GLE-PEK
Colorado Model Content Standards
For Physical Education
Kindergarten Grade Level Expectations
Standard 1: Students demonstrate competent skills in a variety of physical activities and sports.
Kindergarten students will:
● travel, in different ways, in a large group without bumping into others or falling.
● travel, in forward and sideways directions, and change direction quickly in response
to a signal.
● demonstrate clear contrasts between slow and fast speeds while traveling.
● distinguish between straight, curved, and zigzag pathways while traveling in various
ways.
● make both large and small body shapes while traveling.
● travel, demonstrating a variety of relationships with objects (e.g., over, under, behind,
alongside, through)
● place a variety of body parts into high, middle, and low levels.
● without falling, walk forward and sideways on the length of a bench.
● roll sideways (right or left) without hesitating or stopping.
● toss a ball and catch it before it bounces twice.
● demonstrate the difference between an overhand and underhand throw.
● kick a stationary ball, using a smooth, continuous running approach prior to the kick.
● continuously jump a swinging rope held by others.
● form round, narrow, wide, and twisted body shapes alone and with a partner.
● walk and run using a mature motor pattern.
Standard 2: Students demonstrate competency in physical fitness.
Kindergarten students will:
● sustain moderate physical activity.
The following Physical Education expectations exceed the Colorado Model Content
Standards. As a result of participating in a quality Physical Education, it would be
reasonable to expect that the student would be able to perform the following.
Kindergarten students will:
● participate daily in vigorous physical activity.
● identify feelings that result from participation in physical activities.
● enjoy participation alone and with others.
● look forward to physical education classes.