Grade PreK • Physical Education What Your Child Will Learn

Grade PreK Physical Education

What Your Child Will Learn

Motor Skills and Movement Patterns

• Performs locomotor skills: hops, gallops, slides using a mature pattern
• Combines locomotor and nonlocomotor skills in a teacher-designed dance
• Transfers weight from one body part to another in self-space in dance and gymnastics
• Throws underhand demonstrating two of the five elements of a mature pattern
• Catches various sizes of balls, self-tossed or tossed by a skilled thrower
• Dribbles continuously in self-space using the preferred hand and foot

Concepts and Strategies

• Performs a variety of locomotor movements using different levels (high, medium and low)
• Differentiates between fast and slow speeds

Physical Activity and Fitness

• Discusses the benefits of being active and exercising
• Identifies the heart as a muscle that grows stronger with exercise, play, and physical activity

Personal and Social Behavior

• Accepts personal responsibility by using equipment and space appropriately
• Follows teacher directions for safe participation and proper use of equipment without teacher reminders

Recognizes Value of Physical Activity

• Identifies physical activity as a component of good health
• Discusses personal reasons for enjoying physical activities

Maryland Early Learning Standards for Physical Education Links to an external site.