"The real joy of life is in its play. Play is anything we do for the joy and love of doing it. It is the real living of life with the feeling of freedom and self expression. It is the business of childhood, and its continuation in later years is the prolongation of youth."

by Walter Rauschenbusch

Students in grades one through three develop coordination and motor skills differently. As a result, children are encouraged to participate in all games and activities to help them develop individual physical skills at their own level. Some children enjoy physical activity because it is "easy" for them; others find it more difficult and are therefore are reluctant participants.

Students at this level participate in a wide range of activity designed to help them develop physically and experience success. Some of the skills practiced are: basic locomotive, throwing, catching, kicking, hand-eye coordination (e.g. aiming at and hitting targets), chasing and fleeing skills, jumping rope, rhythmn, sequencing, and problem solving. children also play simple, low competitive games to help reinforce these skills as well as a sense of cooperation, teamwork, sportsmanship, and following the rules of play.

The goal is a life skill - to have them enjoy physical exercise because they can be successful at it and have fun doing it.