Common Planner
K–12 Standards

Kindergarten

Other Virginia Physical Education sets

Motor Skill Development

  • 1

    The student will demonstrate progress toward the developmentally appropriate form of selected locomotor, non-locomotor, and manipulative skills to understand the various ways the body can move.K.1

    1. a

      Demonstrate and differentiate between walking, jogging, running, hopping, galloping, and jumping.K.1.a

    2. b

      Demonstrate bending, pushing, pulling, turning, and balancing on one foot.K.1.b

    3. c

      Demonstrate moving forward, sideways, and side to side.K.1.c

    4. d

      Demonstrate moving at low, medium, and high levels.K.1.d

    5. e

      Demonstrate traveling in straight, curving, and zigzagging pathways.K.1.e

    6. f

      Demonstrate moving fast, slow, and at moderate speeds.K.1.f

    7. g

      Demonstrate simple educational gymnastic skills, including one roll (narrow or curled).K.1.g

    8. h

      Demonstrate at least two critical elements used in eye-hand coordination skills while stationary (e.g., bouncing and catching a ball, tossing, catching a ball/beanbag, volleying a balloon, tossing and rolling underhand to targets, and striking stationary objects with a long or short implement or noodle.)K.1.h

    9. i

      Demonstrate at least two critical elements used in eye-foot coordination skills (e.g., dribbling [small taps], kicking a stationary ball).K.1.i

    10. j

      Demonstrate moving to a beat and to rhythmic patterns using basic locomotor and nonlocomotor rhythmic patterns in personal and general space.K.1.j

    11. k

      Demonstrate jumping over a stationary rope and a self-turn single jump.K.1.k

Anatomical Basis of Movement

  • 2

    The student will identify basic structures of the body and basic spatial awareness concepts. K.2

    1. a

      Explain that the body has muscles and bones that help the body move.K.2.a

    2. b

      Identify that the heart is a special muscle that pumps blood throughout the body.K.2.b

    3. c

      Demonstrate the concept of personal and general space.  K.2.c

Fitness Planning

  • 3

    The student will identify physical activities that promote fitness.K.3

    1. a

      Explain that physical activity helps the body become stronger.K.3.a

    2. b

      Identify physical activities that can be done at home, individually and with family and friends to keep the body healthy.K.3.b

    3. c

      Explain that moving faster makes the heart beat faster.K.3.c

    4. d

      Explain that fitness requires staying physically active.K.3.d

Social and Emotional Development  

  • 4

    The student will demonstrate appropriate behaviors and safe practices in physical activity settings.K.4

    1. a

      Demonstrate cooperative and safe behaviors during play.K.4.a

    2. b

      Identify three classroom (procedural) rules.K.4.b

Energy Balance

  • 5

    The student will identify basic concepts of energy balance.K.5

    1. a

      Explain how food provides energy for the body.K.5.a

    2. b

      Identify one fruit and one vegetable.K.5.b

    3. c

      Explain that fruits and vegetables provide energy for the body.K.5.c

Frequently asked questions

What grade levels do these standards cover?
Grade 10
Where can I read the official document?
2022 Physical Education Standards of Learning

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