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Walking & Running Unit PlanWalking & Running Unit Plan
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Special Olympics
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Pre-K - 2nd
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Walking & Running

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Here's a fun collection of activities for helping youngsters develop body awareness, walking and running skills, spatial awareness, fine motor skills, and adaptive physical education skills such as following directions.

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Concepts

adaptive physial education, running, walking, jumping, hopping, fitness, catching, following directions, following rules

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physical education

Classroom Considerations

  • The resource is meant to be for the second week of a larger unit; while the entire unit is not necessary to complete the activities, you will want to ensure that learners have acquired some foundational movements and skills before beginning
  • This set of activities would be appropriate for an elementary or adaptive physical education course

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  • Simple, creative activities
  • Includes some instructional tips throughout the resource in addition to a list of activities

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  • None

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