Elementary Activities

I. Movement Concepts

Effort
1. Flow
2. Force
3. Time

B. Relationships
1. Actions
2. Shapes

C. Space awareness
1. Directions
2. Extensions
3. Levels
4. Location
5. Pathways

II. Skills
A. Body awareness
1. Directionality
2. Identification of body parts
3. Laterality
4. Spatial awareness		B. Change of direction
1. Accelerate
2. Chase
3. Dodge
4. Flee		C. Locomotor
1. Crawl
2. Gallop
3. Hop
4. Jump
5. Leap
6. Run
7. Skip
8. Slide
9. Walk		D. Non-locomotor
1. Balance
2. Bend
3. Stretch
4. Twist
5. Turn		E. Visual/motor
1. Catch
2. Dribble
3. Kick/punt
4. Strike
5. Throw
6. Volley

III. Application of Core Skills
A. Individual
1. Climbing
2. Jumping rope
a) Long ropes
b) Short ropes
3. Paddle and racket skills
4. Tumbling
a) Balance
b) Rolling
c) Transfer of weight		B. Team/lead up game concept (intermediate)
1. Basketball
2. Floor hockey
3. Kickball
4. Soccer
5. Softball
6. Volleyball
7. Frisbee
8. Juggling
9. Native Youth Olympics
10. New games
11. Cricket
12. Rugby		C. Rhythmic movements
1. Dance
a) Aerobic
b) Folk
c) Popular
d) Square
2. Jump rope
3. Marching
4. Movement exploration

IV. Fitness
A. Fitness assessment
1. Cardio-respiratory endurance
4. Speed/agility
2. Flexibility
3. Muscular strength/endurance		B. Pulse checkC. Target heart rate

V. Aquatics (optional)
1. Buoyancy and breathing
2. Movement in water (strokes)
3. Personal safety		4. Turns
5. Water adjustment turns
6. Water exploration and safety