This year, my coworker and I decided to have our students participate in stations that worked on pathways and directions. Pathways and directions are components of our Space Awareness Unit. These two components focused on TN standards “travels in five … Read More
Monthly Archives: September 2017
Across the USA Theme – State of Maine
Celebrate the beautiful state of Maine as we continue our Across the USA theme for the month of October. As you schedule activities for the month, host events that are based upon Maine’s legendary fall festivals, including Oktoberfest, Pumpkinfest, the … Read More
Featured PE Teacher – Christopher Infante
This week for the Featured PE Teacher section on the PE Central Facebook page, the spotlight is on Christopher Infante: About Christoper Infante I teach grades Pre-K through 4th in two different schools in my district. These grades also include MD, … Read More
Library Storytime Activity – Craft Stick Families
Here’s a super fun popsicle stick craft for preschoolers (or any age for that matter) that I recently used for a “Families are Fun!” Storytime at Dripping Springs Community Library. I volunteer every other week to lead the Preschool storytime. … Read More
How to Celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day with Senior Residents and Grandchildren
Looking to celebrate diversity in your senior living facility? Indigenous Peoples’ Day on October 11th is a holiday that celebrates and honors the Native Americans and commemorates their shared history and culture. Schedule a fun morning of craft activities for … Read More
Take PE Home Activity Tubs for Grades K-5
An idea I developed to encourage family fitness was to provide an opportunity for students to take PE equipment home and create activities to play with their families. I purchased five large plastic tubs, one for each grade level, K-4. … Read More
DIY Trunk or Treat Ideas for Halloween
When I was growing up, I would spend all of September and October determining my costume for Halloween. Halloween back then meant trick or treating around the neighborhood with my siblings and friends, when we were really young our parents … Read More
PE Plickers Magnets for Student Engagement
Plickers magnet assessment, or “plagnets” for short, have been taking the Physical Education community by storm these past few months. Magnet assessment as an idea came from Joey Feith (PhysicalEducator.com), and he got the idea from teachers using SOLO Taxonomy … Read More
Fall Themed Activities for Your Senior Residents
Autumn is here and it’s time to start planning fun fall events for your residents. If you’re looking for ideas, simply use upcoming observances as inspiration for your senior activities. For instance, try out the following seven themes as a … Read More
Fitness Tic Tac Toe Activity for PE
Nebraska Extension is a nationally respected educational leader. Extension delivers research-based knowledge to people through direct teaching, experiential learning opportunities and publications. One of the program areas offered by Nebraska Extension is Food, Nutrition, and Health. My job as an … Read More