How to Create a Colorful Indoor Sand Garden Terrarium

Air Plants and Succulents have become increasingly popular lately – and its no surprise because they are almost completely indestructible – and oh so adorable! We’ve teamed up with Mel Arledge from Indoor Gardens by Mel, an Air Plant and Succulent … Read More


Received Your First After School Grant, Now What?

You’ve received your first after school program grant! Now what? The grantor was very generous and has promised to help you keep going throughout the next school year. Awesome! Yes, celebrate, but your work is not done. Many school grant … Read More


Using Technology in Physical Education: Getting Started

Over the last few years, I’ve had the privilege to present technology sessions at physical education workshops. The most common feedback I receive from attendees is the amount of technology seems overwhelming and they don’t know where to begin. This … Read More


Using Twitter for PE Professional Development

“Is anyone on Twitter in here?” This is the question that rang out from my colleague Anthony Alexander’s (@EB_CoachA), mouth at our elementary physical education staff meeting. There were about twelve of us there and maybe two hands went up. “Do … Read More


Monthly Book Activity: Froggy Goes to Camp

Froggy Goes to Camp – By Jonathan London Story Summary Froggy is off to summer camp! Even though Froggy is very excited to go to camp, he has to overcome some fears about going away to camp. Young campers are … Read More



Safe Sanitizing Solutions for All

When parents visit an Early Childhood Education facility (ECE), they are assessing many things that they see and hear there. Among them, level of care, education, and attention for their children but let’s not forget about cleanliness! Many ECE facilities … Read More


Just Taught My Last PE Class This Year. Now What?

You have successfully completed another year of teaching physical education. Another year of planning, assessing, testing, settling disputes, setting up and taking down equipment, moving rooms because of school picture taking, tying shoes, working with kids of all skill levels, … Read More


9 Reasons I Knew I Had to Invent jWAY

For starters, if I wasn’t going to do it, someone else was! 1. jWay is the first ever, life size board game that is actually ACTIVE! If you’ve seen jWAY in action than you would know that it is a … Read More


Physical Educators – Making a Difference

Physical Education teachers are truly amazing! I have believed this ever since I become one back in 1986 and I was reminded of how truly special they are the other day while reviewing 236 responses to a survey that S&S conducted … Read More