PLT4M

MAY 9, 2025

Each lesson includes a one page lesson overview, equipment checklist, game setup, teaching cues, standard alignment and more! These games naturally teach students different skills on how to move with purpose, make quick decisions, and engage with others in both cooperative and competitive ways. Download Now! Download Now!

Elementary

PLT4M

JANUARY 29, 2025

Throwing and catching games for elementary PE are more than just fun activitiesthey help students develop essential motor skills, coordination, and spatial awareness. Uses communication skills to negotiate roles and responsibilities in a physical activity setting. Makes choices that are fair according to activity etiquette.

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

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. Each lesson includes a one page lesson overview, equipment checklist, game setup, teaching cues, standard alignment and more! Download Now! Examples of these standards include: 2.5.2

Elementary

SHAPE America

APRIL 20, 2023

It is time to explore what our surroundings have to offer, while maintaining our physical health. Going outside to be physically active helps increase a person’s mood, their fine motor skills, social skills, and personal wel-being. Never underestimate your ability to create and teach new games and activities.

Physical Activity

SHAPE America

APRIL 18, 2023

Every May, we celebrate physical educators and coaches — the “champions” who help kids gain the confidence, competence, and motivation to be physically active in school, before and after school, and for the rest of their lives. Implement games into warmups and lessons that foster and complement the development of motor skills.

Motor Skills

Aspire-Ed

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Here we break down that impact and take a closer look at why gymnastics is an essential sport to teach in primary school. Teaching gymnastics develops key physical skills. If you’re looking for a sport that covers just about all of the physical skills that children need to develop, gymnastics is your answer.

Primary School

Physical Education Ideas

MAY 2, 2023

In a world where technology and innovation dominate, the importance of Health and Physical Education is often overlooked. In this blog post, we will explore the reasons why teaching Health and Physical Education is crucial and how literacy is the foundational skill upon which all knowledge is built. character development 2.

Physical Education

Gopher Sport

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Due to a variety of factors including less opportunity for physical activity throughout the day, more seated classroom time, and fewer foundational motor experiences (swinging, climbing trees, jumping rope, building forts, and kicking the can in the alley), children’s fundamental motor skills are on the decline ( Brian et al.,

Physical Education

PLT4M

JANUARY 17, 2024

Comprehensive School Physical Activity Program (CSPAP) is a multi-component approach where schools and districts create opportunities for students to be physically active 60 minutes a day. School administrators can support and promote physical activity opportunities before and after school and during the school day.

Physical Activity

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. Alex has an undergraduate degree in Physical Education Teaching and a master’s degree in Curriculum and Teaching in Physical Education.

Physical Education

Arizona Health and Physical Education

AUGUST 27, 2024

Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) often struggle with motor skills, making it difficult for these children in physical education classes because they may not be able to keep up. This can lead to embarrassment among their peers and a lack of interest in physical activity (think physical literacy).

Physical Education

Skillastics

MARCH 10, 2022

By incorporating increased movements and aerobic exercises, Speed Stacks® Skillastics® integrates the missing aerobic activity piece. As a physical activity program leader, we know you’re looking for that combination of speed and hand-eye coordination training, along with a true cardio-enhanced program.

Physical Activity

Skillastics

JANUARY 11, 2023

But even with limited staff or an off-kilter student-to-staff ratio, you can still boost your after school program with physical activities children will love. This takes the pressure off staff to teach and frees them up to observe the students, keeping them on task. Minimize Extra Equipment, Long Set-Up Times, and Fluff.

Physical Activity

Skillastics

JUNE 23, 2022

Can science really confirm that physical activity affects the way we learn? Studies have proven that physical movement helps kids improve their memory, increase their motivation, and improve motor skills. But the connection to how the brain and physical activity work together goes much deeper. Absolutely.

Movement

PLT4M

JUNE 12, 2024

Therefore, health and physical education classes should be connected and coordinated. For some schools, this is easy because health is taught via physical education, but in many schools, health and physical education are separate classes taught by different teachers.

Middle School

PLT4M

AUGUST 18, 2022

Young people see yoga as a viable form of physical exercise but aren’t always sure where to start. Teaching yoga in physical education class allows all students to safely explore yoga for the first time. For one group’s project, students chose to teach a yoga practice and mindfulness meditation. Download Now!

High School

Skillastics

JANUARY 12, 2023

But even with limited staff or an off-kilter student-to-staff ratio, you can still boost your after school program with physical activities children will love. This takes the pressure off staff to teach and frees them up to observe the students, keeping them on task. Minimize Extra Equipment, Long Set-Up Times, and Fluff.

Physical Activity

Gopher Sport

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

His international experience brings a unique perspective to SPH’s PE curriculum, which blends physical activity with cultural appreciation. As Oliver puts it, teaching internationally offers a lot of “opportunity to experience new culture and meet people, to learn new curriculum, to grow professionally and to travel.”

