If you teach children from grades Preschool – 12th grade, and you’re currently not in our PE Central Facebook Group, you’re missing out on highly engaged Professional Development! We are going to begin pulling the stats on the most engaged … Read More
Category Archives: PE Activities
Phys Ed Trending Topics – PE Central FB Group (Vol 1.)
If you teach children from grades Preschool – 12th grade, and you’re currently not in our PE Central Facebook Group, you’re missing out on highly engaged Professional Development! We are going to begin pulling the stats on the most engaged … Read More
Race to the Galaxy – A Cooperative Game for PE & Active Play
I came up with the idea for Race to the Galaxy (originally named Space Colonies) after reviewing games on the PhysEdGames YouTube channel. Since I’m a huge Sci-Fi fan, I really wanted to add a space-themed activity to my cooperative … Read More
Wall, Net and Floor Game Variations to Spike and Slam Ball Play
By now you’ve probably heard of and/or played games like Spikeball® or Slammo. You may have even introduced them to your PE Program or purchased a set to have at your summer camp or after school program. Besides being fun … Read More
Featured PE Teacher – Sandra Hagenbach
This week for the Featured PE Teacher section on the PE Central Facebook page, the spotlight is on Sandra Hagenbach! About Sandra: I am a Physical Education teacher at Heritage Elementary School in De Pere, Wisconsin. I teach Kindergarten through fourth grade, … Read More
How to Integrate Math into Physical Education
It seems like mathematics is a subject that falls into three categories: you like it, you know enough to get by, or you absolutely hate it. For those who love it, I applaud you all. Now you can learn how … Read More
Colorful Buckets Activity – Kicking Unit for PE
By Erik Myer, Elementary PE Teacher The other day I was looking for a different type of kicking activity to do with my students. I decided to take a look at Coach Pirillo’s YouTube channel for inspiration. I came across a … Read More
Featured PE Teacher – Michael Beringer
About Michael Beringer: I’m a Physical Education Specialist at Fairview School in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. I teach K4 through 8th grade Physical Education and Adaptive Physical Education for 640 students. I have been teaching for 21 years in two school districts. … Read More
How to Get Family Involved in Your PE Program
Are you looking for ways to involve family in your PE program? By inviting parents and other family members to attend PE class at your school, it helps encourage students to participate. Scheduling family time is a great way to … Read More
Featured PE Teacher – Gay Lynn Drooger
This week for the Featured PE Teacher section on the PE Central Facebook page, the spotlight is on Gay Lynn: About Gay Lynn: I teach Pre-K through 4th grade and Adaptive PE at Edgerton Public School in Edgerton, MN. My title … Read More