Any of the following instructions may be repeated to the whole class as often as necessary during each skill’s assessment.
Instructions for students: Running and galloping
RUNNING pretest and mid year test: / RUNNING post-test:● Today, we are going to work on / ● Today, I am going to watch you run.
running. / ● Stand behind the starting line.
● This is what running looks like. / ● On my signal, run fast all the way
(Demonstrate the skill to the class.) / through the course.
● Pump your arms forward and / ● Stay in the running lane by running in
backwards, moving them opposite of / a straight line.
your legs. Your toes point forward and / ● Do not stop running until after you
your foot lands heel to toe. / cross the finish line.
● On my signal, run fast staying in the / ● Run as fast as you can, showing me
running lane. / your best running form by swinging
● Do not stop running until after you / your arms forward and backward,
cross the finish line. / having your toes pointed forward and
● Run as fast as you can, showing me / landing on the heel of your foot first.
your best running form.
GALLOPING pre-test and mid year test: / GALLOPING post-test:
● Today, we’re going to work on / ● Today, I’m going to look at your
galloping. / galloping.
● Watch me first. I’m going to put one / ● Stand behind the starting line.
foot in front of the other. Notice how / ● On my signal, gallop to the end of the
my back foot chases my front foot / lane, with one foot leading.
while I am moving forward. (Gallop / ● Stop, then turn around and gallop
four or five paces) / back, with the other foot leading.
● Stand behind the starting line. / ● Stay in your lane.
● On my signal, gallop to the end of the / ● This is not a race.
lane, with one foot leading. / ● Show me your best galloping form by
● Stop, then turn around and gallop / using the same foot in front, facing
back, with the other foot leading. / forward, bringing your feet together
● Stay in your lane. / without crossing them and without
● This is not a race. / stopping your movement.
● Show me your best galloping form by
using the same foot in front, facing
forward, bringing your feet together
without crossing them and without
stopping your movement.
Instructions for students: Skipping and hopping
SKIPPING pre-test and mid year test: / SKIPPING post-test:● Today we are going to work on / ● Today, I’m going to look at you
skipping. / skipping.
● Watch me first. I take a step and a / ● Stand behind the starting line.
hop on one foot and then a step and a / ● Skip from the starting line to the finish
hop on the other foot. Keep repeating / line, while staying in your lane.
this pattern. (Skip four or five paces) / ● This is not a race.
● On my signal, start skipping from the / ● Show me your best skipping; stephop
starting line to the finish line, while / on one foot, then stephop on the
staying in your lane. / other without stopping in between.
● This is not a race. / ● On my signal, skip to the finish line.
● Show me your best skipping!
HOPPING pre-test and mid year test: / HOPPING post-test:
● Today, we are going to work on / ● Today, I am going to watch you hop.
hopping. / ● Stand in the middle of your own
● Watch me first. I am going to stand on / square.
one foot, push off the ground with that / ● On my signal, start hopping on one
foot and land back on the ground with / foot in your square until I give the stop
the same foot. Look how I am landing / signal.
in the same spot from where I took off / ● Then, I will ask you to switch to your
each time. I can hop up and down for / other foot.
10 seconds without stopping. (Hop up / ● I am looking to see if you take off and
and down four or five times) / land on the same foot without
● Stand in the middle of your own / stopping or moving outside your
square. / square for 10 seconds.
● On my signal, start hopping on one
foot in your square until I give the stop
signal.
● Then, I will ask you to switch to your
other foot.
● I am looking to see if you take off and
land on the same foot without
stopping or moving outside your
square for 10 seconds.
Kindergarten Locomotor Skills Rubric
RUNNING / GALLOPINGSimilar to the walk, except that the tempo and / A form of locomotion which is a combination
body lean differ. There is a time at which both / of an open step by the leading foot and a
feet are off the ground simultaneously. Arms / closed step by the trailing foot. The same
should move forward and backward in / foot leads throughout. The rhythm is uneven.
opposition to the legs without crossing the
midline.
Form / Consistency / Form / Consistency
Runs with 2 or fewer / / Stops running action / Gallops with 2 or fewer / / Two or more
1 / essential elements / OR / essential elements / breaks in action
present. / / falls down. / present. / AND/OR
does not return to
the start with the
other foot leading.
Runs with 3 of 4 / Runs… / Gallops with only 3 of 4 / Gallops…
essential elements / / without stopping or / essential elements / with no more than
2 / present. / falling down, / present. / 1 break in action
/ BUT stumbles, runs / / for entire task,
in erratic pathway or / turns and gallops
has inconsistent / back to the start,
stride. / with other foot
leading.
Runs with the essential / Runs… / Gallops with the / Gallops…
elements of a mature / / in straight pathway / essential elements of a / with no break in
pattern: / / without stumbling, / mature pattern for / action for 40-60
/ arm/leg opposition / stopping, or falling / entire task: / feet
3 / / toes point forward / down. / / same foot leading / / turns and gallops
/ arms swing / / forward orientation / back to the start,
forward/backward / / moment of non- / with the other foot
and do not cross / support / leading.
midline of body / back foot does not
feet land at the ball / move in front of
or midfoot. / lead foot.
Displays all the / Runs… / Displays all the / Gallops…
4 / essential elements of a / / smoothly / essential elements of a / / smoothly
mature pattern, with / / in straight pathway / mature pattern, with / / with continuous
fluid motion. / / without breaks in / fluid motion for entire / action
stride. / task. / / with each foot
leading.
HOPPING / SKIPPING
Springing action from one foot and landing on / A combination of a step and a hop, first on
the same foot. The knee stays bent and the / one foot then the other. The pattern has the
ankle joint is primarily what accomplishes the / alternation and opposition of the walk plus
push into the air. / the same-sided one-foot step. It's an uneven
rhythm.
Form / Consistency / Form / Consistency
Performs hopping / / Loses balance / Lacks the essential / Skips…
action incorrectly for / OR / elements of skipping. / for less than 40-60
1 / both feet / / cannot sustain / feet
hopping motion on / OR
both left and right / with 2 or more
feet for 10 seconds. / breaks in movement
OR
/ loses balance.
Performs hopping / Hops… / Skips with 1 of 2 / Skips…
action correctly for one / / continuously for 10 / essential elements / / for 40-60 feet
2 / but not the other foot / seconds / present. / with no more than 1
with no loss of / break in movement
balance / or loss of balance.
BUT
does not stay in self-
space.
Hops… / Hops… / Skips with the / Skips…
taking off from one / / within self-space / essential elements of a / / for 40-60 feet
foot / / continuously for 10 / mature pattern: / with no breaks in
3 / AND / seconds / / step-hop action / movement or loss of
landing on the same / with no loss of / / on alternating feet / balance.
foot. / balance or / with a moment of
Performs action on / extraneous arm / non-support.
other foot. / motion.
Performs action on other
foot.
Hops… / Hops… / Displays all the / Skips…
taking off from one / / within self-space / essential elements of a / / with smooth
foot / / continuously for 10 / mature pattern, with / movement
4 / AND / seconds / fluid motion. / / for 40-60 feet.
landing on the same / / with fluid motion
/ foot / AND
with smooth, / / consistency on each
balanced action. / foot.
Performs action
correctly on other foot.