SPARK - School Specialty. Physical Education & Wellness

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SPARK K-2 PE Curriculum Design

SPARK Physical Education was designed to encourage maximum participation during class time. Active participation and practice in a positive, non-threatening atmosphere, are the means for improving children's physical skills, fitness, social development, and personal enjoyment.

SPARK Physical Education for primary grades offers instruction and practice in a realistic number of diverse skills and activities appropriate for kindergarten through second grade children. The curriculum is designed to introduce standards-based, developmentally appropriate activities without overwhelming students or teachers.

SPARK includes only activities that can be realistically implemented in a variety of school settings, including those that have limited space, equipment, and supplies. SPARK activities have been tried and tested with intact kindergarten through second grade classes. Only activities that are manageable in diverse settings and produce substantial opportunities for children to actively engage in learning through movement are included. Inactive games and drills, as well as activities requiring specialized equipment (e.g., formal gymnastics) are excluded. Additionally, the program has been implemented successfully by both physical education specialists and classroom teachers.

SPARK promotes quality, daily, physical education for ALL children. However, due to the time constraints of classroom teachers, and the reduced role of many physical education specialists, SPARK suggests the following minimum: Three days a week, for at least thirty minutes a class, throughout the entire school year.

The first unit in the SPARK K-2 Physical Education Program is "Building a Foundation." This unit establishes class environment, behavioral expectations of students, management and organizational protocols, and teaches concepts, principals, and techniques which provide the foundation of physical development.

The major objectives of the following units are:

SPARK K-2 PE Sample Yearly Plan

(Traditional Calendar)

*Be sure to finish the entire Building A Foundation unit before progressing to the next unit.  Protocols for all other themes and activities are established in BAF.

Note: Although this yearly plan suggests a monthly unit change scenario, using lessons from different units on a weekly or daily basis is encouraged.