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Physical Education: Grades 1 to 5

Note: The list of learning resources in this section provides an update to Physical Education 1-5: A Bibliography for the Elementary Level (1998).

This section of the annual update is also available as a printable PDF version.

• Dance on the Move: An Active Living Alphabet (Grade 4-5)
• Extreme Sports No Limits! Series (Grade 5)
• The F Team (Grade 1-2)
• Fitness/Movement (Grade 1-2)
• Gender Equity Through Physical Education (Grade 1-5, Teacher Reference)
• Mix, Match, and Motivate: 107 Activities for Skills and Fitness (Grade 1-5, Teacher Reference)
• On the Move: Lesson Plans to Accompany Children Moving. 6th ed. (Grade 1-5, Teacher Reference)
• Sport Foundations for Elementary Physical Education: A Tactical Games Approach (Grade 1-5, Teacher Reference)
• Sports (Grade 1-2)
• Step by Step: A Complete Movement Education Curriculum. 2nd ed. (Grade 1-5, Teacher Reference)
• Why Exercise? (Grade 3-5)

Dance on the Move: An Active Living Alphabet (Print-Non-Fiction). Brown, Ann Kipling and LaRocque, Meredith, illus. (Active Living Alphabet Series). Dance Saskatchewan Incorporated (DSK), 2003. unp. ISBN 0-9734192-0-2 ($11.95 pbk.).

(SK) With unique, action-oriented illustrations, this third book in the Active Living Alphabet Series offers dance activities from A to Z that are intended to help young students extend movement potential, create dances, and discuss and reflect upon dance. This appealing learning resource also includes an alphabetical list of dance forms from various cultures, people who work in the field of dance, and movement words that are commonly used by choreographers, dancers, and teachers while creating and teaching dance.
Suggested Use: Grade 4; Grade 5; Movement; Teacher Reference
Other Use: Arts Education: Elementary Level

Extreme Sports No Limits! Series (Print-Non-Fiction). Crabtree Publishing Company (CRA), 2004. 32 p. Order numbers follow. ($8.06 pbk.).

There is no denying that extreme sports featured in television programs or in youth-oriented books are popular. The difficulty is that they can also be dangerous by their very nature. This series of books emphasizes the proper techniques and safety precautions to use in order to enjoy these sports. Colourful photographs and an easy-to-read text will encourage students to read these books. An index and a glossary are included.
Suggested Use: Grade 5; Active Living; Alternative Environment Activities
Other Use: Physical Education: Middle Level

The F Team (Print-Fiction). Carter, Anne Laurel and Cowles, Rose, illus. Orca Book Publishers Ltd. (ORC), 2003. unp. ISBN 1-55143-241-2 ($19.95 hdc.).

(CAN) In this picture book, short rhyming text tells the story of a group of children who do not make the local team. After practising their figure skating skills, they form a team that defeats the A team. The book does an excellent job of encouraging students to overcome roadblocks in their lives and to develop a positive attitude toward physical activity.
Suggested Use: Grade 1; Grade 2; Personal/Social/Cultural

Fitness/Movement (Video). (This Is Daniel Cook Series). Marblemedia (MGR), 2004. 30 min. Dup. order no. V3278.

(CAN) At his first gymnastics class, Daniel Cook learns how to walk across a beam and finds out why gymnasts practise on the trampoline. At a ballet lesson, he learns how to stand on his tiptoes, pirouette, and spin. At his first break dance lesson, Daniel learns how to listen and dance to the beats in a song before creating his own break dance moves. During his first formal tap dance lesson, he learns about tap shoes before hitting the dance floor to create his own tap dance moves. Daniel joins the YMCA for a fitness class and learns the importance of stretching and how a little bit of exercise can go a long way to staying healthy.

A companion interactive website and teacher’s page can be found at www.thisisdanielcook.com.
Suggested Use: Grade 1; Grade 2; Active Living; Movement
Other Use: Arts Education: Elementary Level; Kindergarten

Gender Equity Through Physical Education (Print-Non-Fiction). Canadian Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (CAH), 1993. 15 p. Order no. PB-GESI-E ($17.25 booklet.).

