| Grade 2: Active Participation |
Achievement
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Overall Expectations
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| •participate on a regular basis in physical activities
that maintain or improve physical fitness (e.g., games, gymnastics, dance); |
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| •recognize the personal benefits of being physically
active; |
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| •acquire living skills (e.g., basic problem-solving,
decision-making, goal-setting, and interpersonal skills) through physical
activities (e.g., games, gymnastics, dance, outdoor pursuits); |
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| •follow safety procedures related to physical activity,
equipment, and facilities. |
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Specific Expectations
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| Physical Activity |
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| •participate vigorously in all aspects of the program
(e.g., individual and group activities, dancing to music, co-operative
games); |
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| •identify the reasons for participating in regular physical
activity; |
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| •display readiness to participate in the instructional
program (e.g., taking out and putting away equipment, joining in readily,
wearing appropriate clothing, and applying sun protection when necessary); |
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| •stay on task, follow instructions, pay attention, and
see tasks through to completion; |
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| Physical Fitness |
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| •participate in moderate to vigorous physical activity
(e.g., an aerobics routine) for five to ten minutes; |
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| •explain the importance of stretching the large muscle
groups through warm-ups before physical activity; |
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| •recognize that the body needs activity for sustained
amounts of time to improve the strength of the heart and lungs; |
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| •assess their degree of exertion in physical activities
(e.g., by calculating their heart beat or breathing rate); |
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| Living Skills |
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| •participate in personal or group goal setting related
to physical activity (e.g., to bring proper clothing for gymnastics, to
bench step for two minutes); |
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| •demonstrate appropriate interpersonal skills and respectful
behaviour (e.g., displaying etiquette, playing fairly, co-operating) in
physical activities; |
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| •provide help to and ask for help from group members. |
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