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Early Childhood

Learning through Movement and Play

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

SPARK Early Childhood Curriculum Set
What's Included

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.

Lesson Plans

Activities that Keep Children Moving

Play-based activities designed to develop fine and gross motor skills while keeping every young learner smiling and moving.

SPARK Early Childhood lesson plan format
READY, SET, GO! Format
Lists equipment/materials needed, describes set-up prior to instruction, and includes ready-to-read activity description that states instructions and directions.
Objectives
Indicates the learning objectives the lesson addresses.
Teaching Tips
Pointers from SPARK Early Childhood specialist who have taught the lesson before.
Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) Competencies
Shows lesson's alignment with CASEL's SEL competencies and related social skills.
Reflection Questions
Questions encourage reflection on the lesson and allow for assessment of knowledge and understanding.
The Right Fit
Modifications and suggestions for limited space, activity variations, and inclusive strategies for children with developmental delays and disabilities.
Academic Integration
One of 6 types (art, literacy, math, music, nutrition, and science) of Academic Integrations included in each lesson. Use as academic enrichment tools before or after a SPARK lesson, or during circle time.
Family Fun
Ideas you can share with parents/guardians to promote physical activity at home.
Units of Instruction

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

Building Blocks
Musical ASAP's
Super Stunts
Parachute Play
Hoop It Up
RSB for Me
Fluffball Fun
Beanbag Bonanza
Rope Action
Have a Ball
Fancy Feet

Digital Only Units

4 units · Exclusive digital content

Positive Learning Environment
Icebreakers
Gopher Exclusive Unit
Mindfulness
Planning Resources

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.

Inclusive Modifications for Real Classrooms

Resources include guidance to help you adapt to the realities of your teaching environment.

Space Modifications
Equipment Modifications
Class Size Modifications
Adaptive Recommendations
Teacher Resources

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.

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Assessments

Likert scale rubrics for Motor, Cognitive, Social, and Personal Development are included in every instructional unit.

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SPARK Digital

All of SPARK. One Seamless Experience.

A new SPARK experience is here — an all-in-one platform for curriculum, planning, professional learning, and assessment.

SPARK Digital platform showing an Early Childhood lesson

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.

Testimonials

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.
KJ

Kelly Jordan

Physical Education Teacher · Palm Valley Elementary

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