Physical education teacher Matt Barrows shares how to play Tic Tac Toe relay, including a description and a video of his students doing the activity: I like to promote exercise in fun creative ways in the gym. Anything that has the … Read More
Only Love Foundation is a registered 501(c)3 Non-Profit organization dedicated to building classrooms and bringing educational resources to impoverished communities and less fortunate children around the world. Currently, we are campaigning to raise enough funds in order to build a … Read More
Today’s Keep it Simple Strategies (KISS) – Classroom Management for 6th Grade teachers. For Parents: In 6th Grade, your student enters middle school. They start the year with trepidation, maybe outright fear, but a change is definitely in the wind. If … Read More
April Book Activity – Caps for Sale by Esphyr Slobodkina Story Summary A peddler is walking up and down the streets selling caps. He balances many gray, brown, blue and red caps on his head. One day he is feeling tired and … Read More
It’s important to have motivational posters in classrooms, after school rooms, and in any areas where children spend their time and need inspiration to learn, play or explore. Special Education teacher Neva Fenno shares how these posters can make a difference … Read More
With Every Kid Healthy™ week coming up (April 24-28th) and the Y’s Healthy Kids Day® (April 29th), we recognize the importance of encouraging students to make healthy choices and understand nutrition. A great way to do this is through cooking … Read More
Build and Take Shelter: A Simple Team Building PE Activity Using Hula Hoops Throughout my 21 years of teaching physical education, hula hoops have always been an effective tool in my arsenal of equipment. Of their countless uses, one of my … Read More
It’s important to highlight schools that are particularly great at inspiring kids to be more active and get the exercise they need. Physical activity in schools is becoming more and more essential, and there are a number of programs out there … Read More
There are so many ways to celebrate our beautiful planet on Earth Day. Planting a plant, making an earth craft, or cleaning up the trash in a local neighborhood (S&S does it every year), all have a lesson attached to … Read More
The month of May typically only means one thing for a PE teacher: Field Day! After months of preparation, students and teachers can finally enjoy a day free from assessments, observations, meetings and grading papers. A day for our school … Read More
