PLT4M

MARCH 18, 2025

Soccer games for elementary PE are more than just fun activitiesthey help students develop essential motor skills, coordination, and spatial awareness. Physical education teachers can modify soccer games to work inside the gym or outdoors, allowing for flexibility depending on the space available. Download Now!

Elementary

SHAPE America

APRIL 18, 2023

SHAPE America’s National Physical Education & Sport Week (May 1-7) is a celebration of the importance of physical education and sport in the lives of kids of all ages. Download SHAPE America’s Activity Calendars each month and have your students complete the physical activities that build motor skills.

Motor Skills

SHAPE America

APRIL 20, 2023

And with the celebration of healthy lifestyles, active minds and bodies, let’s reflect on the importance of physical education and sports. Going outside to be physically active helps increase a person’s mood, their fine motor skills, social skills, and personal wel-being. Follow David on Twitter @ManassasCityHPE.

Physical Activity

Gopher Sport

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Lynne Kenney with Zainab Khokha Physical Education class is an optimal setting for students to develop and practice the precursor skills that precede learning. These skills include core strength, balance, weight shift, motor rhythm, motor timing, visual-spatial, and object-perceptual skills.

Physical Education

Arizona Health and Physical Education

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Greetings Arizona Health and Physical Educators! Our last blog focused on what adapted physical educators actually do. This month the hope is to clarify what adapted physical education is. If you notice above, the word used is ‘ADAPTED’ physical education rather than adaptive physical education. 1402 (25)].

Physical Education

PLT4M

MARCH 6, 2023

Adapted physical education and adapted physical activity programs play a critical role in promoting physical activity and overall well-being for individuals with disabilities. He specializes in creating training and physical resources for physical education teachers to promote the inclusion of students with disabilities.

Physical Education

PLT4M

AUGUST 22, 2023

The health benefits of physical education schools are well documented. After exploring the current state of student health and wellness, we outline and review the short and long-term health benefits of physical education in schools. Why is physical education important to health? Sleep – Improves sleep quality.

Physical Education

Physical Education Ideas

MARCH 14, 2024

As the Easter bunny prepares to make its annual visit, it's time to hop into some egg-citing fun in your Physical Education program! The Importance of Easter-Themed Games in PE: While the Easter games are filled with fun and laughter, they also serve an important role in a Physical Education program.

PE

Gopher Sport

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Lynne Kenney with Zainab Khokha Physical Education class is an optimal setting for students to develop and practice the precursor skills that precede learning. These skills include core strength, balance, weight shift, motor rhythm, motor timing, visual-spatial, and object-perceptual skills.

Physical Education

Arizona Health and Physical Education

AUGUST 27, 2024

Jennifer Houston – Mesa Public Schools Greetings Arizona Health and Physical Educators and welcome to the 2024-2025 school year! We are starting off our adapted physical education (APE) blogs this year with some information about working with students with Autism. These ideas are not just mine.

Physical Education

The PE Shed

JUNE 26, 2018

It has made me into a greater physical educator with a more expansive understanding of young children's movement requirements. Show difficulty coordinating gross motor patterns (e.g. Developing midline crossing skills can lead to improvements in: - Balance skills. Coordination of hands, arms, legs and feet.

Motor Skills

What's New in Adapted Physical Education

DECEMBER 22, 2021

First Tonya Moore ( @mooretonya2003) , the Physical Education and Health Coordinator at Los Angeles County Office, explained how to use the CARE-R2 assessment. when determining appropriate adapted physical education placement, triennial assessments and IEP goal development. Click here for more information on CARE-R2.

Assessment

Skillastics

JUNE 23, 2022

Studies have proven that physical movement helps kids improve their memory, increase their motivation, and improve motor skills. If educators have a solution to improve their brain, body, and soul, transforming the way they think and learn in every other class… and make it fun, engaging, and encouraging? Absolutely.

Movement

Gopher Sport

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Looking for a challenging content domain to motivate children to learn a broad range of motor skills? This was demonstrated by the fact that a majority of children voluntary participated in parkour during recess when they learned it in physical education 1. Journal of Teaching in Physical Education , 41 (3), 492-501.

Elementary School

Physical Education Ideas

MAY 11, 2019

Games motivate students to take risks and actions, persist through failures, set and achieve often difficult goals and put attention, time and effort to acquiring knowledge and skills. Isn’t this what we want from education? Games allow kids to practice and develop physical skills such as hand-eye coordination.

Motor Skills

SHAPE America

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Reasons to Use Adapted Equipment Adapted equipment is essential for ensuring that all students can actively participate in physical education. Develop Skills: Helps students practice and refine motor skills in a controlled, progressive manner.

Motor Skills

PLT4M

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

PE games for elementary students promote and enhance physical activity while helping students develop important motor skills, teamwork, physical literacy, and more. Movement and Fitness Activities focused on fundamental motor skills, strength, agility, and endurance. Get Free Sample Lessons!

Elementary

PLT4M

MAY 15, 2025

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. These fast-paced and engaging activities also promote coordination, teamwork, and spatial awareness, making them a valuable addition to any physical education class.

PE