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KMovement Skills8-12 min

Monkey Tag Swing

" Tagged kids swing along until the whole class is swinging together. TEKS K.1A: Demonstrate locomotor skills (running, swinging arms) TEKS K.2C: Follow simple directions for safe tagging Character Focus: Joyful community and inclusion — like monkeys swinging together in God's creation. 📺 Watch: Monkey Tag PE Variation 🖨️ Print Game 5E Lesson Plan Structure: 🔥 Engage: Demo monkey swings to hook ex

Equipment
None Time: 8-12 min Children swing their arms like monkeys while tagging friends to join their "troop
Character Focus
Joyful community and inclusion — like monkeys swinging together in God's creation. 📺 Watch: Monkey Tag PE Variation 🖨️ Print Game 5E Lesson Plan Structure: 🔥 Engage: Demo monkey swings to hook excitement. 🔍 Explore: Free swinging/tag practice. 📖 Explain: Teach safe tagging/TEKS/character. 🚀 Elaborat

TEKS Alignment

  • TEKS K.1A: Demonstrate locomotor skills (running, swinging arms) TEKS K.2C: Follow simple directions for safe tagging Character Focus: Joyful community and inclu

5E Lesson Plan

engage
Demo monkey swings to hook excitement. 🔍 Explore: Free swinging/tag practice. 📖 Explain: Teach safe tagging/TEKS/character. 🚀 Elaborate: Full troop-building game with variations. ✅ Evaluate: Check locomotor skills/inclusion. ▼ Comprehensive Modifications/Adaptations for ALL Grades: K: Slow walking t
explore
Free swinging/tag practice. 📖 Explain: Teach safe tagging/TEKS/character. 🚀 Elaborate: Full troop-building game with variations. ✅ Evaluate: Check locomotor skills/inclusion. ▼ Comprehensive Modifications/Adaptations for ALL Grades: K: Slow walking tag, teacher models arm swings, 5-8 min, focus on s
explain
Teach safe tagging/TEKS/character. 🚀 Elaborate: Full troop-building game with variations. ✅ Evaluate: Check locomotor skills/inclusion. ▼ Comprehensive Modifications/Adaptations for ALL Grades: K: Slow walking tag, teacher models arm swings, 5-8 min, focus on safe tagging 1st: Jogging tag, add direc
elaborate
Full troop-building game with variations. ✅ Evaluate: Check locomotor skills/inclusion. ▼ Comprehensive Modifications/Adaptations for ALL Grades: K: Slow walking tag, teacher models arm swings, 5-8 min, focus on safe tagging 1st: Jogging tag, add directional calls (left/right), 8-10 min, pair taggin
evaluate
Check locomotor skills/inclusion. ▼ Comprehensive Modifications/Adaptations for ALL Grades: K: Slow walking tag, teacher models arm swings, 5-8 min, focus on safe tagging 1st: Jogging tag, add directional calls (left/right), 8-10 min, pair tagging 2nd: Add arm swing patterns, student leaders call "s

Grade Modifications

K
Engagement: 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 Equipment: None Time: 8-12 min Children swing their arms like monkeys while tagging friends to join their "troop." Tagged kids swing along until the whole class is swinging together. TEKS K.1A: Demonstrate locomotor skills (running,
1st
Jogging tag, add directional calls (left/right), 8-10 min, pair tagging 2nd: Add arm swing patterns, student leaders call "swing," 10-12 min, small groups 3rd: Competitive troops, count swings, 12-15 min, obstacle swings 4th: Tournament style, peer c
2nd
Add arm swing patterns, student leaders call "swing," 10-12 min, small groups 3rd: Competitive troops, count swings, 12-15 min, obstacle swings 4th: Tournament style, peer coaching on swings, 15-18 min, creative swing sequences
3rd
Competitive troops, count swings, 12-15 min, obstacle swings 4th: Tournament style, peer coaching on swings, 15-18 min, creative swing sequences
4th
Tournament style, peer coaching on swings, 15-18 min, creative swing sequences
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🐒 Monkey Tag Swing

K
🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 Equipment: None Time: 8-12 min
Children swing their arms like monkeys while tagging friends to join their "troop." Tagged kids swing along until the whole class is swinging together.
TEKS K.1A: Demonstrate locomotor skills (running, swinging arms)
TEKS K.2C: Follow simple directions for safe tagging
Character Focus: Joyful community and inclusion — like monkeys swinging together in God's creation.
📺 Watch: Monkey Tag PE Variation

5E Lesson Plan Structure:

  • 🔥 Engage: Demo monkey swings to hook excitement.
  • 🔍 Explore: Free swinging/tag practice.
  • 📖 Explain: Teach safe tagging/TEKS/character.
  • 🚀 Elaborate: Full troop-building game with variations.
  • ✅ Evaluate: Check locomotor skills/inclusion.
K: Slow walking tag, teacher models arm swings, 5-8 min, focus on safe tagging
1st: Jogging tag, add directional calls (left/right), 8-10 min, pair tagging
2nd: Add arm swing patterns, student leaders call "swing," 10-12 min, small groups
3rd: Competitive troops, count swings, 12-15 min, obstacle swings
4th: Tournament style, peer coaching on swings, 15-18 min, creative swing sequences