KINDERGARTEN PE GAMES HOW TO
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When the game starts, students will try to stay away from the taggers for as long as they can You will need a couple of long 6 foot pool noodles or 2 smaller noodles taped together I got this game from Ben Landers and have slightly modified it over the last couple of years. You can easily create your own dance poses, or here is the link to the bundle I’ve created and used for the past several years ➡️

The only equipment you will need are dance poses and music. This is a simple and easy listening activity that will also get your students moving! I always encourage students to use it before they come that way they don’t miss out on any game time.īy this time I have about 10-15 minutes left of class Students can use the bathroom as long as they ask first. I always tell students to get a long drink before they come to class, and they should be set! When I’ve tried it before, I dealt with a lot of behavior issues and water spills. I don’t allow students to bring a water bottle because our classes only last 40 minutes and I’ve never had good luck with it. Have students return to their spot and help anyone who may have forgot Have students keep track of their points.įor each round, provide a different locomotor movement for students to performĪs an incentive, I tell students to earn a bronze medal you need 10 points, a silver medal is 15 points, and a gold medal is 20 points. Students will continue for a designated time period for example a minute. Once they do this, they now have 2 points. Students will then skip back and touch the line they started on. Once they touched the line they just scored 1 point for themselves. When the music starts, students will skip to the out-of-bounds line on the opposite side and will touch it with their foot. To start the round, give your students a locomotor movement for example skipping. I gave my students 4 rounds, but you can adjust it as needed Have your students spread out down the out-of-bounds basketball line We end up progressing this activity to include walking backwards, shuffling, galloping, hopping, jumping, and skipping. We always start with walking (this is a good listening exercise) and I tell students the floor is lava, so they will try to balance themselves on the line. Traveling Around The Gym: Students work on traveling around the gym while staying on the lines of the gym floor This system will last all year and you will never have to put floor tape down again! The only thing students will need to remember is their color and their number. If you haven’t seen my post already, here is how I create a grid to assign floor spots I have done it this way for years and think it’s one of the best things you can do to improve your classroom management in PE! I updated this post after our year with covid/social distancing, but I still assign floor spots the same way. We talk about the better listeners we are, do we have more time to play or less? We also discuss how you can help others by reminding them nicely they should be listening if they are talking during directions. I can’t stress this enough and really like to overemphasize it. This is important! The first thing we talk about as a class is being good listeners. Then the teacher names an activity and the student pretend to do the activity in their personal space moving toward open space.īefore you begin, you will want to practice the call and response.Once my class arrives, I do a quick introduction of myself for any new students, talk about a few things I did over the summer, and let some students share as well. When the teacher says “I See” the students respond with “What do you see?”

We teach when the music is on we move, and when the music stops we freeze.Ĭheck out the blog post Music for PE Class: What I’m listening To for music ideas and playlist. “I See” is also an opportunity for students to practice moving within the boundaries.

KINDERGARTEN PE GAMES HOW TO

Students can demonstrate their knowledge of open space by being able to move around the room without crashing into each other.ĭemonstrate with a students the different ways they can move if someone comes close to them (show them how to go in a different direction or stop to keep from popping their bubble) Explain the Boundary Area We teach the concept by having students pretend they are in a bubble.

We start by defining open space as space where there is nobody else close to you.

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*The Locomotor Movement Posters above my TV available Here Explain the concept of Open Space

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