Grade 2 PE Vermont Standards

Demonstrating a willingness to work with any child in the class.

Knowledge/Motor Skills

Demonstrating competency in the mature form of the following manipulative skills: underhand throwing, rolling an object, and dribbling in self-space.

Identifying the locomotor movements: walk, run, hop, skip, jump, gallop, leap, slide.

Beginning to identify some physiological signs of exercise (e.g., increased heart rate and faster breathing).

Selecting a developmentally appropriate level of challenge, and performing successfully.

Demonstrating responsibility for following simple game rules safely, with good sports like behavior (with and without direct teacher supervision).

Demonstrating the Level II Skill requirements of the American Red Cross Swimming Standards.

Physical Fitness

Continuing to participate when initially unsuccessful.

Demonstrating body shapes (e.g., round, straight, pike, tuck, straddle).

Demonstrating progress toward mature form by performing two critical elements of an isolated skill.

Affective Qualities

Applying space concepts in simple games and other activities (e.g., moving in different directions to avoid being tagged).

Performing locomotor skills while changing directions, levels, pathways, and range.

Demonstrating how to float without support and to recover to a vertical position.

Identifying an activity and a benefit associated with each of the four health-related fitness components.

Demonstrating contrast between fast and slow movement.

Social Interaction

Demonstrating an understanding of the variations in force (e.g., hard and soft, relaxed and tense).

Listening quietly without interrupting when a peer or the teacher is talking, and speaking at an appropriate time.

Staying on task without specific (direct) teacher supervision for a short period of time.

Demonstrating body movements (e.g., flex, extend, and rotate).

Demonstrating an understanding of balancing skills (e.g., bends knees to lower the center of gravity).

Demonstrating cooperation by taking turns, sharing, and giving encouragement to others (verbally and nonverbally).

Performing a simple rhythmic movement (e.g., locomotor movement in time to an independent or imposed beat).

Sharing and listening to ideas of others.

Demonstrating the ability to change direction, quickly and safely, without falling.

Demonstrating responsibility for making and applying rules regarding class procedures and safety.

Attempting new activities.

Solving simple movement challenges with a partner.

Controlling force of personal movement and while moving objects (e.g., repeatedly striking balloons).

Demonstrating smooth transitions between movements, (e.g., dance)

Combining two fundamental skills (e.g., bounce and catch, jump and turn).

Solving movement challenges involving one or more movement concepts alone or with a partner.

Describing their range of feelings resulting from participating in physical activity (e.g., success to failure).

Demonstrating the ability to stop with control at a boundary.

Demonstrating direction, pathway, level, and range during activities.

Moving alone or with equipment (e.g., starting and stopping without falling down).

Following simple rhythmic movements led by the teacher.

Demonstrating competency in the mature form of the following locomotor skills: walking, running, skipping, hopping, galloping, jumping and sliding.

Defining in their own words the four health-related fitness components (e.g., "I can run a long time without getting out of breath.").

Applying established class rules, procedures, and safe practices with limited teacher guidance.

Controlling force of personal movement in general space (e.g., tagging).

Students will apply problem-solving skills in movement-related activities by…

Students promote individual success and self-confidence by…

Students show safe behavior for self and others by…

Students show appropriate social interactions by…

Students will show an understanding of body awareness concepts by…

Students show an understanding of space concepts by…

FLOW Students show an understanding of movement concepts, and applying movement concepts to psycho-motor skills by…

TIME Students show an understanding of movement concepts, and apply them to psycho-motor skills by…

FORCE / ENERGY Students show an understanding of movement concepts and apply them to psycho-motor skills by…

BALANCE Students show an understanding of quality of movement concepts and apply them to psycho-motor skills by…

Students will demonstrate competency in a variety of skills used in dance, gymnastics, sports, and other physical activities by…

Students will show competency in aquatic activities and water survival skills when facilities allow by…

Students show knowledge of four health-related fitness components (cardio-respiratory endurance, flexibility, muscular strength and endurance, and body composition) and identifies a variety of activities to develop each component by…

Students show awareness of personal responsibility for individual wellness by….