Self Study Report on Athletics and P.E.
Overview of P.E. Classes Levine Academy strides to work with the students on all the key components of a well- rounded physical education. Each level is designed to continue to improve overall coordination, confidence, hand-eye coordination, sports abilities, teamwork, health and
many other key components. Early Childhood Strengths
The Early Childhood program is a structured curriculum that is both high energy and fun, using sports skills, age-appropriate challenges and a weekly obstacle course to promote gross motor development, strength and a love to move! Infants through Pre-K advance through the program at their own pace to ensure success and pride in themselves. The EC program also promotes sportsmanship, following directions, friendship, respect and inclusion. By the end of one’s Early Childhood years, students will have experienced all of the basic building blocks of several core sports, with the confidence to excel in each accord ing to one’s unique capability. Elementary School Strengths The program continues through the Lower School, growing on the learned skills from Early Childhood. The program places an emphasis on movement, stretching, adaptability, teamwork, and variations of activity. Each unit is typically a few weeks in which students learn how to accurately stretch the different portions of the body, how to correctly play the sport, endurance training, activities to help gross motor and fine motor skills, improve hand-eye coordination, and play games that involve teamwork and encouragement. Every student knows that when Coach Fernandez says, “That’s time,” they are supposed to immediately say, “Good game.” They know that the game is over, they had fun, and it is time to stretch and cool down the body through basic stretching and Yoga. Middle School Strengths The Levine Academy Middle School P.E. program focuses on many key components. One of the most important skills taught is respect. We teach the students how to respect the place they are playing, their bodies in how they are playing, the players on the other team, the coaches and all aspects of the sports and games that are played. Teamwork is probably the most important component of respect that is taught. Most of the games and activities have a team component where everyone learns how to work with each other.
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