PLT4M

MAY 12, 2025

In this article, well break down how invasion games connect to SHAPE standards, provide a range of fun and adaptable game ideas with clear instructions, and share a full sample lesson from PLT4Ms K-5 physical education curriculum to help you confidently implement these activities in your classroom.

Elementary

PLT4M

MAY 9, 2025

In this article, well explore how these engaging tag games for elementary PE align with SHAPE standards, highlight a variety of game options with detailed activity descriptions, and share a full lesson sample from PLT4Ms K-5 physical education curriculum to help you bring these skills to life in your classroom.

Elementary

PLT4M

JANUARY 31, 2025

Basketball games for elementary PE are more than just fun activitiesthey help students develop essential motor skills, coordination, and spatial awareness. Fun and engaging activities that emphasize movement, ball control, and coordination help students develop foundational skills while keeping them active and engaged.

Elementary

Stanford Childrens

JUNE 30, 2025

Through the coordination of Pixar and the Stanford Children’s Child Life and Creative Arts team, the goal is to bring normalcy to patients receiving treatment. The delight and wonder of a movie theater was replicated right within the comforting space of the hospital.

Strength

SHAPE America

OCTOBER 12, 2023

such as teamwork, gratitude, kindness, wellness, and mindfulness. KYSHAPE provides daily slides with prompts, as well as activities and social media posts for each daily theme that administrators, health and physical educators, and other classroom teachers can use. She is the KYSHAPE health.

Schooling

SHAPE America

APRIL 18, 2023

Help ALL Kids Develop Fundamental and Foundational Motor Skills To expand “Motor Skills Monday” beyond National PE & Sport week, think of ways to include activities, games and creative opportunities to increase motor skill ability throughout the year. Be creative and include them in games and movement challenges.

Motor Skills

SHAPE America

APRIL 20, 2023

Being Outside Does the Body Good Staying active can lead to increased motor development, skill building, and more physically healthy bodies — and being active outside in a natural setting can improve our overall wellness. Show off your creativity side: Revise rules from old games and change them to new and different rules to fit the new game.

Physical Activity

Stanford Childrens

SEPTEMBER 15, 2024

The genesis of a creative endeavor NICU nurse Madeline Helsing, BSN, RN, began her journey with paper cranes during a visit to a Japanese restaurant. This diversity, according to Helsing, is crucial in creating a well-rounded and inclusive environment that resonates with the entire community. This has been a team bonding experience.”

Coordination

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

Stanford Childrens

APRIL 5, 2023

Full of personality, he tackles everything with his playful sense of creativity—whether that’s building sandcastles on the beach or finding new ways to play with empty toy boxes. He wondered whether there was a way to coordinate so that timing wouldn’t be an issue. Alex Zwakman, 8, looks at life with joy and curiosity.

Coordination

The Sporting

APRIL 14, 2023

The sport incorporates aspects of ballet, gymnastics and dance- and it demands a high level of athletic talent and physical aptitude, including strength, flexibility, dexterity, endurance and coordination. Halford is also a four-time British Rhythmic Gymnastics champion and she is known for her athleticism and creativity in her routines.

Creativity

Gopher Sport

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Obviously, we would like them all to go up, but medical restrictions challenge us to be more creative. Below you will find some accommodations we have made as well as the benefits climbing has had on our students. The students are challenged with balance and coordination. We begin with traversing the wall.

PE

Stanford Childrens

JULY 26, 2023

Well, Joseph (Joe Joe) Sanchez-Munoz loves to dance, especially to Karol G and Bruno Mars. The transplant coordinators were there every step of the way, always on call and available to the family, even calling in the middle of the night or on weekends when needed, or to give the good news that a donated organ had been found.

Coordination

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

Stanford Childrens

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

It was one more hurdle to getting Emily well. I got to leave two weeks early because I was doing so well. Part of the reason Emily is doing so well is her mom. She also enlisted psychology , music therapy , art therapy , and Child Life and Creative Arts to make their stay as pleasant as possible.

Immune system

PLT4M

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

The importance of physical education is well documented. “The SPARK Grant Finder Tool helps you locate funding for your Physical Education, After School, Early Childhood, Classroom Activity, or Coordinated School Health program. It might take some creativity at times, but fully funding physical education is possible.

Physical Education

Gopher Sport

AUGUST 16, 2024

It also improves core strength, coordination, and increases mobility! MOST kindergarteners get it as well, even though they seem large for them. They work well for students of all ages, I recommend purchasing the original size if you have multiple grade levels. BEST hula hoops on the market – from 30 year PE teacher!

