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Level 1, Lesson 2: Literacy, What’s Physical About It? Quiz
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The Pivot to Play curriculum is designed to get kids moving, plain and simple. If that means they build sports skills, then perhaps they will find success in that down the road. We do teach them the fundamentals of kicking, throwing and catching, while we also spend a great deal of time playing with different kinds of balls and encouraging the children to run.
We know from studies that children who sit on the sidelines during physical play like recess or PE are sedentary and are likely to become sedentary teens. We know sedentary teens are highly likely to be sedentary adults and we know sedentary adults teach their children to be sedentary. We also know that kids who sit out flatline in their physical skill development while their peers continue to develop skills for movement and strength. We want to close the gap and break the cycle for strength and skill development to support their classroom journey and help them become the best they can be socially, emotionally, behaviorally and cognitively. While sport is an extra boost of fun for some, health and an ability to move for life is the gravy for all.
Our program is designed to be fun. We teach all the children basic movement mechanics to help them be more successful on the playground and in the classroom. It helps build their confidence. By teaching them exercise mechanics, we are helping them enjoy exercise, hopefully for life so that they can maintain their health as they age.
The Pivot to Play curriculum is focused solely on building physical literacy by helping kids hone basic strengths and skills they need for classroom success. The curriculum focuses on 18 strengths and skills known to be essential foundational blocks to supporting the 3Rs as well as behavior and social, emotional skills. We know kids are more sedentary today and we know it is impacting their health. We also know children want to have fun, and movement is the primary source of that fun. That is why they scream in delight when they are released onto the playground. We tap into that joy and help them build those key strengths and skills so they can participate in play with their peers. We help them develop those key strengths and skills so they can learn to manage their bodies, have the strength to hold a pencil, or a book or to even sit in a chair.