First Day of PE Lesson Plan
Submitted by Jackie Parker, Highland Park Elementary
Equipment needed: A red poly spot, a book called, ”The PE Teacher from the
Black Lagoon” (you can get the book from the school library), a magical coloring
book, rules posters (copied and laminated), whistle, stickers for prizes.
Prep: Have a sign outside the door of your GYM that says something like:
“Instant Activity: Partner Jumping Jacks and Skipping”
WELCOME to PE!
Today in PE you get to learn the Rules and play a name game.
Instant Activity: Go inside gym find a space and a partner. Do 25 partner
jumping jacks, counting out loud and then skip along the BLACK lines for 3 laps.
If you don’t have a partner, stand on my RED DOT.
Buy a magical coloring book one that shows color on one side and blank pages on
the other side.
Make 8 ½ X 11 posters of rules you want them to understand: Copy on cardstock
and laminate so they will last.
Sign examples:
Stop look and listen when the whistle blows
Wear tennis shoes to PE
Good sportsmanship
Follow the rules
Treat the equipment with respect
Participation
Lesson plan: Meet each class outside of the gym door and show them the sign.
Tell the students and teacher that each week the sign will be out here and they
must read it before going into the gym so they know what they are going to be
doing that day and what to do for the instant activity. Ask the teachers of the
st
younger students to help them to read it. By the end of the year all 1
graders
can read the board by themselves.
*I only change the board once a month, so it’s not too much work!