PE Teacher

Gopher Sport

AUGUST 28, 2024

It’s a sport that offers tremendous benefits to students well beyond the court. We know how to be creative! By teaching the fundamentals, fostering a team spirit, and highlighting the health benefits, you can motivate students to embrace tennis as a healthy, enjoyable activity well into high school and beyond.

Schooling

Physical Education Ideas

MAY 11, 2019

Well, is it? Just to name a few: critical thinking skills, creativity, teamwork, and good sportsmanship. I love watching creativity flow through active game sessions. Games allow kids to practice and develop physical skills such as hand-eye coordination. How many times have you heard, “It’s just a game!”

Motor Skills

Gopher Sport

JULY 31, 2023

With offensive and defensive plays, as well as an exciting flag football tournament, this unit is sure to bring out the competitive spirit in everyone. 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

The Sporting

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Tennis You can burn 600 calories in just one hour with a game of tennis Tennis targets muscles across your body This sport can also help you work on your balance and hand-eye coordination Tennis isn't just a game - it's a powerhouse of fitness benefits waiting to be unlocked. Imagine burning 600 calories in just one hour.

Fitness

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

The Sporting

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

." — Arnold Palme r "Success in golf depends less on strength of body than upon strength of mind and character." — Arnold Palmer "The most important shot in golf is the next one." — Ben Hogan "Golf is about how well you accept, respond to, and score with your misses much more so than it is a game of your perfect shots." — Dr. Bob Rotella "The harder (..)

Sports

Whole Child Sports

JANUARY 6, 2020

ve to eleven to fun games that develop their movement skills, balance, and coordination (the skills outlined in Stages One and Two). These are not outcome oriented competitive games; the emphasis is on fun and skill development.

Coaching

PLT4M

JULY 15, 2022

We celebrated the ingenuity of physical education teachers and students to find creative ways to workout at home. We did so, because we knew that exercise’s mental and physical benefits were essential for students’ well-being while living through a pandemic. Then we went back to school.

Physical Activity

The PE Hub

APRIL 8, 2022

How about a dance or gymnastics festival to tap into children’s creative and expressive nature? As well as lessons and supporting videos, The PE Hub provides cross-curricular activities covering literacy, numeracy, geography and much more! Your school’s activities do not just have to be traditional competitive sports. Not a member yet?

Sports

TinCan Physed

JULY 24, 2021

ABC’S of Athleticism: Agility, Balance, Coordination, Speed Critical Understanding (Cognitive Domain of Learning) Includes understanding of physical activity contexts, rules, and tactics. This understanding is used to plan for tactical movement and demonstration of critical and creative thinking through movement. Looks easy right?

Assessment

TinCan Physed

JULY 24, 2021

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. Critical Understanding (Cognitive Domain of Learning) Includes understanding of physical activity contexts, rules, and tactics. Looks easy right?

Assessment

MSU

APRIL 12, 2019

Assistant Professor and Coordinator of Sport Coaching and Leadership Online Programs. The physical characteristics of the player matter as well. The physical characteristics of the player matter as well. A barrier can be used with our lacrosse player as well. Written by Andy Driska, Ph.D.

Coaching

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. After PE, my kids are well-behaved, they’re not frustrated, and they play really well together. It’s just amazing.

PE

Spark PE

JANUARY 14, 2022

It was encouraging that people quickly developed creative approaches to stay active and help their children continue activities. Even the best schools cannot meet all children’s needs, so schools are encouraged to coordinate with community partners to provide additional resources both in and out of school. 2020 Dec;17(1):1-8.

Physical Activity

PLT4M

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

In this article, well explore various types of PE games for elementary, from tag games to team sports. Additionally, well dive into equipment best practices and highlight key items that can support a wide range of games. Tag Games Classic and creative variations that get students running, dodging, and reacting.

Elementary

PLT4M

MAY 15, 2025

These fast-paced and engaging activities also promote coordination, teamwork, and spatial awareness, making them a valuable addition to any physical education class. Floor hockey PE lesson plans are more than just a fun way to get students movingthey help young learners develop key skills like stick handling, passing, and shooting.

PE

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

PLT4M

APRIL 29, 2025

The Lifelong Game of Roundnet Roundnet is a dynamic, engaging game that students can play well beyond their school years. A team sport, played in pairs and centered around a small circular net, the game encourages movement, communication, and creativity. Go To Spikeball PE Shop for school discounts!

Flexibility