Unified PE Class Activity for Special Needs Students

Unified Physical Education at Illing Middle School is a course designed to provide regular education students with a firm grasp on basic sports skills, and strong leadership skills an opportunity to work with students’ with special needs. Students enrolled in Unified … Read More


National Nutrition Month – Activity Bucket List

March is National Nutrition Month! There are so many ways to raise awareness on the importance of healthy eating habits and stay informed about the nutritious choices we have. We’ve created a Nutrition Activity Bucket List to make it easy … Read More



Classroom Management for 3rd Grade Teachers

Today’ KISS – Keep It Simple Strategies – Classroom Management for 3rd Grade Teachers. I remember when I was student teaching, I had a rough time with discipline. I had a tendency to be nice to the kids too much. When … Read More


Using Google Drawings to Assess Student Learning

Assessing student knowledge can be challenging in physical education. Many teachers rely on multiple choice style assessments with a focus on rules. The problem with those types of assessments is they meet only standards that “identify ”. Standards where students … Read More


How To Use Collages to Enhance Creative Writing In The Classroom

Objective: To enhance descriptive, expository, and creative writing using scraps Age: 6+ Time: 30-45 minutes (writing/art varies) Grades: K-5 Materials: Scrap paper Construction paper Lined paper Pencil Glue Scissors Colored pencils Markers or watercolor paints (optional) Using Collages to Enhance … Read More


Classroom Management for 2nd Grade Teachers

Here’s our new KISS article – Keep it Simple Strategies – for 2nd Grade Teachers. Start off the New Year by applying some of these great strategies in your 2nd Grade classroom! In the Second Grade, you now have emerging readers. … Read More


The Best Parachute Game for P.E. Class

Best selling author and award winning P.E. teacher J.D. Hughes shares with us his best parachute game: The Mountain Climber is one of many tricks you can perform with the parachute. I purchased my 45″ parachute from S&S Worldwide. It is very … Read More


5 School Program New Year Resolution Ideas

The New Year is a great time to think about your hopes and goals for the upcoming year. While making personal goals is also important, don’t count out making New Year Resolutions for your program or classroom as well. Making … Read More


Monthly Book Activity- Batter Up! History of Baseball

Batter Up! History of Baseball (Time for Kids Nonfiction Reader) – by Donna Rice Story Summary We are just finishing up baseball season! This book will teach young readers all the facts about America’s national pastime. This informational text is … Read More