Grade 1 PE Tennessee Standards

Values Physical Activity (VPA)

Personal & Social Responsibility (PSR)

Fitness & Physical Activity (FPA)

Movement Knowledge & Application (MKA)

Motor Skills

Health-related Fitness

Identifies the heart as a muscle that grows stronger with play and physical activity.

Physical Activity

Discusses the benefits of being active/playing.

Space Awareness (location)

Describes general and self-space.

Maintains self-space while traveling in general space.

Space Awareness (pathways, levels, directions

Describes low, medium, and high levels.

Demonstrates low, medium, and high levels while in self-space and general space.

Effort: speed and force

Describes different speeds and forces.

Demonstrates slow and fast speeds.

Relationships (body shapes, with objects, with people)

Describes relationships with objects or people (over, around, under, through).

Demonstrates a variety of relationships with objects or people (over, around, under, through).

Movement Principles (base of support, muscle tension, ready position)

Contrasts the stability of wide and narrow bases of support.

Differentiates wide and narrow bases of support.

Performance Cues

Identifies performance cues of locomotor and manipulative skills.

Simple Strategies

Developmentally appropriate at grade 2

Hop (one foot), gallop, slide, skip

Hops, gallops, and slides using a mature pattern.

Overhand Throw

Demonstrates difference between overhand and underhand arm motion (overhead release versus waist level release).

Catching

Catches a self-tossed object.

Passing & Receiving with implements

Developmentally appropriate at grade 3

Dribbling with hands

Dribbles continuously in self-space using finger pads and appropriate force.

Dribbling with feet

Dribbles (taps) a ball with inside of feet while walking.

Kicking (force or distance)

Approaches stationary ball with non-kicking foot beside the ball and making contact with shoelaces.

Passing & Receiving with feet

Developmentally appropriate at grade 2

Striking with hand(s)

Strikes an object with an open palm (forward, upward).

Striking, short implement

Strikes a lightweight object with a short-handled implement sending it upward.

Striking, long implement

Developmentally appropriate at grade 2

Jog, run

Travels showing differentiation between jogging and running.

Jumping Rope

Completes a forward OR backward jump using a self-turned rope.

Continuously jumps a long rope with teacher-assisted turning.

Jump & land for distance (horizontal)

Jumps and lands with two feet with proper preparation (arms back & knees bent) and lands softly with knees bent.

Jump & land for height (vertical)

Jumps with proper preparation (arms back & knees bent) and lands softly with knees bent.

Dance

Combines beat awareness with locomotor and nonlocomotor movements.

Balance

Maintains stillness on various bases of support (body parts) using different body shapes.

Weight Transfer & Rolling (OPTIONAL)

Transfers weight from hands and feet to hands only for momentary weight support.

Performs a forward roll or shoulder roll in a tucked position (chin to chest).

Combinations (optional)

Developmentally appropriate at grade 2

Underhand Throw

Throws underhand while facing target and using foot opposition.

Rolls object underhand in a forward direction.

Personal Responsibility

Accepts personal responsibility by appropriately using equipment and space.

Feedback

Responds appropriately to teacher feedback.

Working with others

Works appropriately with others in a variety of class environments.

Procedures & Rules

Adheres to procedures and rules in the learning environment.

Safety

Participates safely and uses equipment properly.

Appreciation

Describes positive feelings that result from participation in physical activity.

Challenge

Exhibits a willingness to attempt new or challenging experiences.