As physical education teachers, one of our biggest goals is to instill a passion for lifelong learning in our students through physical activity. With this in mind, I try to incorporate plenty of variety into my Unit lessons in order … Read More
Hi, I’m Frank Petras and I’m excited to talk about an activity I came up with last year called “Roller Ball”. I’ve always been a big proponent of finding new and creative instant activities for my students. Activities that require … Read More
My name is Mark Roucka and I am a PE teacher at Lincoln Junior High School in Naperville, IL. I posted a video of “Pin Smash” and received a number of positive reactions. Pin Smash is very similar to some … Read More
PE Teacher Drew Burris shares 2 activities he uses with his PE classes to build skills like team building and climbing. These make great warm-up activities as well! Activity 1: Run Mat Run Mat in #physed today. Ss love this … Read More
Locomotor skills, and self and general space awareness are fundamental skills every child needs to progress in physical education, and to ultimately lead a healthy lifestyle. In my experience, many PE programs, free, paid, or otherwise, spend an extensive amount … Read More
Volleyball is a perfect sport for any PE curriculum. It can be done indoors or outside, with fairly basic materials. It’s also a fantastic tool for working on teamwork, hand-eye coordination and movement. These activities, assessments, and bulletin board ideas … Read More
My name is Lindsay Karp, I teach Physical Education and Health at Bret Harte Elementary and A. Russell Knight Elementary in Cherry Hill, NJ. Master the Minute Challenges are fun, team orientated, and focused on a variety of skills. My … Read More
Each year for Field Day, I try to come up with a new, fun theme the kids will enjoy. This year I came up with a Barnyard Field Day theme. Our school mascot is the Trailblazer, so it’s a fitting … Read More
It is that time of year again. All of us P.E. teachers are planning Field Day. I have included 5 of my favorite Field Day Activities that can all be used inside or outside. Planning Field Day seems to be … Read More
My name is Patrick Stevens and I am a PE teacher at Compton Elementary School in Powder Springs, GA along with Leanne Flanagan. Coach Flanagan and I posted a video of our students playing Relay Yahtzee on Twitter and people … Read More
