PLT4M

JULY 25, 2025

PE lesson plans have to balance structure with creativity. Our goal is simple: support PE teachers and students with high-quality, standards-aligned lessons that actually work in the classroom and gym. At the same time, the curriculum must align with national or state standards.

Motor Skills

PLT4M

MAY 9, 2025

But in physical education, there are countless fun and creative variations of tag that can keep the activity fresh, engaging, and educational for elementary students. Skills include: Look Around Be aware of your surroundings and where others are on the field or in the gym.

Elementary

SHAPE America

AUGUST 4, 2022

Are you losing your gym space for a class period, a day, a week or longer? At some point, most physical education teachers have had to give up the gym for a concert, rehearsal, assembly, construction, or other school/community activity. And, although teaching PE without a gym is not ideal, it is possible. It’s not unusual.

Gyms

SHAPE America

MARCH 21, 2023

Because I still want my students to get outside for fresh air and some natural vitamin D, I’ve gotten creative with one of my favorite units, which focuses on a standards-based approach with teaching opportunities in social and emotional learning. This is one of the students’ favorite PE activities every year!

Elementary

SHAPE America

OCTOBER 12, 2023

and Kindness Across the Commonwealth has gone way beyond my gym and classroom and into my community. Spreading Kindness Can Be Fun In my gym and school, I begin teaching the health. The impact of health. We have seen that every act of kindness can make a difference. She is the KYSHAPE health.

Schooling

The Sporting

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

6 Easy Steps to Build a Great Gym at Home Say goodbye to gymtimidation and hello to home workouts! Home gym equipment In this article, we’ll show you how to transform your living room into a muscle palace without draining your bank account. You'll be saving your hard-earned money from gym memberships and personal training.

Gyms

Keeping Kids in Motion

SEPTEMBER 25, 2022

Students enter the gym and on the screen they see the following: I’ll match up partners as they enter and off they go to retrieve one foam cylinder and an open space. I use cylindercising as an instant activity. As I filter throughout the.

Creativity

Carly's P.E. Games

JUNE 8, 2019

Gym mats are used for a LARGE variety of skills and activities in P.E. It's fun to be creative while teaching elementary P.E. The students were so excited the first time they walked into the gym and saw the mats set up. The students were so excited the first time they walked into the gym and saw the mats set up.

Gyms

Gopher Sport

JUNE 6, 2023

Inexpensive, portable, simple to use, easy to store – scarves should be in every PE teacher’s repertoire, especially towards the end of year when you find yourself teaching somewhere other than your gym! Creativity begins to flow as the skillset (and the brain) grows!!! Use scarves as a prop during a dance unit.

Coordination

Gopher Sport

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Some possible fitness activities after touching the rope or ball include 15 jumping jacks, 3 burpees, 8 push-ups, running one lap around the gym, 10 jump lunges, 12 sit-ups, etc. integrity, compassion, kindness, creativity, cooperation, or even smiling:) 3. 3 – Identify as many muscles as you can.

Creativity

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! Sleigh Ride Scooters: Transform scooters into sleighs using jump ropes , and have students glide across the gym floor.

PE

Gopher Sport

AUGUST 14, 2023

Plus, with their vibrant colors and customizable banners, these pits will add a pop of excitement to any gym or playground. And for an extra twist, encourage creative movement as they flip their way to victory! Say goodbye to complex setups and hello to accurate assessments, all while adding a dash of vibrant fun to your gym space!

Gyms

Gopher Sport

APRIL 2, 2024

From Hula Hooping around your body to rolling the hoop around the gym and jumping through it, hula hoops have endless possibilities. It’s all about getting creative, problem-solving, and having a blast together with a Hula Hut adventure! Second, you can use them for almost anything. Hula Hoop Skills and Tricks!

Gyms

Gopher Sport

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Luckily, I have children who can recall days in their elementary or middle school gym filled with fun games or challenges. Everyone would take hold of the parachute and send the sails rippling, making waves of color across the gym. teachers invented, being creative with KnockerBalls can invite even more fun for students.

PE

Gopher Sport

JULY 8, 2024

This feedback can help steer your creativity and lessons. Start by showing a few clips of past races on the projector in the gym to give the students an understanding of the relay. What historical event do they think they would have found success in? What sport or event do the students believe should or should not be an Olympic sport?

PE Teacher

Gopher Sport

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

As we approach the spookiest time of the year, bring some Halloween magic to your gym class! Witch’s Broomstick Scooter Relay Set up a relay race where students ride scooters around the gym, while pretending to be witches riding on their broomsticks. Get creative and hang bats or ghosts from the top of the Hockey net.

PE

The Sporting

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

I have lost a load of weight because of Coronavirus and gyms being closed. If I stop eating a certain amount or have a period away from the gym it just falls off. I need to have a lot of energy to go to the gym. However, I am starting my bulk now, and over the years I have done a few, so these bulking tips are from experience.

Gyms

Gopher Sport

AUGUST 1, 2024

Warm Welcomes at the Gym Door The first part of our routine begins at the gym doors. There is a small poster attached to the gym door as a reminder. Larger Circle Over Squad Lines As soon as the student passes the teacher they head into the gym and sit on the large circle.

