My question: did any of your children have 'PE' when they were preschool age? And also is it asking too much of a child this age to follow instructions? Of course, I would have liked to know exactly what she was asked to follow and will send a note to her PE coach to clarify this but she doesn't return until Monday.
Katelyn's Mom, both of my dds have/had PE as preschoolers (dd6 is now in 1st, dd4 is in pre-k). I also substitute at their private, gifted school so I have seen it in action. Like your school, PE is offered 2 to 3 times a week and is in addition to regular recess. The kids are expected to listen - as they would to any teacher - but the performance expectations are not high. In other words, they are being asked to kick around a soccer ball, rather than play a full-on game. They are being asked to do things like run, walk and gallop. They are instructed on how to play simple games like freeze tag.
To me, it does not seem like too much for young kids. Both of my girls seem to enjoy it (and my oldest is a very "high energy" type kid).
