Coyote Ridge Physical Education Principles
1. Make it fun…every moment of the experience, physical fitness should be enjoyable
2. Limit standing around…it ultimately turns kids off and ruins the first principle: make it fun.
3. Everyone participates…it is never fun to sit and watch everyone else.
4. Teach every skill to every student…no one will be surpassed or overlooked for any reason.
5. Emphasize the fundamentals…we must learn how to dribble first before we play basketball.
6. Challenge by Choice…students become more responsible when they make their own choices.
7. Yell encouragement…whisper constructive criticism.
8. Use sport as a tool for life lessons…ultimately they can use these lessons anywhere.
A TYPICAL DAY IN GYM
Students will have P.E. every 4 days for 50 minutes each class.
(Kindergarten class is 25 minutes)
10 min. Warm Ups: Time to break a sweat!
Geography: playing a different activity unique to each state. - Locomotor: (Traveling) Such as Running, Skipping, hoping, or galloping.
- Non-Locomotor: (Space Awareness) Such as moving to open spaces, covering others
- Dance: using manipulative, teacher lead, student lead, rhythm
- Brain Development: various cross-lateral exercises that promote neural pathways
- Talk Time: Opportunities for students to express themselves or name a goal.
- Yoga: Breathing, flexibility, rolling transferring weight and balancing
- Teambuilding: Activities that incorporate helping each other to succeed.
10 min. Skill Practice & Focus: Will be dedicated towards students improving their ability
Demonstration and instruction on skill Students practice skills Coach each other on how to improve 
10 min. Halftime: Will be dedicated in teacher lead discussions about relation of sport with life.
15 min. Game time: Students will play a game that reinforces the skill recently practiced.
The game may not involve direct competition (especially in primary grades) Establish Teams, Boundaries, Rules Play with sportsmanship
5 min. Closing: Will include one of the following…
Talk time: A group discussion with the teacher or students about the day’s activities
Questions:
- Tell one person one thing you achieved today.
- Name one person you helped today.
- What was the purpose of today’s activities, what did you learn today?
Assessment: Pedometers, Bones, Muscles, Components of fitness, Goal achievement, heart rates
Sign Language or Spanish: Alphabet, sports, holidays, expressions
Geography: State review of capitals, location, flag, nicknames
Dismiss: Sportsmanship high fives!
What will we learn this year?
Football, Helping Others, Golf, Muscles, Baseball, Soccer, Effort, Attitude, Volleyball, Nutrition, Basketball, Sportsmanship, Lacrosse, Responsibility, Bowling, Gymnastics, Tennis, Perseverance, Jump Rope, Bones, Hockey, Track & Field, Badminton, Karate, Juggling, Dance, Bocce, Cricket, Teamwork, Takra, Rugby, Geography, Handball, Cupstacking, Respect, Ping Pong, Dance, Focus, Curling, Arm Wrestling, Broomball, Yoga