Physical Education
Mr. Dewey Dykes
Kindergarten and First Grade
Primary Units: body awareness, basic movement, non-locomotor, rhythmic movement, gymnastic movement, health related fitness, sport related fitness, manipulative skills, sending skills, receiving skills, attitude and knowledge skills
Related topics or skills taught: body parts, directions, stretching, skipping, hopping, jumping, galloping, leaping, sliding, running, catching, rolling, throwing, bouncing, left to right, high and low, forward, back, directions, push, pull, kicks
Teaching methods and resources used: demonstration and practice, games of low organization, tag, cones, relays, ropes, different sized balls
Second and Third Grade
Primary Units: body awareness, basic movement, non-locomotor, rhythmic movement, gymnastic movement, health related fitness, sport related fitness, manipulative skills, sending skills, receiving skills, attitude and knowledge skills
Skills taught: directions, stretching, skipping, hopping, jumping, galloping, leaping, sliding, running catching, rolling, throwing, punting, kicking, striking with and without implements
Teaching methods and resources used: demonstration and practice, games, tag, balls, cones, relays, ropes, parachutes, paddles, hoops, different sized balls
Fourth and Fifth Grade
Primary Units: badminton, volleyball, football, pickleball, soccer, basketball, field hockey, 4 square, wall ball, kickball, softball, lead up games
Skills taught: review of basic skills
Teaching methods and resources used: Games, balls, tag, cones, relays, ropes, parachutes, paddles, hoops, different sized balls, demonstration and practice
Sixth and Seventh Grade
Primary units: Health related fitness is is a major component of the Middle School Physical Education program. In Middle School less emphasis is placed on basic skills and more emphasis is placed on organized sports such as badminton, volleyball, football, pickleball, soccer, basketball, field hockey, four square, wall ball, kickball, softball, ultimate Frisbee/up the field and track and field skills.
Teaching methods and resources used: Students develop and follow an exercise prescription for aerobic fitness which includes demonstration and practice, discussion and lecture
