By the end of 2nd grade, your child will be able to:

Apply Movement Skills, Fitness & Health, Nutrition

• Demonstrate mature motor patterns in simple combinations (i.e. dribbling while running, rhythms).
• Demonstrate control in fundamental skills and movement concepts (i.e. weight bearing and balance activities on a variety of body parts).
• Engage in moderate to vigorous structured physical activity
• Introduce nutrition concepts (i.e., food pyramid)

Think Analytically, Logically, Creatively

• Identify the components of health-related physical fitness (i.e., cardiorespiratory endurance, muscular strength and endurance, flexibility and body composition).
• Engage in and recognize the physiological indicators that accompany moderate to vigorous physical activity (i.e., sweating, increased heart rate, rapid breathing).
• Demonstrate listening skills by following directions and using feedback to improve performance.

Understand, Demonstrate, Communicate

• Participate in activities that require some physical exertion and/or skill development, outside the regularly scheduled Fitness & Health class with a specialist (i.e., minimum 40 minutes each week with classroom teacher)

Acquire and Use Concepts of Equity and Diversity

• Work with others resolving conflicts, to complete an assigned task, regardless of personal differences (i.e., gender, ethnicity, disability).
• Try and practice new activities, interacting with all people, in a manner which demonstrates dignity, respect, and responsibility through physical activity.

Incorporate Innovative Technologies

• Integrate a variety of technologies (when available) as it applies to improving content learning, and the learning of specific skills (i.e., can launch an application program, video camera/recorder)

Apply Fitness & Health Concepts

• Identify and experience activities in Fitness & Health that are enjoyable
• Identify employment possibilities in the field of Fitness & Health and related areas