Learning through Movement and Play
Research-based activities support motor development, active learning, and school readiness in children ages 3–5.

Everything You Need to Teach with Confidence
The SPARK Early Childhood Physical Activity Curriculum helps young children build motor skills through developmentally appropriate activities that maximize participation and active learning.
360+ Developmentally-Appropriate Activities
Play-based lessons your youngest students will love in a joyful, easy-to-teach format.
11 Print + 4 Digital Units
Units designed to support developmentally appropriate skill progressions throughout the school year.
Purposeful Planning Tools
Flexible yearly, monthly, weekly, and daily planning tools simplify planning.
Ready-to-Teach Resources
Everything you need to teach with confidence, including Music, Skill and Station Cards, Assessments, and instructional guidance.
Extended Learning Connections
Family activities, SEL Competencies, and academic integrations connect learning to classrooms, home, and beyond.
Activities that Keep Children Moving
Play-based activities designed to develop fine and gross motor skills while keeping every young learner smiling and moving.

READY, SET, GO! Format
Objectives
Teaching Tips
Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) Competencies
Reflection Questions
The Right Fit
Academic Integration
Family Fun
Early Childhood Curriculum Units
Developmentally sequenced units build fundamental movement skills while keeping children active, engaged, and having fun.
Early Childhood Instructional Units
11 units · Print & Digital
Digital Only Units
4 units · Exclusive digital content
A Flexible Framework for Teaching
Whether you're planning for a full year of instruction or adapting lessons to fit your needs, SPARK provides flexible planning tools and instructional guidance to help you deliver meaningful learning with confidence.
Scope & Sequence→
Yearly Plan
Inclusive Modifications for Real Classrooms
Resources include guidance to help you adapt to the realities of your teaching environment.
Ready to Teach
Everything you need – from music and station cards to assessments and guidance – ready to go for every lesson.
Skill and Station Cards
Visual teaching aids for skill development and station circuits. Available in English and Spanish.
Download SampleAssessments
Likert scale rubrics for Motor, Cognitive, Social, and Personal Development are included in every instructional unit.
Download SampleAll of SPARK. One Seamless Experience.
A new SPARK experience is here — an all-in-one platform for curriculum, planning, professional learning, and assessment.
Simplified Planning
Find lessons, materials, and resources — all in one place.
Smarter Organization
Pin and save your go-to lessons for faster access.
Built-In PD
SPARKecademy modules and training right when you need them.
Integrated Assessments
Track student progress with rubrics linked to national standards.
Works Anywhere
Laptop, tablet, or phone — plan and teach from any device.
Trusted by Educators
Teachers and administrators across the country share why SPARK makes a difference in their schools.
As a physical education teacher I found the inclusive guidebook to be very informative. I appreciated that it broke down each disability in a way that was helpful to PE teachers and what we are specifically trying to teach in our classes.
Kelly Jordan
Physical Education Teacher · Palm Valley Elementary
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- 1-Year of Digital Access
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- 3-Years of Digital Access
- 15 Instructional Units / 360+ Activities
- Access to All Teacher Resources
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- Full Access to SPARK Digital
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- SPARK Curriculum Manual
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