Elementary

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. Consider preparing a set of adaptable games that are easy to set up in a gym or hall, such as bench ball or dodgeball.

Primary School

School Yard

JUNE 29, 2020

However, with a little creativity, PE teachers can help students safely participate in activities by maintaining physical distance while still promoting skill-building and lifetime fitness. If your gym floor is carpeted, you can use a Velcro system or colored discs placed on the floor.

Physical Education

Aspire-Ed

OCTOBER 12, 2022

With this brand new course from Ryan Bradley, former international gymnast and founder and director of RB Gym & Sport. Ryan Bradley, founder and director of RB Gym & Sport, is the course creator and leader, taking you through each unit of the course. Founder and director of RB Gym & Sport. What will you learn?

Teaching

Gopher Sport

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Over the years, I have found that cooperative activities allow my students to think creatively and utilize skills such as communication, teamwork, and strategic thinking better than any other lesson content. I this blog, I hope to share some creative uses for Gopher’s Rainbow Block ‘Em equipment set that can help your students do the same!

Creativity

Heartzones

MARCH 8, 2022

This creative multi-dimensional lesson allows for physical educators to reach outside the walls of the gymnasium and into the hearts and minds of the community to gather support for physical education while helping to educate community members on how to live healthier lives. “The Day in The Life of.” And finally….

Gyms

Arizona Health and Physical Education

MAY 9, 2023

We’re all ready to put the equipment away (hopefully somewhat organized), submit those final progress reports or grades, and shut the gym, wrestling room, multipurpose room doors for at least 6ish weeks. Ok, so I get that we are in the last month of school and the last thing you’re thinking about is professional development.

Physical Education

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. Cooperative Curling” We got creative with our deck rings, scooters, and cooperative skills in #PhysEd today!

Gyms

The Sporting

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Many people suffer from this issue simply because they have no clue what to do at the gym, and creating a solid exercise regimen to follow seems too challenging. So you'll only be working out three days a week, which is ideal if you're short on time or don't want to go to the gym five times a week. Your decision is all that matters.

Exercise

Gopher Sport

AUGUST 28, 2024

You’ll find detailed lesson plans and instructional videos that can be adapted for spaces as varied as basketball gyms, hard courts, or even fields using simple barrier tape around poles, cones, or chairs. We know how to be creative! We are PE teachers.

Schooling

Mindful PE

JULY 23, 2021

One thing I found is that in working with K-5, language has to be very broad, but when those kids are in your gym, specifics matter! While these outlets may not provide you with specific or detailed scope and sequences, they certainly work to fill in the gap and can help get your creativity flowing when it comes to new units and lessons.

PE

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

Montessori Physical Education

FEBRUARY 5, 2023

Students who dislike gym are typically less physically gifted than some of their counterparts. Hopefully, I have taken a lot of the creative work out of it for you. Physical education is essential because it promotes good health, provides an invaluable opportunity to work on SEL skills, and opens the door to possible vocations.

PE

Informed Practitioner in Sport

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

Will our gym be open next week? For some time, successful corporate enterprises such as IDEO & McKinsey have championed an interesting approach to employee recruitment, designed to build innovate, creative and exceptional interdisciplinary teams, not entirely dissimilar from those desired by top sporting organizations.

Biomechanics

Gopher Sport

JUNE 27, 2023

Dynamic PE ASAP has a great Week 1 lesson that emphasizes rules and expectations and includes signs to display in your gym and also videos of master teachers that you can watch to enhance your classroom management. Be excited, enthusiastic, creative, and flexible! Best of luck on the upcoming year.

PE

Teen Health 101

MAY 17, 2022

This does not mean you have to run to the gym and get a membership, though – you can come up with creative exercises at home, like mowing the lawn, cleaning the house, dancing to music, and much more. You do not have to devote hours of your time to exercise in a gym or at home, as every bit of activity is beneficial.

Exercise

Physical Education Ideas

DECEMBER 31, 2020

It takes some creativity, but there is a way to blend games kids know and love and still make them socially distant. I’ve heard of PE teachers that cannot be in their gym and are confined to a classroom where students are not allowed to be physically active or over-exert themselves. I did this with success.

PE Teacher

Physical Education Ideas

JUNE 15, 2019

When most adults think about exercise, they imagine working out in the gym, running on a treadmill, or lifting weights. When this is done, kids usually let their creativity take over and handle the rest. Playing soccer, dance or other organised team sports are great ways to get fit, but they aren’t the only option. leaner bodies.

Exercise

The Sporting

JULY 6, 2023

We’ve put together a list of great pull-up bar exercises, including a simple workout sample routine to use at your next gym session! We’ll look at the 9 best pull-up bar moves guaranteed to work your abs from all angles, including a workout sample you can use at your next gym session. Yes, you can.

Exercise

PLT4M

JANUARY 30, 2023

Bootcamp-style workouts and gyms are on the rise. These workouts creatively mix a combination of strength training, plyometrics and cardio. Benefits of Bodyweight Bootcamp Workouts For Physical Education Physical education teachers are always looking for engaging lessons and workouts.

Physical Education