Hi, I’m Frank Petras and I’m excited to talk about an activity I came up with last year called “Roller Ball”. I’ve always been a big proponent of finding new and creative instant activities for my students. Activities that require … Read More
Soccer is the world’s most popular sport! It’s also a great way to work on balance, teamwork, footwork, spatial awareness and so much more. These activities, assessments, and bulletin board ideas we’ve compiled from PE Central will help make sure … Read More
Introduction to students: Who likes marshmallows in their hot chocolate? This activity is part of our winter games unit, which covers many throwing, catching and rolling experiences for our students. I use lots of non traditional equipment for many of my … Read More
My name is Ryan Lucas, Pre-K – 5th grade physical education teacher at Bemus Point Elementary School in NY. Today I will be sharing an activity I created and titled “The Architect.” This activity provides a visual representation of what teamwork and collaboration … Read More
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
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
This week for the Featured PE Teacher section on the PE Central Facebook page, the spotlight is on Angie Ellis: About Angie: I teach Kindergarten and 1st grade at Washington K-1 in Tiffin City School District, Tiffin, Ohio. I am also the … Read More
This week for the Featured PE Teacher section on the PE Central Facebook page, the spotlight is on Ryan Reichel! About Ryan: I teach a total of 300 students, from young fives to 9th grade at Ishpeming Public Schools in Michigan. … Read More
Learn 5 different ways to use this Toss Four Game for physical education class or general active play! If you are playing indoors, hang the target from any volleyball or badminton game standards. For outdoor use, hand it from poles … Read More
