PE Teacher Jason Leach shares how to play Mini Golf in your PE class: If you’re like me, you’re always looking for new ideas and creative solutions for physical education. In Spring of 2015, I came across a video about a … Read More
You might be thinking about adding some pet crafts, activities, or games to your activity program as part of a Pet or Animal Theme. Kids can work together on several of these activities, like putting a puzzle together, playing a … Read More
With the Dog Days of Summer (July 3 – August 11), you may find that it is just too hot to take your senior residents on outings. If that’s the case, here are a few ideas on indoor replacements for … Read More
Today’s Keep It Simple Strategies (KISS) – Classroom Management for Library Media Specialists For discussion purposes, let’s assume you are a Library Media Specialist at the Elementary level. There is so much information about organizing school libraries in ways that will … Read More
The thought of running physical activities for campers can be scary for camp counselors. What if someone gets hurt? What if the campers don’t listen? What if they don’t like the games? You can probably go on and on with … Read More
Get ready to add a splash of vibrant color and style to your furry best friend’s wardrobe with our pawsitively fabulous DIY Tie Dye Bandanas for dogs, just in time for National Dog Day on August 26th! If you love … Read More
It was so great to hear about the success of West Virginia in becoming the first state to have all public elementary schools enrolled in Let’s Move! Active Schools, and how so many organizations, community, staff, and teachers came together … Read More
PE Teacher Mike Ginicola shares how to play Table Ball to spice up your striking unit for grades 3-6. After 18 years of teaching volleyball to my grades 3-6 classes, I was getting bored with it. I happened to come … Read More
Bring the beach to your residents this season by hosting a variety of fun games that your residents can play using beach balls. Simply swap out the rubber balls of your favorite games and replace them with beach balls. Beach … Read More
What is Collaborative Art? Collaborative art projects offer a group the opportunity to create a lasting project that each individual participates in. Creating a collaborative art piece takes patience, respect, teamwork, and helps to build a community. We encourage you to integrate … Read More
