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PE & Health K
A full kindergarten year of ball skills (bouncing, rolling, catching, throwing, kicking), movement words and dance, plus healthy habits, kind play, home and car safety, feelings, and knowing who to ask for help.
180 lessons
One a day for a school year
8 units
Each opens to its lessons
5 ball skills
Bounce, roll, catch, throw and kick
Standards
SHAPE America PE & health standards
What's taught, unit by unit
Ball skills, healthy habits and grow foodsDays 1–30
Bouncing and rolling a ball, then washing hands and brushing teeth properly, a morning and night routine, and 'grow foods' versus treat foods. Includes sorting foods, trying a new food, building a plate, and practice and review days.
- 1 · Welcome to PE & Health!
- 2 · Meet Your Bouncy Ball
- 3 · Bounce and Catch Practice
- 4 · Bouncing in One Spot
- 5 · Bounce It to a Grown-Up
- 6 · Counting Your Bounces
- 8 · Meet Rolling a Ball
- 9 · Rolling to Your Target
- 10 · Roll It Back and Forth
- 11 · Rolling Through the Gate
- 12 · Rolling Challenge
- 13 · Ball Skills Review: Bounce and Roll
- 14 · Washing Your Hands Like a Big Kid
- 15 · When Do We Wash Our Hands?
- 16 · Brushing Your Teeth Like a Big Kid
- 17 · My Morning and Night Routine
- 18 · Practice Day: Healthy Habits
- 19 · Healthy Habits Review
- 20 · Foods That Help You Grow
- 21 · A Rainbow of Grow Foods
- 22 · Grow Foods and Treat Foods
- 23 · Sorting Grow Foods and Treat Foods
- 24 · Grow Foods for Breakfast
- 25 · Trying a New Grow Food
- 26 · My Plate of Grow Foods
- 27 · Grow Foods Review
- 28 · Ball Skills Practice Day
- 29 · Healthy Habits Practice Day
- 30 · Great Job, Big Kid! Block Wrap-Up
Plus 1 review day, not listed.
Catching, throwing and kickingDays 31–50
Catching a beanbag and then bigger balls, catching close and far, throwing at targets, throwing farther, a beanbag toss game, putting throw and catch together, and kicking a ball with either foot to different targets and into a goal.
- 31 · Catching a Beanbag: Get Your Hands Ready
- 32 · Catching Practice: Watch It All the Way In
- 33 · Catching a Bigger, Softer Ball
- 34 · Catching Close Up and Far Away
- 35 · Catching with a Partner: Beanbag Toss Back and Forth
- 36 · Catching Different Shapes and Sizes
- 37 · Catching Review: Show What You Know
- 38 · Throwing to a Target: Step and Toss
- 39 · Throwing Practice: Aim and Try Again
- 40 · Throwing at Different Targets
- 41 · Throwing Farther: Big Steps Back
- 42 · Beanbag Toss Game: How Many Points?
- 43 · Throw and Catch: Putting It All Together
- 44 · Throwing Review: Aim, Step, Toss
- 45 · Kicking a Ball: Step and Swing Your Leg
- 46 · Kicking Practice: Aim for the Middle
- 47 · Kicking with Either Foot
- 48 · Kicking to Different Targets
- 49 · Kicking Game: Score a Goal
- 50 · Kicking Review: What Your Foot Learned
Moving words and danceDays 51–60
Words for moving from place to place (hop, jump, gallop) and moving in place (bend, twist, stretch, sway), following mixed directions, dancing fast and slow, big and small, freeze dance, and a review of the PE skills so far.
- 51 · Moving Words: Hop, Jump, Run, and Gallop
- 52 · Moving Words: Bend, Twist, Stretch, and Sway
- 53 · Sorting Moving Words: Traveling or Staying Put?
- 54 · Follow the Direction: Mixing Moving Words
- 55 · Moving Words Review: Show What You Remember
- 56 · Dancing Fast and Dancing Slow
- 57 · Move Like a Giant, Move Like a Mouse
- 58 · Freeze Dance: Follow Every Direction
- 59 · Ways to Get Your Body Moving
- 60 · PE Review: Catching, Throwing, Kicking, and Moving
Listening, kind play and safety rulesDays 61–90
Listening to directions about speed and size, trying again when a move is hard, taking turns, kind words, being a good sport, why rules keep us safe and fair, smoke alarms, stop-drop-and-roll, a family fire drill, seatbelts and bike helmets.
- 61 · Listening Ears, Moving Body
- 62 · Freeze and Change
- 63 · Slow Like a Turtle, Fast Like a Rabbit
- 64 · Big Steps and Tiny Steps
- 65 · When the First Way Doesn't Work, Try Again
- 66 · Follow the Leader, New Moves
- 67 · Listening and Trying a New Way — Check-In
- 68 · Taking Turns Is Kind
- 69 · Waiting Without Grabbing
- 70 · Kind Words During a Game
- 71 · Cheering for Others
- 72 · Sharing the Space
- 73 · Being a Good Sport
- 74 · Playing Kindly — Check-In
- 75 · Why We Wait Our Turn on the Slide
- 76 · Why We Hold Hands Crossing the Street
- 77 · Why We Stay Where a Grown-up Can See Us
- 78 · Why Game Rules Are Fair for Everyone
- 79 · Rules Keep Us Safe and Fair — Check-In
- 80 · What a Smoke Alarm Sounds Like
- 81 · Stop, Drop, and Roll
- 82 · Get Low and Go
- 83 · Practice a Family Fire Drill
- 84 · Fire Safety — Check-In
- 85 · Buckle Up Every Time
- 86 · Helmets Protect Your Head
- 87 · Buckle and Helmet — Every Single Time
- 88 · Being a Safety Helper
- 89 · Seatbelt and Helmet Safety — Check-In
- 90 · Listening, Kindness, Rules, and Safety — Big Review
Favorite moves, goals and feelingsDays 91–111
Trying many ways to move, learning that some moves are tricky and that wobbling is part of learning, choosing a movement goal and practicing it for three days, then naming feelings, handling mad or scared, and breathing to calm down.
