My name is Lindsay Karp, I teach physical education and health at Bret Harte Elementary in Cherry Hill, NJ. Pass the Fish (or Chicken) is part of my cooperative games unit that I start the year off with. My students … Read More
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Mathketball & Speedy Spell Basketball Activities
I’m Chrissy Mason and I teach health and physical education at Linkhorn Park ES in Virginia Beach. In the lead up to March Madness this year we turned our basketball lessons into an all cross curricular unit, so the students … Read More
Team Building Basketball Activity – Practicing Dribbling Skills
Basketball is an extremely popular and highly engaging sport with elementary age children. I am a physical education teacher at PS 457 in the Bronx, NY. I developed this game because my program uses a lot of small group/station work. … Read More
Exercise Dice Game – Using Task Cards & Literacy Strategies in PE
Enhance your PE curriculum with literacy! Students experience literacy every single day. Now, you can add this to your activity tool box to promote literacy as well. I am a physical education teacher at PS 457 in the Bronx, NY. … Read More
Noodle Transport Activity for Elementary PE
My name is Kyle Bragg and I teach at Anasazi Elementary School, Scottsdale, AZ. Creating meaningful, relevant lessons that students can apply in multiple settings is a trademark in my program. It is important to empower students and give them the … Read More
Card-io Pick Up Activity for PE
A simple game with lots of running! I have emphasized Cardio and the Heart Muscle with my classes this year and they loved it! It could also be used as a warm-up or instant activity. Equipment: Cones (or floor tape) … Read More
The Importance of Professional Development
As a younger teacher, I had a strong interest in professional development. Anything I could get my hands on to read, watch, or listen to was never enough. I would dig into different curriculum’s and books by any teacher who … Read More
Catch Me If You Can – Elementary PE Activity
I’m Chrissy Mason and I teach health and physical education at Linkhorn Park ES in Virginia Beach. We have large group sizes and aim for activities that keep our kids moving. Catch Me If You Can works on manipulative skills … Read More
Heads, Shoulders, Knees & Cone Activity for PE
My name is Mark Roucka and I am a PE teacher at Lincoln Junior High School in Naperville, IL. “Head, Shoulders, Knees, Cone” is an activity I have done numerous times with my classes and received a number of positive … Read More
Ring Around the World Activity for PE
My name is Lindsay Karp, I teach physical education and health at Bret Harte Elementary in Cherry Hill, NJ. Ring Around the World is a fun game that I use in the beginning of the year to introduce all types … Read More