(CAN) This booklet provides several excellent teaching strategies to assist physical education teachers in creating a learning environment that is truly inclusive. Through the background information and suggested exercises, teachers can become more conscious of the subtle sexism and inequities that undermine student participation and also identify strategies to correct the inequities.
Suggested Use: Grade 1; Grade 2; Grade 3; Grade 4; Grade 5; Teacher Reference
Other Use: Physical Education: Middle Level; Physical Education 20, 30; Wellness 10
Initiative: Gender Equity

Mix, Match, and Motivate: 107 Activities for Skills and Fitness (Print-Non-Fiction). Carpenter, Jeff. Human Kinetics Publishers, Inc. (HKB), 2003. 160 p. ISBN 0-7360-4604-6 ($28.50 pbk.).

By focusing on skill development and fitness rather than competition, this resource encourages students to see that physical activity can be fun. The activities in the book are progressive and geared to meet a range of individual needs. Each of the activities is presented in an easy-to-follow format that provides an overview, a list of equipment needed, directions, and modifications. Line drawings illustrate most of the activities.
Suggested Use: Grade 1; Grade 2; Grade 3; Grade 4; Grade 5; Educational Games; Teacher Reference

On the Move: Lesson Plans to Accompany Children Moving. 6th ed. (Print-Non-Fiction). Holt/Hale, Shirley Ann. McGraw-Hill Ryerson Limited (MHR), 2004. 373 p. ISBN 0-07-292113-7 ($58.95 pbk.).

The lessons are designed to introduce the concepts and basic skills from the movement framework found in the book entitled Children Moving: A Reflective Approach to Teaching Physical Education (previously recommended by Saskatchewan Learning). Each of the lessons is presented in a step-by-step fashion with the tasks and challenges clearly stated, and illustrations are used to supplement the directions. This is an excellent resource for beginning and experienced teachers alike.
Suggested Use: Grade 1; Grade 2; Grade 3; Grade 4; Grade 5; Movement; Teacher Reference

Sport Foundations for Elementary Physical Education: A Tactical Games Approach (Print-Non-Fiction). Mitchell, Stephen A., Oslin, Judith L. and Griffin, Linda L. Human Kinetics Publishers, Inc. (HKB), 2003. 181 p. ISBN 0-7360-3851-5 ($34.50 pbk.).

Following a general discussion of tactical games, the majority of this resource provides teachers with lesson plans that they can adapt to their classroom situation. The suggested lessons and games encourage the concept-based skill development approach. Different assessment ideas are also included. Photographs, diagrams, and tables illustrate each of the key points.
Suggested Use: Grade 1; Grade 2; Grade 3; Grade 4; Grade 5; Educational Games; Teacher Reference

Sports (Video). (This Is Daniel Cook Series). Marblemedia (MGR), 2004. 30 min. Dup. order no. V3277.

(CAN) While visiting a pool, Daniel Cook learns about water safety, and what life jackets are used for before joining a swim class. Daniel learns about the safety equipment that rock climbers use and why it is important to have a partner when you rock climb. Daniel scales a rock climbing wall. Daniel joins a children’s Tae Kwan Do class and learns some of the philosophy and techniques behind the art form. He uses this knowledge to break a board in two. At a lawn bowling club, Daniel receives his first lesson. He learns how to play the game before challenging other club members to a doubles match. Daniel joins world-champion skater, Kurt Browning, for his first figure skating lesson where he learns how to skate forward, how to stop, and how to spin on the ice.

A companion interactive website and teacher’s page can be found at www.thisisdanielcook.com.
Suggested Use: Grade 1; Grade 2; Active Living; Movement
Other Use: Kindergarten

Step by Step: A Complete Movement Education Curriculum. 2nd ed. (Print-Non-Fiction). Kogan, Sheila. Human Kinetics Publishers, Inc. (HKB), 2004. 325 p. ISBN 0-7360-4409-4 ($49.50 pbk.).

First published in 1982, the new edition introduces basic movement concepts and then builds on the basics to frame the movements into lesson plans. The activities are easy to follow and will appeal to Elementary Level students. Several drawings and photographs are used to illustrate the concept or activity being discussed.
Suggested Use: Grade 1; Grade 2; Grade 3; Grade 4; Grade 5; Movement; Teacher Reference

Why Exercise? (Video). Colman Communications (MCI), 2002. 15 min. Order no. 880053 ($129.00).

With an ever-growing list of reports indicating a poor fitness level in children, this timely video clearly shows why we need an exercise program. The physical benefit of exercising is addressed along with the emotional growth that occurs through a regular exercise program. Activities that strengthen the cardiovascular, muscular, and skeletal systems are emphasized. It will be necessary to supplement the American references with Canadian information.
Suggested Use: Grade 3; Grade 4; Grade 5; Active Living; Personal/Social/Cultural

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