Homeschool PE Curriculum
How to use The Body Book as your homeschool physical education curriculum.
As a new year begins, you’re spending a lot of time looking for curriculum materials and planning what your kids are going to do each day. Running around in the backyard or playing on a sports team might be part of your plan to check the box for physical education, and while those work, we want to give you more options and support.
The Body Book is the perfect workbook to use with your elementary-age kids to get them excited about taking care of their bodies and mind.
Use the story section of the book to practice reading, while also learning about ways to move your body. You can read through the whole story, or pause on each page and move along with the character in the book.
You’ll find 44 pages of engaging activities, that are related to the story. These pages will help your kids to remember the story, while also teaching them new skills.
Exercise pages make movement fun and easy. There are games to play as well as a workout checklist and I can statements. Use the I can statement as a way to document growth and progress. The I can statement sheets are great documentation to share with your evaluator and state.
There are several pages of mazes, which are a great way to both challenges and calm the mind. Mazes help kids to develop fine motor skills and visual reasoning.
When you and your kids have those moments where everything feels like a bit too much, flip to the breathing pages and do some of the exercises together. Or have your kids go to a quiet spot in the house and practice on their own.
Your kids will love the food section. They can plan meals, pick out what types of food are healthful, and even keep track of how much water they drink. This is a fun and meaningful way to help kids learn that they need to fuel their bodies with good foods, so, that they can move and play.
The book is designed to make it easy and fun for your kids to move and take care of their bodies and minds. Buy a copy for each child, have them complete the activities in the book, and you have yourself a super simple way to document learning.
If you live and homeschool in a state that requires you to demonstrate alignment with standards, we want to also make that easy for you. Below are the National Physical Education Standards:
National Standards
Standard 1: The physically literate individual demonstrates competency in a variety of motor skills and movement patterns.
The Body Book meets this standard as kids move through the exercises in the story and complete activities in the exercise section.
Standard 2: The physically literate individual applies knowledge of concepts, principles, strategies, and tactics related to movement and performance.
The Body Book meets this standard as kids move through the exercises in the story and complete activities in the exercise, breathing, and food sections.
Standard 3: The physically literate individual demonstrates the knowledge and skills to achieve and maintain a health-enhancing level of physical activity and fitness.
The Body Book meets this standard as kids move through the exercises in the story and complete activities in the exercise, breathing, and food sections.
Standard 4: The physically literate individual exhibits responsible personal and social behavior that respects self and others.
The Body Book meets this standard as kids complete the activities in the maze and gratitude sections.
Standard 5: The physically literate individual recognizes the value of physical activity for health, enjoyment, challenge, self-expression and/or social interaction.
The Body Book meets this standard as students read the story and complete each activity section.