Halloween is a great time of year to introduce some fun lessons, excite and motivate students to stay active, share facts about the body and health related information, and display all of the important elements of your PE program! We’ve shared … Read More
My name is Mary Cluley, and I am the PE Teacher at Notre Dame Catholic School in Wichita Falls, Texas. I am most fortunate in that I am starting my 24th year teaching Physical Education and I can easily report … Read More
As PE teachers, one of our main goals is to keep kids as active as possible throughout class. Kids want to be challenged and love a good competition. These past few weeks, the Hula Hoop Showdown activity has been so … Read More
The free online program from PE Central called Log It helps motivate students of all ages to become and remain physically active, by allowing them to log their daily physical activity steps or miles. Students can participate in a virtual … Read More
As I write this, we are in the middle of a heat wave. The highs have been above 90 degrees, and the lows have been down in the 70s going on a week now. The humidity is high every day … Read More
I came up with the idea for Race to the Galaxy (originally named Space Colonies) after reviewing games on the PhysEdGames YouTube channel. Since I’m a huge Sci-Fi fan, I really wanted to add a space-themed activity to my cooperative … Read More
Joel Smedes, PE teacher at Vientiane International School in Vientiane, Laos shares his Human Frogger activity idea used for an Adventure Challenges unit. It’s a fun way to turn games into reality! Human Frogger – Land This game is an original that … Read More
Learn 5 different ways to use this Toss Four Game for physical education class or general active play! If you are playing indoors, hang the target from any volleyball or badminton game standards. For outdoor use, hand it from poles … Read More
I am always trying to challenge my students in different ways to not only make it more enjoyable but more physically challenging. If students can learn to push their bodies more than their limit, they will find themselves feeling more … Read More
Whether you’re Irish or not- today is your lucky day! PE Central has compiled a list of bulletin board ideas, warm-up activities and lesson ideas that will help you get your students moving this St. Patrick’s Day. Bulletin Board Ideas … Read More
