CATCH Physical Education

Kids On The Move CATCH PE is a developmentally appropriate physical education program which develops health related fitness, skill competency, and cognitive understanding about the importance of physical activity for all children. CATCH PE instruction provides a variety of learning experiences which address the wide-range of student ability in physical education class. CATCH PE content enhances movement skills, sports skills, physical fitness, social development, and subsequently promotes lifelong physical activity.

Photo courtesy of Steve Kelly, CATCH Champion (Mesquite ISD)

CATCH Physical Education will: Provide meaningful movement experiences which target individual fitness and skill levels of all learners. Increase moderate-to-vigorous physical activity in physical education class. Promote adequate amounts of physical activity now and throughout life. Maximize time on task and learning opportunities. Engage students in fun and motivating activities.

CATCH PE Activity Kits

The CATCH Physical Education Activity Kits are a "celebration of learning." Through CATCH games, fitness activities and skill development activities, children learn to be active and healthy learners for a lifetime. Children will enjoy the learning process, have numerous opportunities to practice, and be challenged to use acquired skills in a variety of instructional environments.

Texas schools that join the CATCH Texas Network can purchase a set of CATCH materials at a reduced cost. There is no fee to join the CATCH Texas Network. Schools who do not wish to join the CATCH Texas Network and schools outside of Texas may purchase the materials directly from the publisher, FlagHouse Inc. (1-800-793-7900).

Once you've ordered the materials, your next step is to contact CATCH Texas toll free at 1-866-346-6163 to discuss training and implementation support. We will help you identify your available resources, assess your individual needs and personally guide you in a direction best suited to your particular school environment.

CATCH Physical Education Activity Box Kinder - 2nd Grade Over 300 activities which introduce children to a variety of essential movement concepts and fundamental skill themes. Lessons are fun and help children acquire the fundamental competencies that are the foundation for more complex skill mastery.

CATCH Physical Education Activity Box 3rd - 5th Grades Over 500 activities which expand the range of skill themes and physical fitness activities challenging children to learn in more complex movement environments. Lessons structure maximizes skill practice and opportunities to learn so that increasingly children become competent in many movement forms and achieve mastery in a few.

CATCH Physical Education Activity Box 6th - 8th Grades Over 400 activities which build on the foundation of the elementary years and exposes middle school students to various lifetime sport, fitness, and recreational related activities. Youngsters are able to explore new adventures, as well as, refine traditional sports skills through more complex simulated game challenges.

CATCH PE Supplementary Resource Materials
	Bryan ISD CATCH Cadence (PDF)
		A healthy chant written by the teachers of Bryan ISD and sung by children all across the district.
	CATCH PE Grades K-2 (open or save MS EXCEL document) CATCH PE Grades K-2 (PDF) CATCH PE Grades 3-5 (open or save MS EXCEL document) CATCH PE Grades 3-5 (PDF) CATCH PE Grades 6-8 (open or save MS EXCEL document) CATCH PE Grades 6-8 (PDF)
		All the CATCH pysical education activities aligned with the Texas Essential Knowledge & Skills performance and content standards.
	We're CATCHing Up - CATCH PE (video)
		This 30-minute video demonstrates the use of the CATCH PE resource materials, illustrating the CATCH PE lesson structure and provides examples of key instruction and management techniques while showing a variety of CATCH PE activities.
	Physical Education Links
		Useful links for Physical Educators.
	CATCH What's New!
		Hyper link to CATCH What's New PE Page. New activities and assessment ideas posted monthly.

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