Kindergarten PE OLS Standards

Dribble objects with the hand in a closed or stable environment.

Recognize physical activity has positive health benefits.

Demonstrates Competency in a Variety of Motor Skills and Movement Patterns.

Use non-locomotor skills (e.g., bend, twist, turn, sway, stretch) in exploratory and a stable environment.

Demonstrate developing control of fundamental manipulative skills.

Understand the principles, components and practices of health-related physical fitness.

Demonstrate knowledge of critical elements of fundamental motor skills.

Recognize activities that could be used to improve each component of health-related fitness.

Throw objects in a variety of ways to oneself.

Explore locomotor skills of jump, gallop, skip, hop and leap in a stable environment.

Demonstrate knowledge of movement concepts related to body, space, effort and relationships.

Demonstrates the Knowledge and Skills to Achieve and Maintain a Health-Enhancing Level of Physical Activity and Fitness.

Identifies reasons to participate in physical activity.

Track the amount of physical activity within physical education.

Balance using a variety of body parts (e.g., 1/2/3/4 point balances) and body shapes (e.g., wide, narrow, twisted).

Kick a stationary ball.

Applies Knowledge of Concepts, Principles, Strategies and Tactics Related to Movement and Performance.

Know and follow procedures and safe practices.

Exhibits Responsible Personal and Social Behavior that Respects Self and Others.

Differentiate among locomotor skills.

Work independently and safely in self and shared space.

Follow directions and handle equipment safely.

Explain rules related to safety and activity-specific procedures.

Recognize that when one moves fast, the heart beats faster and breathing becomes faster.

Transfer weight by rocking and rolling.

Identify physical activities that are fun.

Respond positively to reminders of appropriate safety procedures.

Demonstrate walk, run and slide locomotor skills using critical elements.

Recognize the importance of muscular strength to support body weight.

Move in time with a changing beat (e.g., music, drum, clap, stomp).

Distinguish between different degrees of effort (e.g., strong, weak, fast, slow, bound, free).

Establish a movement vocabulary through exploration of body, space, effort and relationships.

Identifies health benefits as reasons to value physical activity.

Recognize and differentiate between physical activity and inactivity.

Repeat cue words for fundamental motor skills.

Identify ways to stretch muscles in the body.

Use different body parts to strike a lightweight object (e.g., balloon) and keep it in the air.

Demonstrate locomotor and non-locomotor skills in a variety of ways.

Roll a ball underhand.

Catch a bounced ball.

Recall pathways, direction, levels and relationships (e.g., near/far, lead/follow).

Recognize that food provides energy for physical activity.

Identify boundaries for self-space and general space.

Describes current level of physical activity and identifies additional physical activity opportunities.

Recognizes the Value of Physical Activity for Health, Enjoyment, Challenge, Self-Expression and/or Social Interaction.