Keep it Simple Strategies (KISS) – Classroom Management for Kindergarten teachers. We’re launching a new series of articles showcasing great ideas for classroom management. We’ll start with Kindergarten, then move through the grades, with helpful additions along the way. Please … Read More
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How to Talk to Children About Their Art
I’ll never forget the time I overheard a teacher say to their student, “You’re using too much green. Why don’t you use another color?” I didn’t say anything at the time, but I kept thinking to myself “Too much green? … Read More
KISS – First Day Tips for Kindergarten Teachers
Keep It Simple Strategies (KISS) Our keep it simple strategies articles showcase great ideas for classroom management. Sometimes I’ve thought that if it weren’t for the ideas of teachers who went before me, I’d go mad. It’s the little things … Read More
Three Successful After School Program Grants
You’ve been working hard all summer long with the curriculum team, devising a master plan to raise the school’s academic achievement level. Your students’ test scores have been abysmal and getting worse, and you are determined to fix this issue … Read More
Fun After-School Playground Games for Kids
The school year has begun. As new kids enroll in your after-school program, playtime gets a little chaotic; three kids want to play different games with the same ball, seven kids are sitting on the sideline not sure how to … Read More
Integrating What I Learned at the National PE Institute
The National PE Institute was such an amazing conference for me both educationally, socially, and professionally. You can read about my entire experience here, however in this blog post, I want to share the top 3 things I learned that … Read More
Monthly Book Activity: Mouse Paint
Mouse Paint – By Ellen Stoll Walsh Story Summary The curious and cute white mice in Mouse Paint are having fun discovering new colors by mixing primary colors together to make secondary colors. While playing with paint, they have to … Read More
Quality Physical Education Can Solve a Major National Issue
A few weeks ago, Jordan Shapiro of Forbes.com wrote The 4 Issues In Education That Every Presidential Candidate Should Be Talking About . Look closely at his second issue and it is “inclusiveness”. He writes: “The bottom line is that … Read More
PE Geeks – All Geeked Out at the National PE Institute
I just returned from attending the National PE Institute in Asheville, North Carolina. This conference was one of the best conferences that I have ever attended. Artie Kamiya is the founder of the conference and is a visionary in the … Read More
Staying Current and Energized as a Physical Educator
Let me first start by saying that after you have taught elementary PE for more than thirty years, there is a chance that your body will start to react somewhat like the character of the Tin Man in the story … Read More