Unit Plan 31 (PreK PE): Ball Fun Review
PreK PE reinforces ball skills through playful stations, helping children roll, toss, catch, and kick with confidence while enjoying safe, active movement.
Focus: Help children reinforce object-control skills through playful ball stations that revisit rolling, tossing, catching, and kicking in joyful, success-friendly ways.
Grade Level: PreK
Subject Area: Physical Education (Object Control • Ball Skills Review • Skill Confidence)
Total Unit Duration: 2 core sessions + 2 optional sessions (1–2 weeks), 20–30 minutes per session
I. Introduction
PreK students continue building movement confidence by revisiting important ball skills they have already explored throughout the year. At this age, children benefit from repeated practice with familiar equipment and simple activities that feel playful, active, and manageable. This unit uses toss and catch warm-ups as the warm-up and then moves into ball stations where children practice rolling, tossing, catching, and kicking through short activity rounds. The goal is to help children strengthen beginning object-control skills, feel proud of what they can do with balls, and enjoy active practice in PE.
Essential Questions
- How can I use balls in different ways in PE?
- How can I roll, toss, catch, and kick with control?
- How can I use balls safely while I play?
- How can practice with balls feel fun?
II. Objectives and Standards
Learning Objectives — Students will be able to:
- Explore and reinforce basic object-control skills such as rolling, tossing, catching, and kicking.
- Practice familiar ball skills with growing confidence and control.
- Participate actively in ball-skill stations with safe bodies and positive effort.
- Build comfort using different ball activities in a structured PE setting.
Standards Alignment — PreK (SHAPE America-based custom)
- PE:S1.PKc Explore basic object-control skills such as rolling, tossing, catching, and kicking.
- Example: Children roll a ball to a partner or kick a stationary ball.
Success Criteria — Student Language
- I can roll, toss, catch, and kick a ball.
- I can try ball stations in PE.
- I can use the ball safely.
- I can keep practicing my ball skills.