REDEEMER
LUTHERAN CHURCH AND SCHOOL
PHYSICAL EDUCATION
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THREE-YEAR-OLDS
Fine Motor Skills
During free play and in planned art or learning activities the children learn
new fine motor skills and practice those already mastered. Coordination
gradually develops as the children fix puzzles, play with play dough, build
with blocks, play with the manipulative games, gluing and play rhythm sticks
and instruments. We begin the first steps in cutting with scissors, often by
cutting play dough or scrap pieces of paper at random at the Writing Center.
Gross Motor Skills
Many opportunities are offered throughout each session to practice control and
enhance the development of the body. This takes place during active songs and
games, exercise, and in conjunction with planned learning activities. These
skills include walking, starting and stopping, marching or moving to music,
hopping on two feet, running, walking on tiptoe, jumping, throwing and catching
a ball, manipulating bean bags, walking on balance beam, and simple tumbling
activities on a mat.
FOUR-YEAR-OLD CLASS
Fine Motor Skills
Children will be encouraged to advance to their developmental level. Use of
many medium and activities will help promote development of small muscle
coordination and fine motor skills. Children will be encouraged to form the
letters in their first names.
Gross Motor Skills
Through a wide variety of activities children will develop body awareness, body
image, body control, and body/space relationships. Large muscle coordination
will be enhanced.
ENRICHMENT
Fine Motor Skills
Children will be encouraged to advance to their developmental level. Use of
many medium and activities will help promote development of small muscle
coordination and fine motor skills. Children will be encouraged to do
pre-writing activities and will be encouraged to form letters to label
projects.
Gross Motor Skills
Through a wide variety of activities children will develop body awareness, body
image, body control, and body/space relationships. Large muscle coordination
will be enhanced.
FIRST - SEVENTH GRADE
The physical education curriculum is developed around a proper use of our
bodies and God-given physical abilities. Emphasis will be placed on physical
fitness, skills development, Christian sportsmanship, teamwork, and fair play.
Our students will learn the importance of regular exercise and proper
preparation for physical activities. Some of the sports studied will include
soccer, football, kickball, basketball, volleyball, and numerous track and field
events.