parent Week in P.E. / The Parents
are invited to participate with their child in a
Physical Education Class lesson
- PLEASE VISIT OUR CLASS ANYTIME
DURING THE YEAR AND DRESS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE LESSON
- Nutrition Education from the New
Pyramid from the US
Government and
Department of Agriculture
- Cargo Net and Rock Climbing for
climbing skills
- Field Day in May
- Fitness gram report for each
student
What is the Fitnessgram?
- The fitnessgram is a valuable
tool that helps assess a young person’s fitness level / identifies
ways to improve fitness and health.
Fitnessgram is designed to promote enjoyable, regular,
physical activity, provide comprehensive physical fitness, activity
assessments and reporting programs for children /young adults.
The PERFORMANCE
STANDARDS = fitnessgram
evaluates fitness performance by using objective, scientific standards that
have been established to represent a level of fitness necessary for
health. PERFORMANCE IS CLASSIFIED IN
TWO AREAS:
·
Needs
improvement.
·
Healthy
Fitness Zone (HFZ)
All students
should strive to achieve a score that places them inside the HFZ. Students who desire to achieve a high
level of athletic performance may consider working with a personal coach or
parent to set goals beyond the HFZ.
Recommended
activities for improving fitness are based on each individual’s best
performance. For example, is a child
does not meet the standard on the curl-up test his or her Fitnessgram
report may recommend doing more curl-ups more often.
TIPS FOR
INCREASING PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IN YOUR FAMILY
1. Provide
a safe play area for your child and opportunities to be active.
2. Provide
equipment and supplies for your child to be active.
3. Encourage
your child to play outside instead of watching T.V. or playing computer
games.
4. Participate
in physical activity with your child.
Work off some stress.
5. Work
with your child on physical skills so they feel competent and eager to
play.
Professional Websites for more information on your child’s health –
All of these websites are researched based.
www.walkingworksforschools.com
www.MyPyramid.gov
www.americanheart.org
www.cooperinst.org
www.Balametrics.com
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