Orientation Lessons

Lesson 2

Focus: This lesson introduces the concept of physical literacy which, as outlined by SHAPE America, is the goal of physical education. This occurs during an exploration of age-appropriate movement fundamentals (locomotor, balance, and object control skills) where students are introduced to the “why” of moving—to promote joy, challenge, self-expression, and health enhancement. Students are introduced to an initial set of PE classroom protocols, including safe moving in the activity area.

Learning Domain

Psychomotor

Cognitive

Affective

Standard

S1

S3

S4

The physically literate individual demonstrates competency in a variety of motor skills and movement patterns.

The physically literate individual demonstrates the knowledge and skills to achieve and maintain a health-enhancing level of physical activity and fitness.

The physically literate individual exhibits responsible personal and social behavior that respects self and others.

Strand

S1.E1-E6

S1.E7-E12

S1.E13-26

S3.E2

S4.E5

Locomotors

Balance

Manipulatives

Physical activity knowledge

Rules & etiquette / Safe moving space

Purposeful PLAY Reinforcing Activities

First Grade

Equipment Set-Up
Skill Development Equipment/Set-up
  • Upbeat music
  • Music delivery system
  • Two soft tagging implements or two vests/pinnies
  • Students begin on a sideline. Taggers begin in center

Sideline to Sideline Safe Moving Tag

This activity combines using common age-appropriate locomotor skills with familiarizing students to the various areas of the activity space (e.g., the gym) while reviewing Body Control as a safe way they are expected to move in PE.

  • Explain to students that this activity called Sideline to Sideline Safe Moving Tag, will help them remember their team name and practice using safe moving skills and teamwork.
  • Remind them that Body Control is standing strong, being in control of their body, and not bumping or banging into things or other people.

Procedure:

  1. Direct students to line up on either sideline and stand an arm’s length apart from the next person.
  2. Explain that when their team name is called, they will try to move safely from one sideline to the other without being tagged. If they are tagged, students must Stand and Freeze with one hand up in a “high five” position. They may return to the game when another team member gives them a “high five.”
  3. Model how to freeze in position when tagged and how to “high five” someone to unfreeze them.
  4. Choose two students to volunteer as “taggers.” Instruct them to stand in the center of the activity space. Explain that they will each be given a foam stick or a vest/pinnie to identify them as taggers.
  5. Demonstrate safe tagging with volunteers by using the foam stick or your hands to lightly tap them on the arm or leg. Have volunteers practice with each other.
  6. Explain to students that they will need to Stand and Freeze in place until you say, go, (team name), then move quickly with Body Control to the opposite side without being tagged.
  7. Start music and begin activity by calling out, go, (team name). Students on the team called should attempt to move quickly from one sideline to the other.
  8. Continue playing for 3-5 minutes, calling each team name to give students many opportunities to practice safe moving skills and team name recognition. Students may need encouragement and reminders to run when their team name is called since this may be their first exposure to this type of game.
  9. Verbally remind students to show off their teamwork skills by helping their team members who have been tagged and high fiving them to unfreeze them.

Transition:

Instruct students to move safely to their team area and stand in a Stand and Freeze position.

Variations If time allows a second round of the game, the safe moving direction can be changed from sideline/sideline to endline/endline so that students are practicing moving in the different directions of the gym.

Cool-down

Second Grade

Stretch and Breathe

Procedure:

  1. Instruct students to stand tall and strong on the center circle and take two big steps back.
  2. Show them how to reach their arms high to the sky like branches of a tree.
  3. Have students stretch high and wide with you. Hold each stretch for 30 counts.
  4. Instruct students to breathe in slowly and deeply and then breathe all their air out slowly while they stretch down low toward their toes.
  5. Hold this position for 30 counts. Count out loud together.
  6. Add instruction for students to breathe in slowly through their nose and then out slowly through their mouth.
  7. Have students repeat Up High to the Sky then Down Low to the Ground on their own. Hold each for 30 counts.

Transition:

Remind students where to line up to leave. Instruct them to use Body Control to move to the line when you call out their team name. Call each team name and allow students time to move from their team area to the exit.