PE

Gopher Sport

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Due to a variety of factors including less opportunity for physical activity throughout the day, more seated classroom time, and fewer foundational motor experiences (swinging, climbing trees, jumping rope, building forts, and kicking the can in the alley), children’s fundamental motor skills are on the decline ( Brian et al.,

Physical Education

Aspire-Ed

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Over 90 primary school PE teachers, senior leaders, business managers and governors booked to join us at Millennium Point, all on a mission to boost their PE, school sport and physical activity offering. Embedding Physically Active Learning in Your School (PRACTICAL). Steph Donovan - PE Coordinator.

Primary School

MSU

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

The explicit approach requires coaches/sport leaders to deliberately teach youth how to transfer life skills. The National Federation of High Schools (NHFS) offers a free course that focuses on teaching and modeling behavior as a coach. International journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity , 7 (1), 40.

Teaching

PLT4M

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

“The SPARK Grant Finder Tool helps you locate funding for your Physical Education, After School, Early Childhood, Classroom Activity, or Coordinated School Health program. For example, it might be training on teaching a type of fitness subject or how to utilize technology in the classroom better.

Physical Education

The PE Hub

MARCH 29, 2023

According to a report by the Education Policy Institute (EPI) published in 2019, the initiative has helped to increase the proportion of physically active pupils. It has led to improvements in the quality of PE teaching in schools.

PE

PLT4M

DECEMBER 14, 2023

By addressing sleep education within the context of physical education and health, students not only learn about the physiological benefits of sleep but also understand its relevance to their athletic performance, mood regulation, and overall lifestyle. Physical education teacher walks around a class full of students working on a lesson.

Immune system

Physical Education Ideas

MAY 11, 2019

We teach games in PE class to teach concepts like resilience and persistence. In games, there will be moments of joy and moments of heartbreak and sadness – but each of these moments offers valuable learning experiences for the kids we teach. Games grab student’s attention and actively engage them. We’re doing it wrong.

Motor Skills

The Sporting

JULY 14, 2023

With the ability to introduce haptic feedback, motion tracking and action-driven gameplay, eSports are becoming just as much of a physical activity as the sports we play on the field. This helpful HEC builder uses motion censoring and eye-tracking technology to teach the user how to juggle in VR. VR can improve eSports training.

Coordination

Aspire-Ed

JANUARY 15, 2024

Shooting – Focus, hand-eye coordination, and fun-fuelled Nerf targets. PE Leaders Offering a fun, fresh way to introduce new sporting activities, Road 2 Paris Workshop Days: Are planned and delivered by our team, with all resources and equipment provided. Teach the importance of physical activity for a healthy lifestyle.

Primary School

What's New in Adapted Physical Education

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Steve Eggerichs is an adventure coordinator and APE teacher at Holmen High School in Wisconsin. He currently teaches the Trails Program and is involved in Universal Adventure and Outdoor Pursuits and the Transition Program. NCPEID is the National Consortium for Physical Education for Individuals with Disabilities.

Schooling

Gopher Sport

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Strides are important since they can be used to connect different obstacles and they promote eye-feet coordination. With the right set up, children can engage in different parkour moves and are able to generate a lot of moderate to vigorous physical activity. Journal of Teaching in Physical Education , 41 (3), 492-501.

Elementary School

A Positive Approach To Teen Health

JULY 8, 2024

Children who are productive, physically active, and use their imagination are happier and healthier than those who don’t. Physical activity is great for mental and physical well-being. My children frequently coordinate get-togethers. We, as parents, can gently guide them toward beneficial uses of their time.

Immune system

TinCan Physed

JULY 24, 2021

The SHAPE Standards are VERY thorough and sets a great curricular pathway that would give the students the skills needed to be active for life, but there are over 100 outcomes and it just seemed that it was missing something. How do all of these outcomes create a value for sport and physical activity?

Assessment

TinCan Physed

JULY 24, 2021

The SHAPE Standards are VERY thorough and sets a great curricular pathway that would give the students the skills needed to be active for life, but there are over 100 outcomes and it just seemed that it was missing something. How do all of these outcomes create a value for sport and physical activity? Now comes the fun part!

Assessment

Heartzones

MAY 5, 2023

Reach out to your health and physical education coordinator to elicit their involvement. Share with your school administration personnel that the CARES emergency funding allows for more students to be involved because you are providing them with much-needed connected physical activity technology solutions.

Charter Schools

Heartzones

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

“ What I like most about using Heart Zones is being able to refocus my time, attention, and efforts on teaching rather than crowd control.” ” What was your first experience with Physical Education technology? Chad Oates, the physical educator at Mabry Middle School, has been teaching since 2008.

Middle School

The PE Hub

APRIL 8, 2022

This year all schools are being encouraged to get their pupils involved in sporting activities throughout National School Sport Week. With all the pressures on schools to teach a deep and diverse curriculum, taking part in sports and physical activity can sometimes slip down the list of priorities.

Sports

PLT4M

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Importance of Badminton Lesson Plans Badminton is a wonderful lifetime fitness activity. But much like any other physical activity, physical education presents an opportunity for skill development that will equip students with long-term success. Added bonus! FAQs Does PLT4M have other racket sports?

Physical Education