SHAPE America

APRIL 20, 2023

National PE & Sport Week (May 1-7) is just about here. And with the celebration of healthy lifestyles, active minds and bodies, let’s reflect on the importance of physical education and sports. SHAPE America’s National PE & Sport Week allows us to showcase, promote, advocate, and show off our best ideas. Spoiler alert!

Physical Activity

Gopher Sport

OCTOBER 26, 2023

As knowledge of the impact of motor coordination on children’s cognition and academic achievement evolves, physical educators are increasingly integrating rhythmic coordinative movement into their daily classroom activities to prime the brain for learning. There are so many variations here, use your creativity!

Physical Education

Gopher Sport

JULY 24, 2023

The rhythmic motion of jumping rope helps improve coordination, balance, and cardiovascular fitness. To add excitement to your elementary PE lessons, here are 10 fun and creative jump rope games that your students will love! It’s a fun way to improve coordination and listening skills.

Creativity

Gopher Sport

JUNE 6, 2023

This piece of equipment is highly inclusive, improves hand-eye coordination, can be stimulating or calming for students, and instills a growth mindset through student autonomy. Creativity begins to flow as the skillset (and the brain) grows!!! Balancing: Work on balance and coordination by balancing a scarf of different body parts.

Coordination

Gopher Sport

DECEMBER 1, 2023

In this blog, we’ve compiled 13 creative and enjoyable winter-themed indoor activity ideas that you can do with your students, turning your gym into a winter wonderland of movement and fun! The activity enhances teamwork, balance, and coordination while incorporating the joy of winter ice skating. white Yuki Balls.

PE

The Sporting

APRIL 14, 2023

British gymnast Francesca Jones In the sport of rhythmic gymnastics , athletes perform on a floor to music while using apparatus such as hoops, balls, ribbons, ropes and clubs. The History of Rhythmic Gymnastics in the UK The sport of rhythmic gymnastics has been present in Great Britain since the 1940s.

Creativity

The Sporting

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

The Top 8 Sports for Fitness: Your Full Guide to The Best Sports To Improve Fitness While some people thrive in the structured environment of a gym, not everyone feels like they are cut out for the gym grind. Gym or sports, as long as you’re engaged, you will feel better for exercising - and your body will thank you for it.

Fitness

The Sporting

FEBRUARY 4, 2023

Your Guide to Rhythmic Gymnastics – The Sport Blurring the Lines Between Sport and Art Rhythmic gymnastics is mostly performed by women, combining coordination, artistry and elegance. Read a full beginner’s guide to rhythmic gymnastics, including everything you need to know about this beautiful sport.

Coordination

Gopher Sport

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Pickleball has rapidly become a favorite sport in physical education programs across the country. Introducing creative pickleball activities can further enhance the learning experience, making it not just about physical exercise but also about strategic thinking and teamwork. Divide the class into teams of four to six students.

PE

The PE Hub

APRIL 8, 2022

What is National School Sport Week? National School Sport Week was established in 2008 by The Youth Sports trust. YST’s theme for this year is Belonging – a place in sport for every child. With the increase in inequalities since the start of the pandemic, helping children feel more included in sport is important.

Sports

Whole Child Sports

JANUARY 6, 2020

As our children grow into physically active, upright beings and we introduce them to sports, we pass the coaching baton to others, hopeful that while playing sports with their peers, our kids will be taught new skills, make friends, and develop a passion for exercise. Whole Child Sports encourages parents to introduce children ages !ve

Coaching

The PE Hub

OCTOBER 14, 2024

However, with some creativity and flexibility, you can still give the children high-quality PE, even with limited space. These types of games work well in smaller spaces and help children develop valuable skills like teamwork, strategy, and coordination, which can transfer to other sports and activities.

Primary School

Gopher Sport

AUGUST 28, 2024

It’s a sport that offers tremendous benefits to students well beyond the court. years longer than those that participate in other sports 2. We know how to be creative! PE teachers who introduce tennis in their classes have a unique opportunity to inspire a lifelong passion for the sport. We are PE teachers.

Schooling

Stanford Childrens

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

He already loves sports—baseball, soccer, and basketball,” says Kelli Jensen, Hayden’s mom. They helped coordinate Kelli’s transfer to Stanford Children’s, made sure her care appointments were seamless with maternal-fetal medicine, continued to monitor Hayden’s heart health, kept track of the care plan, and more.

Coordination

The Sporting

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

." — Gary Player "It is almost impossible to remember how tragic a place this world is when one is playing golf." — Robert Lynd "The most important shot in golf is the next one." — Ben Hogan "Golf is the only sport where the most feared opponent is you." — Unknown "Golf is a compromise between what your ego wants you to do, what experience tells you (..)

Sports

Gopher Sport

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Obviously, we would like them all to go up, but medical restrictions challenge us to be more creative. The students are challenged with balance and coordination. Our goal of the three-week unit is to get every student involved in one way or another. After traversing we will move on to climbing. We will teach each student to harness up.

