Nevada Pre-Kindergarten Standards

Content Standard 4.0: Health Enhancing Lifestyle
Indicator PD=Physical Development
4.PK.1 Engage in daily moderate to vigorous
physical activity.
4.K2.1 Engage in daily moderate to vigorous structured
physical activity.
Content Standard 5.0: Personal Responsibility
Indicator PD=Physical Development
5.PK.1 Participate appropriately during physical activities.
5.PK.2 Demonstrate turn taking and cooperation
during physical activities.
5.PK.3 Interact positively with others regardless of personal
differences (e.g., skill level, gender, race, and disability).
5.PK.4 Participate in multi-cultural activities that enhance
physical development (e.g., dance, games, and activities).
Physical Development
Examples: Children will/may...
Participate in a variety of motor skills
throughout the daily schedule.
Play in active games that encourage
physical movement.
Examples: Children will/may...
Engage in playing group games that
require taking turns and using a variety
of motor skills.
Encourage their friends to play regardless
of their ability to perform the task.
Begin to become interested in other
cultures and are interested in new music
or games.
Supportive Practice: Practitioner/Adult will…
Encourage children to participate in
moderate to vigorous physical activities.
Set aside time and room for movement
activities daily.
Play active games such as “Red Light,
Green Light.”
Integrate opportunities to move around in
all activities, even reading books.
Provide active props in different learning
centers (e.g., dance in dramatic play, very
large blocks in block center, etc.).
Supportive Practice: Practitioner/Adult will…
Model and discuss safety rules before
beginning movement activities.
Encourage children to be respectful of one
another during movement activities.
Provide opportunities for children to
take turns demonstrating motor skills by
playing games such as, “Follow the Leader”
and “Duck, Duck, Goose.”
Use a parachute, sheet or tarp and shake
balls, balloons, or bean bags in it.
Sing songs such as “Ring Around the Rosie”
or “Farmer in the Dell.”
Model positive interactions with all children
regardless of ability levels.
Offer movement activities that include
a range of skill levels so that all children
can participate.
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