Preschoolers and Kindergartners Moving and Learning: A Physical Education Curriculum

212 Pages·2014·2.82 MB·English

by  Rae Pica

Published by Redleaf Press
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St. Paul, MN 55117
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First edition 2014
Cover design by Ryan Scheife, Mayfly Design Cover artwork composed from images: (empty room)
ssstep/iStockphoto; (watercolor circles abstract and colored spots) crisserbug/iStockphoto; (child gestures)
tompet80/iStockphoto Interior design by Ryan Scheife, Mayfly Design Typeset in Kepler MM
Interior illustrations by Chris Wold Dyrud Guidelines on pages 11–12 are from Active Start: A Statement of
Physical Activity Guidelines for Children from Birth to Age 5, 2nd ed., by the American Alliance for
Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD) (Reston, VA: AAHPERD, 2009).
Reprinted with permission.
Excerpts on page 13 are from Developmentally Appropriate Practice in Early Childhood Programs Serving
Children from Birth through Age 8, a position statement by National Association for the Education of
Young Children (NAEYC). Copyright © 2009 NAEYC.
www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/positions/PSDAP.pdf. Reprinted with permission.
Excerpts on pages 12–13 are from NAEYC Standards for Early Childhood Professional Preparation
Programs, a position statement by NAEYC. Copyright © 2009 NAEYC.
http://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/positions/ProfPrepStandards09.pdf. Reprinted with permission.
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Pica, Rae, 1953-
[Preschoolers and kindergartners moving and learning]
Preschoolers & kindergartners moving & learning / Rae Pica.
pages cm Summary: “Physical education is a critical part of the early childhood curriculum, and it
helps children develop lifelong love for fitness and healthy habits. This movement program includes
standards-based lesson plans with many fun activities” — Provided by publisher.
Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN 978-1-60554-271-3 (e-book) 1. Movement education—Study and teaching (Elementary) 2. Early
childhood education—Activity programs. 3. Physical fitness for children. I. Title.
GV452.P5197 2014
372.86'8—dc23
2013031260
The three books in the Moving & Learning series are dedicated to my “angel,”
Fredrick Davis.
He knows why.
Contents
Acknowledgments
Activity Chart
Curriculum Connectors Chart
Song List
Introduction
Benefits of Moving & Learning
Benefits to Children with Special Needs
Meeting Standards
Implementing the Program
Preschoolers and Kindergartners: Developmental Considerations
Lesson 1
Heads, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes
Let’s Bend
Let’s Walk
Exploring Up and Down
Lesson 2
Show Me
Let’s Stretch
Walking Along Again
Big and Little
Lesson 3
My Fingers
Bending and Stretching
Let’s Run
Bridges and Tunnels
Lesson 4
See My Hands
Let’s Shake
Creepy-Crawly
Making Shapes
Lesson 5
See My Face
Let’s Sway
Let’s Jump
Pop Goes the Weasel
Lesson 6
Simon Says
Let’s Bounce
Rabbits and ’Roos
Moving Backward
Lesson 7
The Body Song
Exploring Bending and Stretching
Moving Like Animals
Moving Slow/Moving Fast
Lesson 8
Mirror Game
Let’s Turn
Marching Band
Exploring Body and Spatial Directions
Lesson 9
Hands-Hands-Hands
Let’s Sit
Let’s Leap
Moving Softly/Moving Loudly
Lesson 10
A Face Has Many Roles in Life
Let’s Push and Pull
Let’s Gallop
Marching Slow/Marching Fast
Lesson 11
Switcheroo!
Let’s Strike
Follow the Leader
High and Low
Lesson 12
Body-Part Relationships
Let’s Lift
Shadow Game
Robots and Astronauts
Lesson 13
Traveling Body Parts
Let’s Swing
Locomotion I
Exploring Force
Lesson 14
Exploring Right and Left
Let’s Twist
The Tightrope
Exploring Movement Elements
Lesson 15
Exploring Weight Placement
In My Own Space
Let’s Hop
Staccato/Legato
Lesson 16
Counting Body Parts
Imitating Movement
Let’s Roll
Getting Fast/Getting Slow
Lesson 17
Arms in Motion
Let’s Focus
Let’s Slide
Getting Louder/Getting Softer
Lesson 18
Legs in Motion
Pass a Movement
Let’s Skip
Common Meters
Lesson 19
Body-Halves Opposition
Dodging in Place
Locomotion II
Different Strokes
Lesson 20
Left Side/Right Side
Combining Nonlocomotor Skills
Combining Locomotor Skills
Exploring Space
References
Additional Resources
About the Author