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KListening Skills6-10 min

Heroes Simon Says

Teaches listening skills and introduces positive role models. TEKS K.2C: Follow simple directions for safe participation TEKS K.1C: Demonstrate non-locomotor movements Character Focus: Learning about leadership and courage. We discuss how brave leaders throughout history show us how to be responsible and help others. 📺 Watch: Simon Says PE Game 5E Lesson Plan Structure: 🔥 Engage: Hook activity - Q

Equipment
None Time: 6-10 min "Coach says hop on one foot!" "Captain says march in place!" Classic Simon Says using leadership names
Character Focus
Learning about leadership and courage. We discuss how brave leaders throughout history show us how to be responsible and help others. 📺 Watch: Simon Says PE Game 5E Lesson Plan Structure: 🔥 Engage: Hook activity - Quick warm-up demonstration of game concept, show excitement for the activity (e.g., a

TEKS Alignment

  • TEKS K.2C: Follow simple directions for safe participation TEKS K.1C: Demonstrate non-locomotor movements Character Focus: Learning about leadership and courage.
Cross-Curricular: language arts on directions. ✅ Evaluate: Assess learning - Check understanding of skills, character development on responsibility, TEKS mastery through following. ▼ Comprehensive Modifications/Adaptat

5E Lesson Plan

engage
Hook activity - Quick warm-up demonstration of game concept, show excitement for the activity (e.g., act out "hero" poses). 🔍 Explore: Hands-on discovery - Students try basic movements, explore rules through guided practice. 📖 Explain: Teach concepts - Demonstrate proper form, explain rules, TEKS co
explore
Hands-on discovery - Students try basic movements, explore rules through guided practice. 📖 Explain: Teach concepts - Demonstrate proper form, explain rules, TEKS connections, character focus on leadership and courage. 🚀 Elaborate: Apply/extend - Full game play with variations like historical heroes
explain
Teach concepts - Demonstrate proper form, explain rules, TEKS connections, character focus on leadership and courage. 🚀 Elaborate: Apply/extend - Full game play with variations like historical heroes, leadership roles, cross-curricular language arts on directions. ✅ Evaluate: Assess learning - Check
elaborate
Apply/extend - Full game play with variations like historical heroes, leadership roles, cross-curricular language arts on directions. ✅ Evaluate: Assess learning - Check understanding of skills, character development on responsibility, TEKS mastery through following. ▼ Comprehensive Modifications/Ad
evaluate
Assess learning - Check understanding of skills, character development on responsibility, TEKS mastery through following. ▼ Comprehensive Modifications/Adaptations for ALL Grades: K: 3-4 simple leader names (Coach, Captain, Teacher), basic movements only, slow pace, lots of positive reinforcement 1s

Grade Modifications

K
Engagement: 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 Equipment: None Time: 6-10 min "Coach says hop on one foot!" "Captain says march in place!" Classic Simon Says using leadership names. Teaches listening skills and introduces positive role models. TEKS K.2C: Follow simple directions
1st
5-6 leadership names, add historical heroes (firefighters, doctors), simple facts about helping others, moderate pace 2nd: 8+ leadership roles including community helpers, basic leadership qualities discussion, faster pace with complex movements 3rd:
2nd
8+ leadership roles including community helpers, basic leadership qualities discussion, faster pace with complex movements 3rd: 10+ historical and modern leaders, leadership character traits explained, student leaders give commands, critical thinking
3rd
10+ historical and modern leaders, leadership character traits explained, student leaders give commands, critical thinking about leadership 4th: 12+ diverse global leaders, leadership philosophy discussions, students create their own commands, peer e
4th
12+ diverse global leaders, leadership philosophy discussions, students create their own commands, peer evaluation and leadership rotation
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👑 Heroes Simon Says

K
🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 Equipment: None Time: 6-10 min
"Coach says hop on one foot!" "Captain says march in place!" Classic Simon Says using leadership names. Teaches listening skills and introduces positive role models.
TEKS K.2C: Follow simple directions for safe participation
TEKS K.1C: Demonstrate non-locomotor movements
Character Focus: Learning about leadership and courage. We discuss how brave leaders throughout history show us how to be responsible and help others.
📺 Watch: Simon Says PE Game

5E Lesson Plan Structure:

  • 🔥 Engage: Hook activity - Quick warm-up demonstration of game concept, show excitement for the activity (e.g., act out "hero" poses).
  • 🔍 Explore: Hands-on discovery - Students try basic movements, explore rules through guided practice.
  • 📖 Explain: Teach concepts - Demonstrate proper form, explain rules, TEKS connections, character focus on leadership and courage.
  • 🚀 Elaborate: Apply/extend - Full game play with variations like historical heroes, leadership roles, cross-curricular language arts on directions.
  • ✅ Evaluate: Assess learning - Check understanding of skills, character development on responsibility, TEKS mastery through following.
K: 3-4 simple leader names (Coach, Captain, Teacher), basic movements only, slow pace, lots of positive reinforcement
1st: 5-6 leadership names, add historical heroes (firefighters, doctors), simple facts about helping others, moderate pace
2nd: 8+ leadership roles including community helpers, basic leadership qualities discussion, faster pace with complex movements
3rd: 10+ historical and modern leaders, leadership character traits explained, student leaders give commands, critical thinking about leadership
4th: 12+ diverse global leaders, leadership philosophy discussions, students create their own commands, peer evaluation and leadership rotation