Dr. Michael Kester-Haynes

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Grade 1 PE Units

Unit Plan 18 (Grade 1 PE): Object Control Game Day

Grade 1 PE unit where students build rolling, tossing, catching, and kicking through playful stations that boost enjoyment, confidence, and the ability to name favorite activities.

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Unit Plan 17 (Grade 1 PE): Listening & Signal Games

Grade 1 PE unit that uses playful signal games to build listening, self-control, safety, and quick movement response through simple verbal and color-based cues.

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Unit Plan 16 (Grade 1 PE): Throw, Run, Retrieve

Grade 1 PE unit featuring a fun throw-and-retrieve game where students build coordination, sequencing, and safe movement through running, throwing, and pathway awareness.

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Unit Plan 15 (Grade 1 PE): Object Control Stations

Grade 1 PE unit with fun object-control stations where students practice rolling, tossing, catching, kicking, and striking while building coordination, sequencing, and active engagement.

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Unit Plan 14 (Grade 1 PE): Striking with Hands and Paddles

Grade 1 PE unit using fun balloon games to build striking skills, tracking, coordination, and safe movement while boosting student confidence and engagement.

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Unit Plan 13 (Grade 1 PE): Kicking to Big Targets

Help Grade 1 students develop kicking control and aim through fun target games while building confidence, coordination, and active participation.

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Unit Plan 12 (Grade 1 PE): Catching with Success

Help Grade 1 students build catching skills and confidence with scarves and soft balls while promoting teamwork, kindness, and partner cooperation.

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Unit Plan 11 (Grade 1 PE): Underhand Toss Basics

Teach Grade 1 students the underhand toss with fun target games that build aim, control, and force while keeping participation active and engaging.

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Unit Plan 10 (Grade 1 PE): Rolling with Control

Build Grade 1 rolling skills with fun partner and bowling-style games that teach aim, direction, and force while reinforcing safety and control.

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Unit Plan 9 (Grade 1 PE): Favorite Locomotor Games

Reinforce Grade 1 locomotor skills through favorite games while building enjoyment, participation, and student voice about preferred physical activities.

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Unit Plan 8 (Grade 1 PE): Locomotor Circuits

Explore Grade 1 PE locomotor circuits that build coordination, sequencing, active participation, and confidence through fun movement stations.

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Unit Plan 7 (Grade 1 PE): Pathways Adventure

Help Grade 1 students explore straight, curved, and zigzag pathways while building locomotor control, direction skills, and safe movement in shared space.

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Unit Plan 6 (Grade 1 PE): High, Low, Wide, Narrow

Help Grade 1 students explore high, low, wide, and narrow body shapes while building control, balance, and safe movement in personal space.

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Unit Plan 5 (Grade 1 PE): Balancing Statues

Help Grade 1 students develop balance, body control, and space awareness through fun freeze-tag games, yoga-style poses, and engaging movement activities.

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Unit Plan 4 (Grade 1 PE): Gallop & Slide Rodeo

Help Grade 1 students build galloping and sliding control, rhythm, and coordination through fun rodeo-style movement games, relays, and safe active participation.

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Unit Plan 3 (Grade 1 PE): Hopping, Leaping, and Jumping

Build Grade 1 students’ hopping, leaping, and jumping skills through fun activities that develop safe takeoff, soft landings, directional movement, and confident body control.

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Unit Plan 2 (Grade 1 PE): Run, Stop, and Go

Teach Grade 1 students to start, stop, change speed, and move safely using fun signal-based games that build control, listening skills, and active participation in PE.

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Unit Plan 1 (Grade 1 PE): Welcome to PE & Locomotor Review

Introduce Grade 1 students to PE routines, locomotor skills, and safe movement through fun, structured activities that build confidence, space awareness, and active participation.

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Quest-Based Learning Paths: Turning Units into Story-Driven “Campaigns”

Turn units into story-driven campaigns with Quest-Based Learning Paths. Learn how roles, side quests, badges, and choice can boost engagement and mastery.

Grade 2 PE Units

Unit Plan 36 (Grade 2 PE): Celebration of Activity & Reflection

Celebrate favorite Grade 2 PE activities while building active habits, joyful movement, and reflection on how exercise helps students feel healthy, strong, happy, and energized.

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Unit Plan 35 (Grade 2 PE): Skill Showcase Festival

Celebrate Grade 2 PE growth with festival-style stations that build locomotor and object-control skills through active, fun movement challenges.

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Unit Plan 34 (Grade 2 PE): Student Choice Games

Engage Grade 2 students with active PE stations like tag, soccer, and fitness circuits while building movement skills, choice, and participation.

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Unit Plan 33 (Grade 2 PE): Dance, Rhythm, and Fun

Boost Grade 2 coordination and activity with rhythmic PE lessons featuring dance, locomotor skills, and joyful movement to music.

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Unit Plan 32 (Grade 2 PE): Fitness & Healthy Habits

Build Grade 2 fitness knowledge through active PE circuits that connect movement, healthy habits, and the benefits of staying active at school and home.

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Unit Plan 31 (Grade 2 PE): Effort & Persistence Challenge

Build Grade 2 persistence through active PE challenge stations that strengthen effort, positive self-talk, locomotor control, and object-control skills.