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K-4Listening Skills10-15 min

DAILY WARM UP

~Procedures, Seat Assignments, Introductions, Expectations. OATH ~Warmp up,• Ready Exercise – Spell P-A-N-T-H-E-R-S while doing jumping jacks. • Arm Circles Forward – Silent count (count to 10 in your head). • Reverse • Elbow over the top – Switch • Elbow out in Front – Switch • Right Over Left /Left over right 10 secs each • Cherry Pickers= 5 Sets • Leg Stretch Left & Leg Stretch Right– 10 secs reverse Counting • Frog Stretch • Pogos – 10 X's • High Knees – 10 X's Trim The Tree- (Coach Z's cherry pickers) • 10 push-ups (Kinder Star Jumps) • 10 curl-ups (Kinder Squats) • 10 squats (Kinder Pencil/Star).

Created by Miller
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Character Focus
Self-control, listening, and responsibility. The transition from social walk-and-talk to quiet focused stretching teaches students to switch gears and be ready to learn. Spelling “PANTHERS” builds school pride.

How to Play

  1. 1Spell P-A-N-T-H-E-R-S while doing jumping jacks. or While doing scissor claps
  2. 2Arm Circles Forward 10 seconds then arm circles Reverse 10 seconds
  3. 3Arm out in Front 10 sec's – Switch Arms
  4. 4Elbow over the top 10 sec's – Switch Arms
  5. 5HUG YOURSELF CIRCLES 3 circles one way then reverse 3x'x the opposite way
  6. 6Right Over Left /Left over right 10 secs each leg
  7. 7Point to Wall then lean that way 10 sec's Point to opposite wall then lean that way 10 sec's
  8. 8Frog Stretch 10x's
  9. 9Frog Jumps 10x's
  10. 10Pogos – 10 X's
  11. 1110 push-ups (Kinder Squats)
  12. 1210 squats (Kinder Jog in place).
  13. 1310 curl-ups

TEKS Alignment

  • TEKS: K-4.1C (non-locomotor), K-4.2 (body control & safety), fitness components.

5E Lesson Plan

engage
Engage: “Ready Exercise – spell PANTHERS!” with big energy jumping jacks to start the stretch routine with school spirit.
explore
🔍 Explore: Students follow along with each stretch using the exact verbal cues while teacher demonstrates form.
explain
📖 Explain: Proper form for each (e.g. quiet counts, full range, knees bent on squats). Why we stretch (injury prevention, focus). Kinder skips last three exercises.
elaborate
🚀 Elaborate: Add balance challenges during ankle rolls or figure 4. Link specific stretches to locomotor skills practiced on the track. End with brain break “PE This or That” (~5 min YouTube) before main activity.
evaluate
✅ Evaluate: Observe form, participation, and ability to follow multi-command sequence. Debrief: “Which stretch helped your legs after the track?”

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