Locomotor City is a culminating activity I play with my K-2 students to reinforce and allow autonomy in their learning. The activity combines skill practices of locomotor movements, pathways, levels, fitness skills, directions, rule following, social skills and a host … Read More
As a PE teacher, I sometimes find myself teaching the same skills and lessons each year. Teaching some of these lessons to all K-5th grade classes can get a bit repetitive, so I set out to find something new to share … Read More
April showers bring May flowers! When you have an outdoor tennis unit in April, mother nature forces you indoors quite often for physical education classes. This makes you think outside the box when guiding your students to develop their tennis … Read More
I am always trying to challenge my students in different ways to not only make it more enjoyable but more physically challenging. If students can learn to push their bodies more than their limit, they will find themselves feeling more … Read More
PE Teacher Justin Wiese shares his Ninja Warrior obstacle course activity that he teaches to K-6th grade students at Hopewell Elementary School in the Pleasant Valley Community School District. Every year since our school opened 6 years ago, we borrow … Read More
Field Day is a great way for the entire school to get together and get moving, and what better way to convey unity than to display a themed Field Day bulletin board in your classroom? Here are 10 ideas from … Read More
This week for the Featured PE Teacher section on the PE Central Facebook page, the spotlight is on Victoria Turner! About Victoria Turner: I am a Physical Education teacher at Oakridge Elementary School in Hollywood, FL. I teach 480 students in … Read More
Think back on your Field Day events from your school days. What do you remember? Many of you will remember how much fun you had, the games you played, and spending time with your classmates. Field Day is a great … Read More
This week for the Featured PE Teacher section on the PE Central Facebook page, the spotlight is on Nicki Case: About Nicki Case: I am a Physical Education teacher at Marion Elementary School in Marion, KS. I teach 223 students in … Read More
This week for the Featured PE Teacher section on the PE Central Facebook page, the spotlight is on Jodi Baraksy: About Jodi Barasky: I teach Physical Education to about 140 students in grades K-8 at Rondout School District 72 in Lake … Read More
