1 – Movement Skills and Concepts
Grade 1 Overall Expectations:
Perform a variety of static balance, using different body parts at different levels
- Good Morning Yoga (Book)
- Yoga Storytime Breathe, Stretch, Be Calm (Book)
- Stretch (Book)
- Static Strength Workout (YouTube)
- Cosmic Kids Yoga Adventures! (YouTube)
Demonstrate the ability to move and stop safely and in control, with an awareness of people and equipment around them
- Freeze Dance (YouTube)
- How to Play “I Spy” (YouTube)
- 5 Ways to Develop Spatial Awareness (Website)
Perform a variety of locomotor movements, travelling in different directions and using different body parts
- Go out and play! : favorite outdoor games from Kaboom! (Book)
- The adventurous book of outdoor games : classic fun for daring boys and girls (Book)
- Low Prep Obstacle Courses for Kids (Website )
- Hula Hoop Car Road Trip (Website)
- Fitness Circuits (YouTube)
- DIY Twister Game (Website)
Send objects of different shapes and sizes at different levels and in different ways, using different body parts
- Catch! 10 Ways to Play (Website)
- Activities for Kids (Website)
- 6 Individual Throwing & Catching Challenges (YouTube)
- Throwing and Catching (YouTube)
Receive objects of different shapes and sizes at different levels and in different ways, using different body parts
- Fire the Cannons Throwing Game (YouTube)
- Catch the Ball in the Cone Game (YouTube)
- Relay Race (YouTube)
2 – Movement Strategies
Grade 1 Overall Expectations:
Demonstrate an understanding that different physical activities have different components, and apply this understanding as they participate in and explore a variety of individual and small-group activities
- The Golden Acorn (Book)
- Don’t Throw it to Mo! (Book)
- Sportsmanship (Hoopla eBook)
- Fair Play (Kanopy)
- 7 Basic Locomotion Motions (YouTube)
- How To Play 4 Square (YouTube)
- Play Space Boundaries (YouTube)
- Always Be a Good Sport (YouTube)
Apply a variety of simple tactics to increase their chances of success while participating in and exploring physical activities
- 5 Kid Yoga Poses for Balance (YouTube)
- Balance Exercises for Kids (YouTube)
- Top 10 Balance Games for Kids… of All Ages! (Website)
- 10 Ways to Transform the Game of Tag (Website)
- Throwing and Catching (YouTube)