Syllabus
Daniel King and Kelly Quatrale
Pre-K to 8th
Physical Education
Welcome families!!!
Curriculum
PreK- 3rd
Locomotor Skills - Skipping, galloping, jogging, bear crawl, crab walk, side step
Pathways, levels and shapes
Lower extremities:
Dribbling with their feet- using the inside and outside of their foot, control
Passing with their feet- Using the inside of their foot, following through to a target
Kicking with their feet- Making contact with the instep or the laces, following through to a target
Mid region:
Hula hooping- using various body parts to manipulate the hoop
Parachute- working together and using our imagination to manipulate the parachute
Jump Rope- learning how to jump rope various ways, Jump Rope For Heart
Upper extremities:
Underhand throwing- “tick-step-tock”, stepping with the opposite foot
Overhand throwing- Point at the target with non-dominant hand, ball up by your ear, step with the opposite foot, throw and follow through to the target
Catching- Hands ready, track the ball and bring ball into body
Bowling- learning the game of bowling, “tick-step-tock”, low to the ground, follow through to the target
4th-8th
Project Adventure- working together for a common goal, social behavior
Badminton/Pickle ball/Racquet sport- learning the rules, skills and history of the sport
Ultimate Frisbee- learning the rules and skills of Ultimate Frisbee
Speed Stacking- using hand/eye coordination and dexterities, Stack Up National Competition
Fitness Games- Basic activities that will get their heart rate up, learning about the body and muscles
Square Dancing- Social behavior and student interaction, creating their own line dance to perform
Fitness Gram- National physical testing
Volleyball- learning the rules, skills and history of volleyball
Individual long term activities- Personal flexibility, Pilates
Golf- learning the skills and guidelines of the sport of golf
Traditional PE- Dodgeball, Kickball, 6 Base, Speedball
Parent Communication
If we see your child is having difficulty in a particular area or they have been unprepared multiple times, we will send home a “notice of concern” form. Please sign the form and return it to one of us. If the concern is not corrected, we will contact again for the younger grades and for middle school, you might see a reduction in their grade for not being able to participate.
Homework Policy
We do not give homework in this class. The class is a hands on, in class, learning style.
Assessment
For the younger grades, we assess the psychomotor and social behavior domains.
From 4th to 8th grade, we assess the students through written test/quizzes for the cognitive domain, through observation and formal skills assessments for the psychomotor domain and finally through observation of the students to see if they are exhibiting responsible and social behavior that respects self and others in physical activity settings.
Grading Policy
PreK-3rd
50% -Participation- Each class is a 6 point scale; 6 points for their partaking in the activity.
50%- Assessment- Can they perform the skill successful more often than not
4th-8th Grade
35% Exams (cognitive)
30% Skill (psychomotor)
35% Participation
Each class is a 10 point scale; 2 points if they show up and listen to the lesson, 2 points if they are prepared for class, 6 points for their partaking in the activity.
Classroom Management
***Safety violation, potential harm to another student will result in an immediate referral***
Standard Behavior Issues
1st-Speak to the student on the issue
2nd-Have the student sit out for a few minutes
3rd-Have the student sit out for the period and notify home
4th-Send down to the office and notify home
Field Trips (Tentative)
We do not take field trips.