A Typical Day in PE

Warm ups

≥ 5 minutes

“Warming up helps prepare your body for aerobic activity. A warm-up gradually revs up your cardiovascular system by raising your body temperature and increasing blood flow to your muscles. Warming up may also help reduce muscle soreness and lessen your risk of injury.” -https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/fitness/in-depth/exercise/art-20045517

Examples of warm ups to gradually warm up cardiovascular system-

1. Jog a certain amount of laps
2. Jog and walk a certain amount of laps
3. Jog to a certain spot and back (if outside)

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Dynamic Stretching

≥ 5 minutes

“When you put your body through a series of stretches while in motion, it sends signals from the brain to the muscle fibers and connective tissues in that area to prepare to do work. ... Many studies have shown that dynamic stretching can help increase power, improve flexibility, and increase your range of motion.”

-http://www.norcalsc.com/what-is-dynamic-stretching-why-is-dynamic-stretching-important/

 

This may be student led, in small groups, or completed individually.

Example dynamic stretching routine-

High knees, butt kicks, shuffle, skip, karaoke, tin soldiers, romans, tip toes, heel walks, single leg hops, etc.

 

Fitness

≥ 5 minutes

“Physical fitness can be a key component of a healthy lifestyle. This is why P.E. is a key subject in all the leading universities in the world. When regular fitness activities are included in the lifestyle of a student, it is possible for them to maintain fit. Regular physical activity can help to improve the absorption of nutrients in the body. It also helps to improve cardiovascular health and develop muscular strength.”

-https://ihtusa.com/why-physical-education-is-necessary-for-every-student/

 

Example of fitness activities-

1. Target different body parts throughout the week

2. Upper body, lower body, abdominal

3. Most likely led by instructor or following a print out

4. Fitness cards or fitness popsicle sticks

5. Student created workouts

6. Student led workout for the entire class

7. Teacher created workouts

8. Partner workouts

9. Abdominal challenges

Lesson

After the warmup and set up, students will move to a designated spot and wait for further instruction. They will either have a skills lesson (psychomotor), tactical or strategy lesson (cognitive), or a discussion on value of physical activity and attitude (affective). If we are near the end of a unit, the students may be instructed to move right into a specific activity/ game.

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1. Lessons- how to improve physical skill, better understand the science and importance of physical activity, and personally connect to the importance of movement and health.

   1. Psychomotor- reflex movement, perceptual ability, physical ability, skill movement, locomotor movement

   2. Cognitive- Bloom’s Taxonomy: remembering, understanding, applying, analyzing, evaluating, creating

   3. Affective- receiving, responding, valuing, organizing, characterization