Home School PE Programs

A solid home-school physical education program should focus on helping children develop strong muscles, cardiovascular endurance and flexibility. Most experts recommend at least 1 to 3 hours of moderate to vigorous activity per day for school age children. We offer home school kids a place for physical and social development. Knuckleheads Gym understands that home school kids need a place to build friendships and incorporate a physical program into their daily curriculum. We have  created a program that strengthens core and gross motor skills for kids in a non-intimidating atmosphere. Knuckleheads Gym, Carlsbad is happy to be your partner in your home-school PE program. Call today 760-438-8600 for more information.

The National Standards and Home-school Physical Education

The national standards for physical education come from the National Association for Sport & Physical Education (NASPE) and can be found here: aahperd.org

The six standards that identify hallmarks of he physical educated person can be summarized thus:

  • Standard 1: refers to achieving familiarity with motor skills and movement patterns used in a variety of physical activities (note that the wording of this standard does not restrict the uses to sports, athletics, activities, or games).
  • Standard 2: refers to the theoretical understanding of physical activities embodied in principles, concepts, strategies, and tactics. These sorts of understandings help one to know how, when, and in what way to apply the motor skills and patterns one has learned.
  • Standard 3: refers to the regularity with which the person participates in physical activities
  • Standard 4: refers to the achievement and maintenance of a level of physical fitness that is healthy for the person in question; this may, of course, vary from person to person.
  • Standard 5: refers to  exhibiting and maintaining responsible and respectful behavior in physical activity settings.
  • Standard 6: refers to finding value in physical activity for the variety of benefits it can bring to one’s life, including in the areas of health, enjoyment, socialization, etc.