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Identify alternative solutions to a given problem.

APE accommodation suggestions: Verbal prompting and redirecting, peer assistance to model proper personal and social behaviors

Anchor Standard 5: Values Physical Activity: The physically literate individual recognizes the value of physical activity for health, enjoyment, challenge, self-expression, and/or social interaction.

5.1 Health

Identify physical activity as a component of good health.

APE accommodation suggestions: Information in alternate formats (words or pictures); allow extra time to communicate and process information; provide short, precise and clear instructions; and use peer assistance and modeling.

5.2 Challenge

Explain that continued practice in physical activities can lead to success.

APE accommodation suggestions: Information in alternate formats (words or pictures); allow extra time to communicate and process information; provide short, precise and clear instructions; and use peer assistance and modeling.

5.3 Self-expression and enjoyment

Recall positive feelings that result from participating in physical activities.

APE accommodation suggestions: Information in alternate formats (words or pictures); allow extra time to communicate and process information; provide short, precise and clear instructions; and use peer assistance and modeling.

5.4 Social interaction

Share personal reasons for enjoying physical activities that involve peers.

APE accommodation suggestions: Information in alternate formats (words or pictures); allow extra time to communicate and process information; provide short, precise and clear instructions; and use peer assistance and modeling.

Grade 2

Anchor Standard 1: Motor Skills and Movement Patterns: The physically literate individual demonstrates competency in a variety of motor skills and movement patterns.

1.1 Locomotor Skills: Hopping, galloping, jogging, running, sliding, skipping, jumping, leaping

Demonstrate correct form for skipping.

APE accommodation suggestions: Sliding, galloping, jogging, and running - Hand over hand to assist in increasing speed and balance, fast pace walking, shorten distance, peer assistance (sliding - step together step, side to side)

1.2 Locomotor Skills: Jogging, running

Demonstrate correct form for jogging and running.

APE accommodation suggestions: Sliding, galloping, jogging, and running - Hand over hand to assist in increasing speed and balance, fast pace walking, shorten distance, peer assistance (sliding - step together step, side to side)

1.3 Locomotor Skills: Jumping and landing

Use a variety of one-and two-footed take-offs and landings.

APE accommodation suggestions: Hopping, jumping, and leaping - Hand over hand to assist with balance. Examples: mini trampoline, rope on floor, peer assistance

1.4 Locomotor Skills: Dance/ Rhythmic Activities

Demonstrate directionality in simple folk, line, partner, and circle dances and rhythmic routines.

APE accommodation suggestions: Slower music, poly spots and/or arrows on floor for direction, break the dance steps/movements down into small parts for additional review/practice, peer assistance

1.5 Non-locomotor Skills* (stability): Balance

Balance on different bases of support, combining levels and shapes.

APE accommodation suggestions: Hand over hand assistance, peer assistance, modeling, doing activities on the floor instead of on equipment

1.6 Non-locomotor Skills* (stability): Curling and stretching; twisting and bending

Differentiate among twisting, curling, bending, and stretching actions.

APE accommodation suggestions: Hand over hand assistance and modeling