- 91 · So Many Ways to Move!
- 92 · Jumping and Hopping: Two Bouncy Moves
- 93 · Marching and Stretching: Strong and Slow
- 94 · Balancing and Slow Spinning
- 95 · Where Do You Like to Move?
- 96 · Show and Tell: My Favorite Way to Move
- 97 · Some Moves Are Tricky, and That's OK
- 98 · Everybody's Tricky Move Is Different
- 99 · Wobbly Is Part of Learning
- 100 · Try, Try Again
- 101 · What's Easy? What's Tricky? (Review)
- 102 · Let's Pick a Goal!
- 103 · Practicing My Goal — Day 1
- 104 · Practicing My Goal — Day 2
- 105 · Practicing My Goal — Day 3
- 106 · Did I Reach My Goal?
- 107 · Feelings Have Names
- 108 · When I Feel Mad
- 109 · When I Feel Scared or Worried
- 110 · Taking a Breath to Feel Better
- 111 · Asking for a Hug or Help (Review)
Germs, sleep, food and movementDays 112–120
Washing hands before eating, covering coughs and sneezes, playground care, caring for a small scrape, staying home when sick, then sleep, food and moving as ways to keep the body healthy, followed by a review day.
- 112 · Washing Hands Before We Eat
- 113 · Covering Coughs and Sneezes
- 114 · Being Careful on the Playground
- 115 · Taking Care of a Boo-Boo
- 116 · Staying Home and Resting When Sick (Review)
- 117 · What Helps My Body Stay Healthy?
- 118 · Sleep Helps My Body
- 119 · Food and Moving Help My Body
Plus 1 review day, not listed.
Games, helpers and body safetyDays 121–148
Ball and dance games at home, then who and what helps keep us healthy and safe, helpers at home, school and in the community, what to say and do if separated, and body safety: noticing feeling clues, saying 'Stop, I don't like that', and telling a grown-up.
- 121 · Bucket Bounce Toss
- 122 · Water Bottle Bowling
- 123 · Balloon Catch
- 124 · Sock Toss Target
- 125 · Box Goal Kick
- 126 · Backyard Ball Skills Trail
- 127 · Freeze Dance: Fast and Slow
- 128 · Animal Parade March
- 129 · Mirror Me Dance
- 130 · Statue Conductor Game
- 131 · Who Helps You Stay Healthy?
- 132 · Things That Help You Stay Healthy
- 133 · Healthy Food Helpers
- 134 · Sleep Helpers
- 135 · Safety Helpers at Home
- 136 · Your Healthy Choices Team
- 137 · Helpers at Home
- 138 · Helpers at School
- 139 · Helpers in Your Community
- 140 · Finding the Right Words
- 141 · What to Do If You Get Separated
- 142 · Helper Practice Day
- 143 · Your Feelings Are Clues
- 144 · Say It Clearly: "Stop, I Don't Like That"
- 145 · Say "No" and Walk Away
- 146 · Always Tell a Grown-up Too
- 147 · Practice Time: Everyday Moments
- 148 · You Have the Right to Say Stop
Review, games and send-offDays 149–180
Two big review days, then themed practice games (ball skills, dance, kindness, fire and car safety, feelings, germs, sleep, food, water, finding a helper), look-back days, a helper team poster, a hello to first grade and a celebration. Mostly repeats earlier skills.
- 149 · Big Review: Moving and Growing
- 150 · Big Review: Staying Healthy and Safe
- 151 · Puddle Jumper Bounce and Catch
- 152 · Barn Door Roll
- 153 · Snowball Toss and Blanket Catch
- 154 · Ring the Bell Throw
- 155 · Garden Path Kick
- 156 · Weather Walk
- 157 · Statue Garden
- 158 · Backyard Fun Fair
- 159 · Kindness Relay
- 160 · Captain's Orders
- 161 · Coach Says Try Again
- 162 · Sparky's Safety Drill
- 163 · Draw Your Escape Map
- 164 · Buckle Bear Check
- 165 · Helmet Hero High-Five
- 166 · Feelings Weather Report
- 167 · Balloon Breathing Break
- 168 · Germ Detective
- 169 · Vampire Cape Cough
- 170 · Sleepy Bear Bedtime
- 171 · Plate Painter
- 172 · Thirsty Plant Water Break
- 173 · Find Your Helper
- 174 · Safe or Not Sure?
- 175 · Look How You Move Now!
- 176 · Look How Much You Know!
- 177 · My Helper Team Poster
- 178 · Our Kindergarten Health and Move Story
- 179 · Getting Big: Hello, First Grade!
- 180 · Kindergarten Celebration Day
By the end of the year, your child can
- Bounce, roll, catch, throw and kick a ball toward a target
- Use words like hop, gallop, bend and twist to describe how they move
- Wash hands and brush teeth with a simple routine
- Take turns, follow rules and cheer for others during games
- Name feelings and use a calm-down breath
- Know basic fire, car and helmet safety, and who to ask for help