Demonstrate understanding and respect for differences among people in physical activity setting. Understand that physical activity provides opportunities for enjoyment, challenge, self-expression, and social interaction. We teach students basic movements such as locomotor skills, non-locomotor skills, manipulative skills, body awareness, rythm and dance, gymnastics, and strategies of play. We promote cardiorespitory endurance by running. It has been a big hit with the students.
Students run once a week.
Fifth and Sixth grade run for twelve minutes. Third and Fourth grade run for ten minutes. They complete as many laps as they can in that time. We mark a card for each lap they complete. Five laps equal a mile.