PE

Gopher Sport

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

The goal of parkour is to overcome various obstacles in an efficient and creative way by jumping, swinging, climbing, and running. Strides are important since they can be used to connect different obstacles and they promote eye-feet coordination. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport , 89 (4), 429-439. Consider parkour!

Elementary School

Gopher Sport

JULY 31, 2023

Embrace the Lacrosse Spirit This immersive lacrosse unit will introduce and ignite your student’s passion for the sport! Get ready to dig, set, and spike your way into this engaging Volleyball unit where students will develop teamwork, coordination, and fitness through a variety of lessons.

Agility

Gopher Sport

OCTOBER 26, 2023

As knowledge of the impact of motor coordination on children’s cognition and academic achievement evolves, physical educators are increasingly integrating rhythmic coordinative movement into their daily classroom activities to prime the brain for learning. There are so many variations here, use your creativity!

Physical Education

Gopher Sport

AUGUST 16, 2024

It also improves core strength, coordination, and increases mobility! Her passion for movement and creativity led her to develop a brand that promotes health, joy, and community through hula hooping. Hula hooping is a dynamic form of exercise that significantly benefits the heart.

PE Teacher

Skillastics

MARCH 10, 2022

Over twenty years ago, Speed Stacks® founder Bob Fox watched Sport Stacking for the first time on a late night tv show. An elementary school teacher by trade, he quickly became a sport stacking enthusiast, and began sharing the sport with others. But is Speed Stacking a sport?

Physical Activity

Gopher Sport

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Dive into the world of exciting and innovative physical education scooter activities with these ten creative ideas uploaded by passionate educators on x.com and PE Universe. In the midst of all the fun, students are honing their precision, coordination, and problem-solving skills.

Gyms

Skillastics

JUNE 23, 2022

Physical Benefits If exercise can improve the brain’s ability to reorganize functions and connections, that leads to even more intellectual benefits, like increased ability to stay attentive, improved motor skills, improved hand-eye coordination, problem solving, and better decision making.

Movement

TinCan Physed

JULY 24, 2021

How do all of these outcomes create a value for sport and physical activity? ABC’S of Athleticism: Agility, Balance, Coordination, Speed Critical Understanding (Cognitive Domain of Learning) Includes understanding of physical activity contexts, rules, and tactics. Creating The BIG IDEAS That Drive Your Program.

Assessment

TinCan Physed

JULY 24, 2021

How do all of these outcomes create a value for sport and physical activity? ABC’S of Athleticism: Agility, Balance, Coordination, Speed. This understanding is used to plan for tactical movement and demonstration of critical and creative thinking through movement. Creating The BIG IDEAS That Drive Your Program.

Assessment

PLT4M

JULY 15, 2022

We celebrated the ingenuity of physical education teachers and students to find creative ways to workout at home. Physical education teachers pushed to go from a traditional game and sports model to a more comprehensive fitness and wellness model. And we championed this initiative with curriculum, technology, and resources.

Physical Activity

MSU

APRIL 12, 2019

Assistant Professor and Coordinator of Sport Coaching and Leadership Online Programs. Let’s explore some sport-specific uses of task constraints. For years, coaches and researchers have noted how the sport of futsal can develop better ball handling skills in soccer players. Written by Andy Driska, Ph.D.

Coaching

Physical Education Ideas

OCTOBER 20, 2024

It adds a new layer of excitement to lessons, keeping students engaged, fostering creativity, and boosting morale. Creativity Meets Physical Fitness Halloween is all about imagination, and that’s something PE games can tap into too! Rather than standard sprints or drills, Halloween-themed games allow students to use their creativity.

Fitness

Active Schools Us

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Like many PE teachers, he’s had to find ways to engage the kids there in person and the ones at home who are in living rooms and in basements – their creatively is boundless. Coach Adams is amazing at making the mind-body connection and instilling coordination and confidence. It’s just amazing.

PE

Spark PE

JANUARY 14, 2022

Across the globe, efforts to promote social distancing directly affected physical activity of youth by closing schools, which affected physical activity opportunities including physical education, recess, after-school sports and activities, and walking and biking to school. BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine. Sports Medicine.

Physical Activity

PLT4M

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

In this article, well explore various types of PE games for elementary, from tag games to team sports. From high-energy tag games to skill-building activities in sports like soccer, basketball, and floor hockey, PLT4Ms physical education resources are designed to make PE fun, dynamic, and educational.

Elementary

Gopher Sport

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

This innovative approach not only brings a new level of excitement to music classes but also enhances students’ understanding of rhythm and coordination. Set to music, this activity requires timing, coordination, and a keen sense of rhythm. One tool that has captured the attention of music teachers is the use of jump bands.

Dance

PLT4M

APRIL 29, 2025

A team sport, played in pairs and centered around a small circular net, the game encourages movement, communication, and creativity. Students develop a wide range of skills while playing, including agility, coordination, reaction time, and teamwork. In PE class, Roundnet introduces a fresh way to get active.

Flexibility

Gopher Sport

APRIL 8, 2025

Baseball and softball fundamentals are all about confidence, coordination, and fun! In this blog, well break down essential techniques with easy-to-follow steps and creative cues to making it easier for your students to learn the basics of baseball and softball!

Coordination