Physical Education

• Headstands – Great for your core muscles and gets blood going to the brain. 
• Jump Rope – If you have downstairs neighbors who complain, go in the hall or right outside your building. To make it more fun, pick up a book of jump-rope rhymes. 
• Balloon Ball – There are endless ways to play with balloons indoors. Try to keep it off the ground or just play catch. 
• Wheelbarrow, Crab and Bear-walk Races – These tough positions mean you get a real workout. 
• Animal Races – Hop like a bunny or a frog, squat and waddle like a duck, etc. 
• Obstacle Course – Create a furniture course in your apartment or take chalk and make a course outside. 
• Follow the Leader – Add to the workout by doing energetic movements like jumping, stomping and squatting. 
• Dance Party – Turn on the music and shake your groove thang. 
• Freeze Dance – When the music stops, freeze in your pose and hold it until the music starts again. 
• Scavenger Hunt – Write up clues and hide them around the apartment. Kids can race to find each clue for a small prize at the end. 
• Jumping Jacks – Simple but good for coordination and they get your heart going. When my kids can't sleep, I make them do 25 to tire them out. 
• Silly Shakes – Just like the old Raffi song, shake your sillies out. If you do it long enough, you'll probably end up in a pile of giggles. 
• Bubble Wrap Attack – If you get bubble wrap in the mail, jump on it until it's all popped. 
• Clean-Up Race – Set a timer or put on a song and see who can right the room the fastest. 
• Tickle Tag – Chase your children and when you catch them, it's tickle time. Temper 
• Tantrum – Have a fit for the fun of it. Flail, stomp and scream. 
• Carnival – Set up carnival games like knock down the milk cans (we used Tupperware). 
• Hallway Bowling – Fill up water bottles and use any ball you have. 
• Hopscotch – Use chalk or tape to make a game on your floor or outside your building. 
• Pillow Fight – No explanation needed. 
• Sock Skating – If you have hard floors, put on socks and skate around. See if you can do spins or hockey stops, or who can slide the farthest. Make sure to move the furniture and watch for splinters. 
• Bubble Bashing – Blow bubbles and let your child try to smash them. 
• Wrestling – Put down a mat, or play on a rug or bed. See if your kids can wrestle you to the ground. 
• Pushover Mom and Pop – Plant your feet and see if the kids can budge you. If you move your feet, they win. To make it easier for little kids, you can stand on one foot. 
• Popcorn Pushups – Put a small bowl of popcorn on the floor. Lower yourself down and stick out your tongue to get a piece of popcorn with each thrust.

 

Students are fit, healthy, and physically active lifelong learners.

 

To provide every child with a rigorous, standards-based instructional program, in a safe, personalized, nurturing, and engaging learning environment.

 

Students demonstrate the physical, intellectual, social, and emotional skills that promote success in a changing, diverse society. The comprehensive Physical Education program follows the California Content Standards and develops competencies through the following student goals:

• Movement Skills and Movement Knowledge 
• Positive Self-Image and Personal Development 
• Social Development