Unit Plan 35 (Grade K PE): Favorite Skills Stations

Focus: Help students build confidence in skills by revisiting favorite locomotor and object-control activities through fun stations for running, jumping, throwing, and kicking.

Grade Level: K

Subject Area: Physical Education (Locomotor Skills • Object Control • Skill Confidence)

Total Unit Duration: 2 core sessions + 2 optional sessions (1–2 weeks), 20–30 minutes per session

I. Introduction

Students continue building Kindergarten PE confidence by revisiting important movement skills they have practiced throughout the year. At this stage, students benefit from joyful review experiences that help them feel successful with familiar actions such as running, hopping, jumping, throwing, and kicking. This unit uses a review of locomotor movements as the warm-up and then moves into playful favorite skills stations where students practice running, jumping, throwing, and kicking in short, exciting rounds. The goal is to help students feel proud of what they can do, strengthen control with familiar skills, and enjoy using their bodies in active, success-friendly ways.

Essential Questions

• What movement skills can I do in PE?
• How can practice help me feel stronger and more confident?
• Which skills make me feel successful?
• How can I move safely while practicing many skills?

II. Objectives and Standards

Learning Objectives — Students will be able to:

1. Perform basic locomotor skills such as walking, running, hopping, jumping, galloping, and sliding with control.
2. Demonstrate basic object-control skills such as throwing and kicking in structured practice.
3. Participate actively in skill stations that reinforce familiar movement patterns.
4. Build confidence by practicing favorite skills with repeated success.

Standards Alignment — Kindergarten (SHAPE America-based custom)

• PE:S1.Ka Perform basic locomotor skills (walk, run, hop, jump, gallop, slide) with control.
  • Example: Students travel across the gym using different locomotor movements on teacher cue.
• PE:S1.Kc Demonstrate basic object-control skills (roll, underhand toss, catch, kick) in structured practice.
  • Example: Students roll a ball to knock down a foam pin.

Success Criteria — Student Language

• I can use different movement skills in PE.
• I can run, jump, throw, and kick with control.
• I can practice my favorite skills safely.
• I can feel confident when I keep trying.