Thursday afternoons have gone to the dogs at Boston Middle School in Laporte, Indiana. Well, actually only one dog! Her name is Newdle and she is a licensed therapy dog. Newdle is part Newfoundland and part Standard Poodle. Her owner, … Read More
Kids can learn about the history and cultural significance of the Day of the Dead Mexican holiday with our Sugar Skulls craft activities! The holiday starts on Halloween and ends on November 2nd. We have a mask craft, velvet art poster … Read More
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
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
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
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
Looking to celebrate diversity in your senior living facility? Indigenous Peoples’ Day on October 13th 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
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
In an effort to make Halloween safer, many communities across the country hold Trunk or Treat events as a safer alternative to the typical trick or treating tradition. At Trunk or Treat events, children wear their Halloween costume and walk … Read More
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 and he got the idea from teachers using SOLO Taxonomy where … Read More
