My gym is the great outdoors. I am in a unique situation where only 15% of schools in the county I teach in have gyms. Over the past ten years, I’ve taught in empty classrooms, cafeterias with basketball nets, outside … Read More
Tag Archives: Physical Education
Wicomico County Public Schools Get Active
Health and Physical Education teacher Nick Thompson shares his timeline of how Lets Move! Active Schools has helped the Wicomico County Public Schools become more physically active. Spring of 2011 – Prince Street Elementary School We applied and received a grant for … Read More
Dock Dogs – PE Warm-up Activity
If you are looking for an activity that deals with jumping and landing, Dock Dogs is a great PE warm-up activity. I got the idea from a fellow PE teacher (Mark Jungmann), and I just modified the equipment. This activity … Read More
Keheley Elementary School – Health & Wellness Leaders
Health & PE Teacher Stephanie Lawson shares how Keheley Elementary School in Marietta, GA has become an active school. Our Wellness Team at has been established for at least 9 years and we have slowly built a great team composed … Read More
Indoor Recess Activities That Keep Students Active
Every teacher knows that feeling: it’s raining, it snowed and the fields are covered in snow, it’s too cold, it’s too hot, they are mowing the lawn, or perhaps doing work on the playground and you can’t take the students … Read More
Tips for PE Teachers – Adapting to Limited Resources
Teaching abroad is a wonderful thing. You step outside of your comfort zone as you travel to different countries, immerse yourself in a foreign culture, all while doing the one true thing you love, teaching. It has been a short … Read More
Attica Elementary School – Making a Difference in PE
PE teacher Bruce Patton shares his story on how programs like Let’s Move! Active Schools and Fuel Up to Play 60 helped students become more physically active at Attica Elementary School in Attica, Indiana. I got involved in Let’s Move! … Read More
Royal Rush PE Activity
If you are looking for a game involving short vigorous activity, Royal Rush is your game. I learned this game from a fellow PE teacher. It was inspired by our own Kansas City Royals and their ability to steal bases! … Read More
Integrating Literacy Into Physical Education
It is everyone’s job, including PE teachers, to prepare students with the skills to succeed in today’s job market. Aside from math, literacy is the most fundamental skill any student needs to succeed in a global economy. Common Core – … Read More
PE Activity – Catch the Mythological Creatures
This PE activity from Brian Kampper is inspired by the popular Pokemon app that gets students outside and active! He created the lesson plan and had his campers play it at summer camp. With school starting now for most PE … Read More