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
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How to Know If Your School Is Eligible for Grants
Is Your School Eligible for Grants? It might seem that all schools should be equally eligible for grants if they truly have a need for the grant money. That is simply not the case. Two types of organizations are eligible … Read More
Featured PE Teacher – Emily Leffelman
This week for the Featured PE Teacher section on the PE Central Facebook page, the spotlight is on Emily Leffelman! About Emily: I teach Kindergarten through 8th grade Physical Education and 8th grade Health Education at Van Orin Elementary School and … Read More
Bucket Stilts Relay & Thornbush Madness – PE Activities for K-2
PE Teacher Drew Burris shares 2 activities he uses with his K-2 grade classes to build skills like balancing, hand eye coordination, locomotor movement, and pathways and directions Activity 1: Bucket Stilts Relay Skills: Balancing & Hand Eye Coordination Equipment: … Read More
Classroom Book Activity – How Rocket Learned to Read
Classroom Book Activities for: How Rocket Learned to Read by Tad Hills Story Summary In this wonderful story about words and reading, a little yellow bird teaches a dog named Rocket the alphabet. Soon he discovers the joy of using … Read More
Kaleidoscope Craft with Educational Activity Ideas
The EduCraft® Kaleidoscopes Craft Kit is one of our most popular craft kits. It makes 25 kaleidoscopes that rotate to make spectacular patterns. This is a great group activity for the classroom, afterschool, or at any educational program. View the instructions below, along … Read More
Preschool Arts & Crafts Exploration Activity
We introduced the Preschool Art Exploration Craft Kit to a small group of our three-year old children here at Cathy’s Nursery School in Glastonbury, CT. Prior to handing them the sticky frames, we arrayed the collage materials on the table. … Read More
Classroom Book Activity – Rosie’s Walk
Classroom Book Activities for: Rosie’s Walk by Pat Hutchins Story Summary Rosie the hen is going for a walk on the farm. As she walks around the farm, she doesn’t seem to notice the fox following her. Read to find out … Read More
Classroom Management for High School Teachers
KISS – Keep It Simple Strategies – Classroom Management for High School Teachers The challenges for high school teachers come in new flavors, one of which is “no time”. Between quieting a noisy class after the bell rings, students who wander in … Read More
Creative Storage Ideas for Classroom Organization
Staying organized is the key to a successful classroom. It allows teachers to streamline their lessons and materials, and even helps keep students focused and on task when they know where to find everything they need for a lesson. We’ve gathered … Read More